William F. Semple, a dentist, was awarded the first US Patent on chewing gum in 1869. His recipe contained powdered chalk.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100243389 | DISK BRAKE FOR VEHICLE A disk brake for a vehicle includes: a caliper bracket; a pair of caliper support arms; pad guide grooves that have outer side surfaces, inner side surfaces and opposed surfaces; and lug pieces that protrude on both side parts of back plates of friction pads supported b... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20090301825 | TORQUE PLATE FOR A BRAKE ASSEMBLY A torque plate for a vehicle brake is comprised of a sheet metal body. The sheet metal body includes a center opening that defines a lateral axis and a plurality of mounting holes. The center opening receives an axle housing and the mounting holes are used to secure the... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20080264742 | Brake Lining Assembly A brake lining assembly for a disc brake is configured for road vehicles and includes a brake caliper and brake linings located on either side of the brake disc. An unchecked dismantling of the brake linings is effectively prevented by having a mounting assembly formed ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20070170022 | BRAKE AND MEDIA DEVICE EMPLOYING THE SAME A brake includes a braking portion for braking a rotatable element, a swinging portion secured with the braking portion, a resilient portion integrally formed with the swinging portion for generating a restoring force to make the braking portion contact the rotatable el... | 07/26/2007 |