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Central system fluid composition
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1975-05-29
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Granted: 1977-06-21
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Expires: 1995-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A central system fluid composition composed of 5-30% by weight of a viscosity index improver, up to 10% by weight of another additive, and the balance being a hydrocarbon-type base oil, which is characterized in that the hydrocarbon-type base oil is composed of 50-100% by weight, based on its total weight, of at least one chief base oil component selected from the group consisting of A. polybutenes with an average molecular weight of 100 - 500, B. homo- or copolymers with an average molecular weight of 100 to 500 of at least one alpha -olefin containing 2-12 carbons, excepting butenes, and C. hydrogenation products boiling at 250 DEG -380 DEG C of high aromatic components which are obtained by cracking petroleum oils, AND 0-50% BY WEIGHT, BASED ON ITS TOTAL WEIGHT, OF A MINERAL OIL; AND THAT THE VISCOSITY INDEX IMPROVER IS COMPOSED OF AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF 1. POLYMETHACRYLATES WITH AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF 50,000-200,000, WHICH ARE OBTAINED BY POLYMERIZING AT LEAST ONE ESTER OF A SATURATED, MONOHYDRIC ALIPHATIC ALCOHOL OF 1-18 CARBONS WITH METHACRYLIC ACID, AND 2. POLYMERS WITH AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF 10,000-200,000 WHICH ARE OBTAINED BY POLYMERIZING AT LEAST ONE COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF THE OLEFINS OF 2-5 CARBONS, DIOLEFINS OF 2-5 CARBONS AND AROMATIC VINYL COMPOUNDS.
Inventors
- 👤 Kensuke Sugiura
- 👤 Mineo Kagaya
- 👤 Tokuo Fujisou
- 👤 Hiroyuki Aoki
- 👤 Takeichiro Takehara
- 👤 Shigenori Kurata
Bibliographic Details
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:15
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M169/00; C10M169/04; C10M169/044; C10M101/00; C10M101/02; C10M107/00; C10M107/02; C10M107/08; C10M143/00; C10M143/06; C10M143/10; C10M143/12; C10M145/00; C10M145/02; C10M145/10; C10M145/12; C10M145/14; C10M2203/00; C10M2203/06; C10M2203/10; C10M2203/1006; C10M2203/102; C10M2203/1025; C10M2203/104; C10M2203/1045; C10M2203/106; C10M2203/1065; C10M2203/108; C10M2203/1085; C10M2205/00; C10M2205/003; C10M2205/02; C10M2205/022; C10M2205/024; C10M2205/026; C10M2205/0265; C10M2205/028; C10M2205/04; C10M2205/06; C10M2205/14; C10M2207/00; C10M2207/02; C10M2207/023; C10M2207/026; C10M2207/027; C10M2209/00; C10M2209/02; C10M2209/08; C10M2209/084; C10M2215/00; C10M2215/02; C10M2215/04; C10M2215/06; C10M2215/064; C10M2215/065; C10M2215/086; C10M2215/22; C10M2215/221; C10M2215/225; C10M2215/226; C10M2215/24; C10M2215/26; C10M2215/28; C10M2215/30; C10M2219/00; C10M2219/04; C10M2219/044; C10M2219/046; C10M2219/10; C10M2219/102; C10M2219/104; C10M2219/106; C10M2223/00; C10M2223/02; C10M2223/04; C10M2223/045; C10M2223/06; C10M2223/065; C10M2229/00; C10M2229/02; C10M2229/04; C10M2229/05; C10N; C10N2010/00; C10N2010/04; C10N2020/00; C10N2020/01; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A central system fluid composition consisting essentially of 5-30% by weight of a viscosity index improver and the balance being essentially a hydrocarbon base oil, which is characterized in that the hydrocarbon base oil is composed of 50-100% by weight, based on its total weight, of at least one chief base oil component selected from the group consisting of A. polybutenes with an average molecular weight of 100-500, B. homo- or copolymers of at least one α-olefin containing 2-12 carbons, excepting butenes, said homo- or copolymer having a molecular weight of 100 to 500 and wherein the copolymers are obtained by copolymerizing a mixture of said α-olefins with each other; and C. hydrogenation products boiling at 250°-380° C of high aromatic hydrocarbons which are obtained by cracking petroleum oils, and 0-50% by weight, based on its total weight, of a mineral oil, and wherein the viscosity index improver is composed of at least one component selected from the group consisting of
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A central system fluid composition consisting essentially of 5-30% by weight of a viscosity index improver and the balance being essentially a hydrocarbon base oil, which is characterized in that the hydrocarbon base oil is composed of 50-100% by weight, based on its total weight, of at least one chief base oil component selected from the group consisting of A. polybutenes with an average molecular weight of 100-500, B. homo- or copolymers of at least one α-olefin containing 2-12 carbons, excepting butenes, said homo- or copolymer having a molecular weight of 100 to 500 and wherein the copolymers are obtained by copolymerizing a mixture of said α-olefins with each other; and C. hydrogenation products boiling at 250°-380° C of high aromatic hydrocarbons which are obtained by cracking petroleum oils, and 0-50% by weight, based on its total weight, of a mineral oil, and wherein the viscosity index improver is composed of at least one component selected from the group consisting of
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
polymethacrylates with an average molecular weight of 50,000-200,000, which are obtained by polymerizing at least one ester of a saturated, monohydric aliphatic alcohol of 1-18 carbons with methacrylic acid, and 2. copolymers with an average molecular weight of 40,000-200,000 selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene copolymers, butadiene-styrene copolymers and isoprene-styrene copolymers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
polymethacrylates with an average molecular weight of 50,000-200,000, which are obtained by polymerizing at least one ester of a saturated, monohydric aliphatic alcohol of 1-18 carbons with methacrylic acid, and 2. copolymers with an average molecular weight of 40,000-200,000 selected from the group consisting of ethylene-propylene copolymers, butadiene-styrene copolymers and isoprene-styrene copolymers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The composition of claim 1, in which the content of the chief base oil component in the total hydrocarbon base oil is 80-100% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The composition of claim 1, in which the polybutenes, the poly-α-olefins and the hydrogenation products of high aromatic hydrocarbons all possess a viscosity of not more than 6.0 cSt at 100° F., and not more than 2.0 cSt at 210° F.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 1, in which the hydrocarbon base oil is a polybutene with an average molecular weight of 100 to 500.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 4, in which the polybutene has an average molecular weight of 150 to 300.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The composition of claim 1, in which the mineral oil has a viscosity of not more than 6.0 cSt at 100° F. and not more than 2.0 cSt at 210° F., a viscosity index of at least 70, and a pour point of not higher than -30° C.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The composition of claim 1, in which the viscosity index improver content, based on the total weight of the composition, ranges from 10 to 20% by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The composition of claim 1, in which the viscosity index improver is a polymethacrylate with an average molecular weight of 50,000-200,000, which is obtained by polymerizing at least one ester of a saturated monohydric aliphatic alcohol of 1-18 carbons with methacrylic acid.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the viscosity index improver is a copolymer (2) with an average molecular weight of 40,000-100,000.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
In an improved central system fluid composition comprising a major proportion of a base oil, a viscosity index improver and an effective amount up to 10% of at least one additive selected from the group consisting of detergents, antioxidants, metal deactivators and antifoaming agents, the improvement wherein the base oil and viscosity index improver comprises the composition of claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The composition of claim 10 wherein the total sum of the additives is 0.1 to 10 wt%, based on the weight of the composition.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A composition according to claim 10 wherein the additive is an antioxidant present in an amount of 0.1 to 3.0 wt%, based on the weight of the composition.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composition according to claim 10 wherein the additive is a metal deactivator present in an amount of 0.005-0.5 wt%, based on the weight of the composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A composition according to claim 10 wherein the additive is a detergent present in an amount of 0-4.0 wt%, based on the weight of the composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composition according to claim 10 wherein the additive is an antifoaming agent present in an effective amount to up 0.5 wt%, based on the weight of the composition.
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