Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Machine lubricant additive distribution systems and methods
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Application No.: US15653589Application Date: 2017-07-19
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Publication No.: US10669904B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Michael B. Viola , Eric W. Schneider
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: F01M11/04
- IPC: F01M11/04 ; F01M1/10 ; F01M11/12 ; F01M9/02

Abstract:
A lubricant additive dispensing system includes a cartridge defining an inner cavity to house at least one additive material section and a release opening in communication with a lubrication circulation system of a machine. The lubricant additive dispensing system also includes a spring element arranged to bias the at least one additive material section towards the release opening and a release lever arranged to selectively retain the at least one additive material sections within the cartridge. The lubricant additive dispensing system further includes an actuator coupled to the release lever wherein actuation of the release lever ejects a next one of the at least one additive material sections into the lubrication circulation system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190024545A1 MACHINE LUBRICANT ADDITIVE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS Public/Granted day:2019-01-24
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