Legacy
In 1955, Cummins had to leave the company he created, retiring from the position of Chairman. He had managed to hold onto some key patents and formed Cummins Enterprises Company later that year. He moved on to work for the Allison Engine Company in California.
Clessie Cummins continued to innovate until his death on August 17, 1968. He identified the problem of vehicle brakes overheating and becoming non-functional during long, steep downhill descents. As a result, he designed and patented the first compression release engine brake. The design was first offered to Cummins but Jacobs was ultimately the company with which he partnered. In 1954, the product was and still is sold under the Jake Brake name by Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. As he approached eighty years of age, he designed, built, and ran in his basement shop a new concept engine.
Cummins, Inc. is now a worldwide builder of diesel engines with annual sales approaching $18 billion.
On February 22, 2007, Clessie Cummins was inducted into the Central Indiana Business Hall of Fame.
His son, Clessie Lyle Cummins Jr. has written several books, for example
A. Internal fire
B. Diesel's engine
Sometimes, Clessie Lyle Cummins Jr.'s name is just written as Clessie Lyle Cummins.
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