Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
20 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 1 wherein the metal is an alkali or alkaline earth metal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
20 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 2 wherein the metal is magnesium, calcium, barium or mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition as described in claim 1 characterized further in that it contains at least 35 weight percent metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate compounds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition as described in claim 2 characterized further in that it contains at least 50 weight percent metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate compounds.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 5 wherein the metal is an alkali or alkaline earth metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 6 wherein the metal is magnesium, calcium, barium or mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
An oil soluble metal dialkaryl sulfonate composition comprising oil soluble metal dialkaryl sulfonates in which one of the alkyl substituents is a C9-C16 branched chain alkyl group and the other alkyl substituent is a C8-C18 straight chain alkyl group and wherein the aryl moiety is selected from the group consisting of phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, naphthyl and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The oil soluble metal dialkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 8 wherein the branched chain alkyl group is a substanTially C12 alkyl group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The oil soluble metal dialkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 9 wherein the straight chain alkyl group contains from about 10 to about 16 carbon atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The oil soluble metal dialkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 8 wherein the difference in the number of carbon atoms of the branched chain alkyl group and the straight chain alkyl group does not exceed 4.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
An oil soluble metal sulfonate composition comprising: A. From about 64 to about 85 weight percent metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate compounds the alkyl groups of which each contain from about eight to about 18 carbon atoms and the aryl moiety is phenyl, tolyl, xylyl, or mixtures thereof, and B. from about eight to about 25 weight percent metal alkyl-substituted tetrahydronaphthalene sulfonate compounds.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The oil soluble metal sulfonate compositions of claim 12 wherein the aryl moiety of said di-n-alkaryl sulfonate compounds is phenyl.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The oil soluble metal sulfonate composition of claim 13 wherein the molecular weight of the alkyl-substituted tetrahydronaphthalene sulfonate is substantially in the same range as the molecular weight of the metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate compounds.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The oil soluble metal sulfonate composition of claim 14 wherein the metal is an alkali or alkaline earth metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The oil soluble metal sulfonate composition of claim 15 wherein the metal is magnesium, calcium, barium or mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
89 words
An oil soluble calcium hyperbasic sulfonate composition comprising: A. over 20 weight percent calcium di-n-alkylbenzene sulfonate compounds in which the alkyl substituents contain from 10 to 16 carbon atoms; B. basic calcium compounds in an amount imparting to said composition an acetic base number exceeding 400; and C. the balance of the composition consisting essentially of nonvolatile oil soluble hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of unsulfonated feedstock, mineral lubricating oils and mixtures thereof; D. said composition having a viscosity in centistokes of less than 350* at 210*F.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The oil soluble hyperbasic calcium sulfonate composition as described in claim 17 wherein said basic calcium compounds are present in an amount imparting to said composition an acetic base number exceeding 450 and said composition has a viscosity in centistokes of less than 325* at 210*F.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
75 words
An oil soluble hyperbasic magnesium sulfonate composition comprising: A. over 25 weight percent magnesium di-n-alkylbenzene sulfonate compounds in which the alkyl substituents contain from 10 to 16 carbon atoms; B. basic magnesium compounds in an amount imparting to said composition an acetic base number exceeding 375; and C. the balance of the composition consisting essentially of nonvolatile oil soluble hydrocarbon compounds selected from the group consisting of unsulfonated feedstock, mineral lubricating oils and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
16 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 3 wherein the aryl moiety is phenyl.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 4 wherein the aryl moiety is phenyl.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 7 wherein the aryl moiety is phenyl.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The oil soluble metal di-n-alkaryl sulfonate composition of claim 11 wherein the aryl moiety is phenyl.