[citation needed] At the time of his death in 1984, he owned over 250 patents.
Walker owned the Shasta Forest lumber company.
In the 1930s, Walker invented a device which added a fifth wheel to cars to aid parallel parking.
When in use, the fifth wheel lifted the back of the car off its normal rear wheels, allowing the rear of the car to swing laterally.
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