The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2009
Weston H. Gerwin, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Michael S. Lynch, Fostoria, OH (US);
Nageswara R. Cheekala, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Zafar Hussain, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Ronald P. Rohrbach, Flemington, NJ (US);
Daniel E. Bause, Flanders, NJ (US);
Peter D Unger, Morristown, NJ (US);
Weston H. Gerwin, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Michael S. Lynch, Fostoria, OH (US);
Nageswara R. Cheekala, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Zafar Hussain, Perrysburg, OH (US);
Ronald P. Rohrbach, Flemington, NJ (US);
Daniel E. Bause, Flanders, NJ (US);
Peter D Unger, Morristown, NJ (US);
Fram Group IP LLC, Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
A filter, comprising: a housing defining an inlet fluid opening and an outlet fluid opening, the inlet fluid opening and the outlet fluid opening defining a fluid path through the filter; a filter element disposed inside the filter housing, the filter element being disposed in the flow path such that fluid flowing through the flow path must pass through the filter element; and a dispersement device disposed within the housing, the dispersement device comprising a housing having at least one chamber for an additive disposed within the at least one chamber, the dispersement device further comprises a metering opening that is sealed with an oil soluble material the metering opening being in fluid communication with the at least one chamber when the oil soluble material is removed from the metering opening.