Gerald Edwin Lewis

US Patent:

39614379, Jun 8, 1976

Filed:

Feb 3, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/546207

Inventors:

Gerald F. Lewis - Berkley MI

International Classification:

A01K 9100
A01K 8900

US Classification:

43 274

Abstract:

A downrigger for use in controlling the depth in the water of a weight suspended from a boat and detachably carrying a fishing line to a desired fishing depth. The downrigger has a horizontally mounted reel driven through a selectively operable clutch device so that the trolling weight may be lowered by unreeling line or may be raised by winding the reel in the opposite direction. The downrigger may be positioned in selective positions on a boat and the line to the weight is fed through a deep grooved, swivelable pulley facilitating alignment of the trolling line and the downrigger for all of its selected positions. The trolling weight detachably holds the fishing line by a release mechanism which permits the angler to select the amount of pull required for the fishing line to release from the trolling weight.

US Patent:

58843108, Mar 16, 1999

Filed:

Jun 14, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/664461

Inventors:

Harriet B. Brichta - Plano TX
Gerald R. Lewis - Carrollton TX
Mark D. Knesek - Frisco TX
Ronald A. Hoyt - Carrollton TX
Geoffrey M. Owens - Plano TX

Assignee:

Electronic Data Systems Corporation - Plano TX

International Classification:

G06F 15173

US Classification:

707 10

Abstract:

A data storage system (12) may include a plurality of source systems (14) and a common database server (16). Each source system (14) may include a source database (20), an extraction engine (24) and a transformation engine(26). At least two of the source systems (14) may have source databases (20) that store data in disparate formats and file structures. The extraction engine (24) may extract data from the source database (20). The transformation engine (26) may transform data extracted from the source database (20) into a common format and file structure. The common database server (16) may include a common database (32), a common database controller (34) and a load engine (48). The common database controller (34) may receive data transformed by the transformation engine (26). The load engine (48) may load the data received by the common database controller (34) into the common database (32).

US Patent:

39647072, Jun 22, 1976

Filed:

Dec 23, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/535664

Inventors:

Gerald F. Lewis - Berkley MI

International Classification:

A47G 2902

US Classification:

248 49

Abstract:

An underground conduit holder including a pair of identical conduit holding frames held together in spaced relationship by a pair of identical clamping structures. The clamping structures include latch portions which flex to facilitate easy attachment and detachment to holding frames without the requirement of special tools.

US Patent:

39713326, Jul 27, 1976

Filed:

Dec 5, 1974

Appl. No.:

5/529971

Inventors:

Gerald F. Lewis - Berkley MI

International Classification:

B60Q 1100
G01L 1912
G01P 1500

US Classification:

116114AM

Abstract:

An indicating instrument for vehicles incorporating a piston which is so arranged that a slight movement causes a much larger displacement of a liquid level in a liquid column which is visible through a transparent housing of the instrument. In one embodiment the piston is movable in response to intake manifold pressure of an engine to indicate the efficiency of fuel utilization and in another embodiment, the piston is movable in response to a pendulum to indicate that the vehicle is either accelerating or decelerating.