US3988248A
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Lithium soap lubricating grease
Assignee: Wintershall Dea International AG
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Filing: 1975-03-17
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Granted: 1976-10-26
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Expires: 1995-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A grease which has improved stability at high temperature is provided by incorporating in an otherwise conventional grease a lithium soap of a hydroxy-stearic acid and an alkali borate. The grease is made by adding lithium tetraborate directly to a mixture comprising a lithium soap of a hydroxy-fatty acid and lubricating oil wherein the resulting mixture has from about 5 to 20 percent by weight of the lithium soap and from about 0.1 to 3 percent by weight of lithium tetraborate.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Dieter Grasshoff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 09:03
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M5/00; C10M2201/00; C10M2201/087; C10M2203/00; C10M2203/06; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/04; C10M2207/10; C10M2207/12; C10M2207/125; C10M2207/28; C10M2207/282; C10M2207/283; C10M2207/34; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/02; C10M2209/10; C10M2209/103; C10M2211/00; C10M2211/02; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/06; C10M2215/064; C10M2215/065; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/06; C10M2219/062; C10M2219/066; C10M2219/068; C10M2229/00; C10M2229/02; C10M2229/04; C10M2229/05; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/02; C10N2010/04; C10N2050/00; C10N2050/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A lithium soap lubricating grease comprising 5 to 20 percent by weight of a lithium soap of a hydroxy fatty acid having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, 0.1 to 3 percent by weight of lithium tetraborate, and the remainder of lubricating oil, made by a process comprising: admixing lithium soap and a mojor amount of the base oil; dehydrating; adding lithium tetraborate; heating to a higher temperature of about 240° C.; adding the remaining portion of the base oil; cooling; and homogenizing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A lithium soap lubricating grease comprising 5 to 20 percent by weight of a lithium soap of a hydroxy fatty acid having 10 to 30 carbon atoms, 0.1 to 3 percent by weight of lithium tetraborate, and the remainder of lubricating oil, made by a process comprising: admixing lithium soap and a mojor amount of the base oil; dehydrating; adding lithium tetraborate; heating to a higher temperature of about 240° C.; adding the remaining portion of the base oil; cooling; and homogenizing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the lithium soap is the lithium soap of a hydroxy-stearic acid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process of claim 1 containing the lithium soap of the previously esterified 12-hydroxystearic acid.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process of claim 1 containing the lithium soap of 12-hydroxystearic acid which has previously been exterified with methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, propyl alcohol, butyl alcohol or glycerine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A process of claim 1 wherein the grease comprises from 7.5 to 15 weight percent of lithium soap and from 0.15 to 0.75 weight percent of lithium tetraborate.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3758407A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-10-26 | 1980-04-26 | 1980-10-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-26 | 1984-04-26 | 1984-10-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-26 | 1988-04-26 | 1988-10-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |