Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7134829 | Cargo trailer A trailer for carrying cargo includes a frame, at least two axles mounted to the frame, and a deck. The axles have wheels at opposite ends of the axles for movably supporting the frame above the ground. The deck is pivotally mounted to the frame and is pivotable abo... | 11/14/2006 |
| 6932173 | Steered vehicle The steered vehicle, which may be a road vehicle or a vehicle devised to be usable upon road surfaces and also upon a rail line, has road wheels or a combination of road and rail wheels as required. The wheels are mounted upon a bogie pivoted about a generally verti... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6921098 | Independent suspension system for light and medium duty vehicles The present invention relates to an improved vehicle suspension system. More particularly, the present invention relates to an independent suspension system for light and medium duty trailers which utilizes a flexible bladder mounted between the vehicle frame and th... | 07/26/2005 |
| 5390945 | Low-speed maneuverability enhancement for long single-unit vehicles An elongated single-unit vehicle having a steering system that provides increased vehicle maneuverability at slow speeds. The vehicle has a front steering axle connected to steerable front wheel assemblies, an auxiliary steering axle connected to steerabl... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5308105 | Steerable dual rear axle system for large vehicles A steerable dual rear axle system for large vehicles in which the vehicle has a frame, and the axle system includes a forward axle housing, a draft arm having one arm affixed to the forward axle housing and the other pivotally affixed to the vehicle frame... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5207398 | Device for locking a support for steerable wheels The locking device of the invention comprises a locking device mounted to pivot relative to a beam and having ends associated with an axle to lock the axle in a first position of the locking device and to release the axle by the locking device pivoting to... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5088570 | Steerable rear dual axle system for large trucks A steerable dual rear axle system for large trucks having a frame with steerable front wheels secured to the frame, a leading rear axle and a trailing rear axle spaced therefrom, a draft arm pivotally affixed to the leading rear axle and to the frame in t... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5035439 | Method and means for providing rear steerability in a trailer assembly A tractor trailer or other truck or vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary rear steering arrangement in which one or both sets of dual wheels are equipped for vertical movement and/or a pivoted turning movement plus locking at various angles of turning. In... | 07/30/1991 |
| 4770430 | Self-steering axle assembly for vehicles The self-steering axle assembly includes a transverse axle member extending below the vehicle frame, either forwardly or rearwardly of the vehicle rear wheels, a king pin assembly on each of the opposite, outer end portions of the axle member, a wheel rot... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4417634 | Elevating transporter with mechanical drive An elevating transport vehicle has its frame carried by steerable idler bogies and by drive wheels on an axle assembly having a mechanical drive via a telescopic drive shaft from an engine and transmission mounted on the frame. The drive axle assembly is ... | 11/29/1983 |
| 4286798 | Truck with steerable rear wheels A motorized vehicle having both steerable front wheels and driven steerable rear wheels. The front wheel suspension is such that a greater degree of turn is possible. The orientation of the rear wheels relative to the line of travel of the vehicle may be ... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4121680 | Vehicles According to the present invention, there is provided a vehicle having, viewed from the side, at least three ground wheels arranged one behind the other with respect to the direction of forward travel of the vehicle, and at least one lifting device. At le... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4044854 | Power steering system for heavy load dollies A multiple dolly system for transporting large loads in which individual dollies are simultaneously power-steered through a fluid linkage steering control. Castered wheels of the dollies are steered by fluid power actuators having appropriate ones of thei... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4010816 | Steerable trailer A pair of fluid operated cylinder assemblies are secured between the bunk of the trailer and a rear frame portion. An auxiliary motor, a pump driven by the motor, a reservoir, and a valve operated by solenoids to control driving functions for the pair of ... | 03/08/1977 |
| 4003584 | Dolly with articulated and steerable wheels Dolly with articulated and steerable wheels, having steering angle compensation on the driving wheels, for particular use with cinema and television cameras.... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3981512 | Rear wheel steering system A rear wheel steering system for trailers operative to permit selective steering of the rear of a trailer by swinging a rear wheel and axle assembly relative to a trailer frame and independently of the steering of a towing vehicle. The system includes ext... | 09/21/1976 |
| 3977693 | Heavy duty vehicle chassis and steering mechanism therefor A chassis for a heavy duty vehicle is disclosed herein having an elongated box frame supported on an undercarriage of articulated wheel sets. The undercarriage includes a front wheel set carried on one end of the frame by a pivoting torque box having trai... | 08/31/1976 |
| 3940163 | Vehicle for traversing rough terrain A vehicle for traversing rough terrain, such as is commonly found in open mining operations and highway construction work. The vehicle is characterized by a movable frame structure. The frame includes a pair of elongated side members which are joined in a... | 02/24/1976 |
