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Yes, and Cummins Engine Company told him they were not interested in his design, as they thought they could do better. That's when he sold the rights to Jacobs Manufacturing, and it became the Jake Brake. Cummins in-house idea was a bust. Clessie made more money from the Jake than he made from the company that bore his name.