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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2017
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Michael B. Viola, Macomb Township, MI (US);
Eric W. Schneider, Shelby Township, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
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.