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The Dayton Flood. During the Dayton Flood of 1913, the Miami River overflowed its banks flooding the city. A strong swimmer, John saved many people from the cold rushing water with the aid of a flat-bottom boat.
Instrument Board Gasoline Dial - John invents the Instrument Board for the Fluid Gasoline Dial (patent# 1,423,191 filed 1917; issued to STEMCO Company in 1920).
Fluid Gasoline Gauge - Exhibiting his engineering brilliance, John invents the Fluid Gasoline Gauge (patent# 1,497,771 filed 1917; issued to STEMCO Company in 1920).
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Introduction of Flight - The Wright Brother's watch their Wright Flyer in flight.
John meets with Buick Motor Company representatives in New York City at the palatial Waldorf-Astoria to discuss the future installation of Fluid Gasoline Gauge and Dial in all General Motors Buicks.
The Printing Machine for the Gasoline Dial (patent #1,560,764 submitted 1922, issued to Grolan Manufacturing Company and the STEMCO Company in 1929).
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The Lawn Doctor - By 1935, based on his expertise in horticulture, John had become known throughout Ohio and neighboring states as “Doctor of Lawns.”
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The battleship U.S.S. Arizona belches smoke as it topples over into the sea during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941 (AP Photo). The ship sank with more than 80 percent of it’s 1,500-man crew
The Collison Cruciate Head Bone Screw (patent #2,494,229 filed in 1946, issued in 1950). The built-in scalpel blade on the first thread of this finely machined screw resolved the problems encountered in the past.
In 1946, John was invited to the Pentagon in Alexandria, VA to meet with Col. Leonard T. Peterson, MS Chief, Orthopedic Branch, Surgical Division, Professional Service, Office of the Surgeon General, and orthopaedic surgeon at George Washington Hospital.
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The Trochanteric Plate for Bone Surgery(patent #2,612,159). Filed in 1949. The purpose of the plate was to add stability to the shaft that held the ball. The sleeve on the plate made it possible to slide the shaft into the sleeve so that the weight-bearing was absorbed by the plate rather than by the bone.
Trochanteric Plate and Artificial Femoral Head (patent #2,682,265 filed in 1951 and issued, posthumously, in 1954). The purpose of the side plate was to add stability to the shaft that held the ball.
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Former President Bush had an artificial femoral hip replacement at the time of this jump in 2004 (AP Photo/David J. Philip).
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