Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
A lubricant composition which comprises a diluent and an anionic compound of the formula: [R.sub.1 -OA.sub.1).sub.p ].sub.m R.sub.2 -(A.sub.2 O).sub.q SO.sub.3 M].sub.n wherein each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and organic groups having a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 22 carbon atoms, which groups can be bonded to R 2 directly or through the -OA 1 ) p group and wherein at least one R 1 is an organic group having a hydrocarbon radical of 11 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 is the residue of a compound having 3 to 8 active hydrogen atoms, OA 1 and A 2 O are each independently oxyalkylene groups having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, M is a monovalent salt-forming group, p and q are each 0 to 40, provided that the total number of OA 1 and A 2 O groups is 3 to 40, and m and n are integers of 1 or higher, provided that m+n is 3 to 8.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
A lubricant composition which comprises a diluent and an anionic compound of the formula: [R.sub.1 -OA.sub.1).sub.p ].sub.m R.sub.2 -(A.sub.2 O).sub.q SO.sub.3 M].sub.n wherein each R 1 is independently selected from the group consisting of H and organic groups having a hydrocarbon radical of 1 to 22 carbon atoms, which groups can be bonded to R 2 directly or through the -OA 1 ) p group and wherein at least one R 1 is an organic group having a hydrocarbon radical of 11 to 22 carbon atoms, R 2 is the residue of a compound having 3 to 8 active hydrogen atoms, OA 1 and A 2 O are each independently oxyalkylene groups having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, M is a monovalent salt-forming group, p and q are each 0 to 40, provided that the total number of OA 1 and A 2 O groups is 3 to 40, and m and n are integers of 1 or higher, provided that m+n is 3 to 8.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The lubricant of claim 1, wherein one to three of the R 1 groups is alkyl (C 11 - C 22 ), alkenyl (C 11 - C 22 ) or acyl (C 12 - C 23 ), which may have a double bond between carbon atoms, the remainder of the R 1 groups being hydrogen atoms, R 2 is the residue of a polyhydric alcohol or polyamine having 4 to 8 active hydrogen atoms, OA 1 and A 2 O are each oxyethylene or a mixture of oxyethylene and another oxyalkylene having 3 - 4 carbon atoms, the total number of oxyalkylene groups being 3 to 30, M is a monovalent salt-forming group, p is 0 to 20, q is 1 to 20, m is an integer of 1 or higher, n is 1 to 2, and m+n is 4 to 8.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The lubricant of claim 1, wherein the anionic compound is present in an amount of 0.1 - 99% by weight based on the total weight of the lubricant composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The lubricant of claim 1, wherein the diluent is water or a mixture of water and an organic diluent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The lubricant of claim 4, wherein the organic diluent is a glycol, an ether thereof, a polyoxyalkylene glycol having a molecular weight of 200-10,000 or ethers thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The lubricant of claim 1, wherein 0.1-30% by weight, based on the total weight of the lubricant composition, of a conventional additive is incorporated into the composition.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The lubricant of claim 6, wherein the conventional additive is at least one member selected from the class consisting of antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, rust inhibitors, extreme pressure agents and bactericides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
The lubricant of claim 1, wherein the anionic compound is at least one member selected from the class consisting of (a) pentaerythritol mono-, di- or tri-oleate-(EO) 5 -20 -(SO 3 M) 1 -2 , (b) sorbitan mono-, di- or tri-oleate-(EO) 5 -20 -(SO 3 M) 1 -2 , (c) sorbitol mono-, di- or tri-oleate-(EO) 5 -20 -(SO 3 M) 1 -2 , (d) tetraethylenepentamine mono-, di- or tri-oleic amide-(EO) 5 -20 -(SO 3 M) 1 -2 and (e) pentaerythritol distearylether-(EO) 5 -20 -(SO 3 M) 1 -2 , EO being ethylene oxide and M being at least one member selected from the group consisting of Na, K and salt-forming groups derived from mono-, di- or triethanolamine or morpholine.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The lubricant of claim 1, wherein the anionic compound is at least one member selected from the group consisting of sucrose-(EO) 5 -20 -mono-, di- or tri-oleate-(SO 3 M) 1 -2 and pentaerythritol-(EO) 5 -20 -mono-, di- or tri-oleate-(SO 3 M) 1 -2 , EO being ethylene oxide and M being at least one member selected from the group consisting of Na, K and salt-forming groups derived from mono-, di- or triethanolamine or morpholine.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The lubricant of claim 8, wherein in anionic compound (a), (b), (c) or (d) the oleic acid moiety is substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of a lauric acid, palmitic acid and stearic acid moiety.