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Fuel composition
Assignee: Sekisui Kaseihin Kogyo KK
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Filing: 1980-07-02
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 2000-07-02
Abstract
Abstract A fuel composition comprising a fuel with a gasoline-boiling point range and a vegetable oil containing 1,8-cineole as a major component.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuo Sugito
- 👤 Sakuzo Takeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:42
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L10/00; C10L10/10; C10L1/00; C10L1/02; C10L1/023; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/18; C10L1/1802; C10L1/185; C10L1/1852; C10L10/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A composition useful as a fuel, said composition comprising an admixture of gasoline and a vegetable oil containing 1,8-cineole as a major component, said gasoline and said vegetable oil being admixed in amounts effective for forming fuel having a ratio of gasoline to said vegetable oil of 95:5 to 5:95 by volume.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A composition useful as a fuel, said composition comprising an admixture of gasoline and a vegetable oil containing 1,8-cineole as a major component, said gasoline and said vegetable oil being admixed in amounts effective for forming fuel having a ratio of gasoline to said vegetable oil of 95:5 to 5:95 by volume.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said gasoline has a boiling point ranging from about 60° C. to about 200° C.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein said composition contains a lower aliphatic alcohol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The composition of claim 3 wherein said lower aliphatic alcohol is present in an amount up to 100% by volume based on the amount of said gasoline contained in said composition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composition of claim 3 or 4 wherein said gasoline is a gasoline having an octane number of 85 or less.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
The composition of claim 3 or 4 wherein said lower aliphatic alcohol is at least one member selected from the group consisting of methyl alcohol, ethyl alcohol, n-propyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol and isobutyl alcohol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The composition of claim 3 or 4 wherein said lower aliphatic alcohol is ethyl alcohol.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said vegetable oil contains at least 50% by volume of 1,8-cineole.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said vegetable oil is eucalyptus oil containing 1,8-cineole as a major component.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 8 wherein said vegetable oil is eucalyptus oil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is useful as fuel in an internal combustion engine.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-26 | 1985-04-27 | 1985-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-26 | 1989-04-27 | 1989-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-26 | 1993-04-27 | 1993-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |