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Old 11-16-2006, 11:26 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Stan671 View Post
That Toshiba thingie has three wheels. That's one more than any personal transport device needs.
Maybe that explains the 10 year wait. The first Segway patent (5971091) was filed in 1995 and granted in 1999. I'm not exactly certain what the 20/17 year rules are but my guess is that the patent will expire about then and Toshiba can drop that pesky third wheel.
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