Actually Andy, Ed and Les Fruh did produce a nosewheel brake, but whether they invented the idea, now that is something else. If you take a look at the other Taurus thread you will find a picture of Ed showing off the new brake and steeerable nosewheel to an interested spectator, on his trike Orion...You can check the date of the article, but it was the early '60's, '61?
Evan.