Patents by Inventor Henry E. Lewis

Henry E. Lewis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5862783
    Abstract: A new variable angle camshaft for providing improved fuel economy and better performance for motorists. The inventive device includes a cylindrical housing having a partially hollow interior. The thick rear wall has a channel running therethrough. A forward end of the housing has a threaded collar opening into the partially hollow interior. The threaded collar is coupled with a line from an oil pump. A piston is slidably disposed within the partially hollow interior of the housing. A spring is disposed between the piston and an interior surface of the thick rear wall of the housing. The piston has a shaft extending outwardly therefrom into the channel of the housing. A cam shaft is provided including an outer housing and a movable interior segment. The cam shaft has an outer end extending inwardly of the channel of the cylindrical housing in a proximate relationship to the shaft of the piston. An inner end of the movable interior segment has a spring disposed thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Inventor: Henry E. Lewis