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Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens) received Patent No. 121,992 for "An Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments." He later received two more patents: one for a self-pasting scrapbook and one for a game to help players remember important historical dates.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7798263 | Stability enhancing system for tow-vehicle and trailer assembly combination with two processors A system for providing enhanced stability, control, and management of a tow-vehicle with a connected trailer assembly combination by using an electronic stability enhancing system and two processors is disclosed. The first processor on the tow-vehicle and second pro... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7093682 | Multi-combination vehicle incorporating a power trailer A multi-combination vehicle or road-train consisting of a powered prime mover, at least one powered trailer and which may include a number of non-powered trailers. The powered trailer includes a cooling system separated from the engine to provide improved cooling an... | 08/22/2006 |
| 6973981 | System for the control of multiple transmissions in a multi-combination vehicle A system is provided for the control of two transmissions in a multi-combination vehicle having at least two engines, each engine operatively coupled to one transmission. Each transmission has its own electrical power source and an electronic control unit. The syste... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6892839 | Multi-combination vehicle incorporating a power trailer The present invention is for a multi-combination vehicle or road-train consisting of a powered prime mover, at least one powered trailer and which may include a number of non-powered trailers. The power trailer includes a cooling device separated from the engine to ... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6874807 | Coupling device for a handling trolley A coupling device for a handling trolley comprises a drawbar (22) arranged at the front of the trolley and designed to co-operate with the hook (24) provided at the back of a tractor, in particular a trolley preceding a line of trolleys. The drawbar ( | 04/05/2005 |
| 6675920 | Towing vehicle for an aircraft The invention relates to a towing vehicle for aircraft, comprising at least one operator's cabin which comprises control, elements for steering, accelerating and braking the towing vehicle, in addition to a coupling member for creating a detachable connec... | 01/13/2004 |
| 5579228 | Steering control system for trailers An angle sensor for measuring an angle θ between two rigid bodies rotatably joined at a joint. The angle sensor includes an indicator disk, an anchor strap and a reading means for reading the indicator disk. Our invention also includes forward and backwa... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5330020 | Self-powered towing servomechanism A wheeled tailer power unit includes a self-powered, self-contained towing servomechanism that permits selective towing and control of a trailing vehicle by a leading vehicle in the absence of a power transmitting and control umbilical between the leading... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5219033 | Tractor for aircraft An aircraft towing tractor has its acceleration limited to a predetermined limiting acceleration to reduce stresses upon the aircraft undercarriage by a computer-controlled regulator interposed between the gas pedal and the internal combustion engine. The... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5048625 | Method for preventing overloading of nose wheel gears of aircraft being towed by a tractor and tractor for carrying out the method When towing large aircraft with a tractor damage may at high speeds inadvertently be done to the nose wheel gears of the aircraft if the pilots of the aircraft apply the brakes. This can be avoided by automatic control whereby the transmitted force is sen... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4850249 | Automated control system for traction vehicles A control system is provided for a traction vehicle having a coupling for towing a trailing vehicle load. The system includes a microprocessor which receives signals from a load sensor and, as a function of such signals, controls the slip duration of shif... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4838173 | Draw bar force sensing locomotive control system An improved strain sensor is disclosed utilizing a linear variable displacement transducer (LVDT) to precisely output the linear strain over a structural member. The LVDT is mounted utilizing a position apparatus having a similar coefficient of thermal ex... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4582141 | Motor vehicle with driving speed responsive to change in attachment load A motor vehicle, preferably with a fuel injection engine, has a coupling, such as a multi-point hitch, connectable to an attachment. One or more of the hitch's arms are pivotable about a connection to the vehicle, and when the attachment is pushed, pulled... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4566553 | Agricultural work vehicle A four-wheel drive agricultural tractor with independently steered ground engaging wheels supporting a flat, extensible load supportive frame includes an operator's cab that is adapted to face the direction of travel. Mounted under the frame is an interna... | 01/28/1986 |
| 4505347 | Heavy-duty vehicle system A heavy-duty vehicle system has a driving vehicle having a main drive, at least one driven vehicle having an additional drive, a sensing element arranged to sense road conditions, and a self-acting automatic control element connected with the sensing elem... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4185710 | Vehicle having at least two driven axles A vehicle having at least two driven axles is powered by a gas turbine plant having two separate take-off shafts. One of these is connected to a first driven axle by a mechanical gearing, while the other take-off shaft is connected to a second driven axle... | 01/29/1980 |
