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US2725856A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of reducing the octane requirement of an engine

Assignee: Standard Oil Co
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Filing: 1954-01-11
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Granted: 1955-12-06
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Expires: 1974-01-11
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 John D Bartleson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 05:14
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L10/00; C10L10/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
A METHOD OF REDUCING THE OCTANE REQUIREMENT OF A DIRTY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING LEAD-CONTAINING DEPOSITS ON THE SURFACES FORMING THE COMBUSTION CHAMBES WHICH COMPRISES COATING THE DEPOSIT-BEARING COMBUSTION CHAMBER SURFACES WITH A COMOSITION ESSENTIALLY COMPRISING FROM ABOUT 10 TO 90% BY WEIGHT OF A VISCOUS, METAL-ADHERING VEHICLE THAT IS NON-CORROSIVE TO THE ENGINE PARTS AND CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 60 TO 10% OF AN INORGANIC BORON COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BORATES, BORIDES AND BORANES OF THE ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS, AND THEN RUNNING THE ENGINE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 89 words
A METHOD OF REDUCING THE OCTANE REQUIREMENT OF A DIRTY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE HAVING LEAD-CONTAINING DEPOSITS ON THE SURFACES FORMING THE COMBUSTION CHAMBES WHICH COMPRISES COATING THE DEPOSIT-BEARING COMBUSTION CHAMBER SURFACES WITH A COMOSITION ESSENTIALLY COMPRISING FROM ABOUT 10 TO 90% BY WEIGHT OF A VISCOUS, METAL-ADHERING VEHICLE THAT IS NON-CORROSIVE TO THE ENGINE PARTS AND CONTAINS FROM ABOUT 60 TO 10% OF AN INORGANIC BORON COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF BORATES, BORIDES AND BORANES OF THE ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS, AND THEN RUNNING THE ENGINE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1958-12-05 1959-06-06 1959-12-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1962-12-05 1963-06-06 1963-12-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1966-12-05 1967-06-06 1967-12-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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