Approved in late fall of 1975 by the Board of Directors of the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce[?], the Distinguished Citizen Award in Fredericton, New Brunswick acknowledges its towns greatest contributors to the quality of life in any field, by showing leadership qualities.
... one finds the "rolling" point, but the gyro will also be accelerated to a smaller extent by the slipping friction.
The device is covered by US patents 3,726,146 ...