(under subclass 22) Conductors placed within a conduit which is provided with a continuous aperture or slot for entry of the collector of the vehicle or object and combinations thereof with the collector. The conductor element presents a substantially continuous exposed surface for contact with the collector.
(1) Note. The conductor may possess inherent rigidity or inherent flexibility. In the former case the conductor element, free from conduit structure, will be classified as a third rail; in the latter case as a trolley conductor.
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104, Railways,
165+,.
439, Electrical Connectors, 110+, for an electrical connector comprising an uninterrupted support rail or uninterrupted contact.