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French Patent # 899,527 - Ras

French Patent 899,527 - Ras main image

This is Jean Ras' second design for a leaf spring actuated derailleur. It is a much cleaner design than his first effort. This time the main arm looks much more like a Huret, and there is only one leaf spring.

An advert placed in L'Auto indicates that this design was used to some success in professional races.