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Friction reducing additives and compositions thereof
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1984-06-26
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2004-06-26
Abstract
Abstract Certain borated additive compounds, such as borated mixed ethoxylated amines and ethoxylated amides or hydroxyalkyl imidazolines and hydroxyesters or hydrolyzed hydroxyalkyl imidazolines and ethoxylated amides and combinations thereof, provide highly effective multifunctional characteristics for various lubricating media into which they are incorporated.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew G. Horodysky
- 👤 Joan M. Kaminski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:56
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M139/00; C10M2227/00; C10M2227/06; C10M2227/061
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A lubricant composition comprising a major proportion of an oil of lubricating viscosity or grease or other solid lubricant prepared therefrom and a minor effective amount of a multifunctional additive selected from borated mixed ethoxylated hydrocarbyl amines-hydrolyzed hydroxyalkly or hydroxyalkenyl hydrocarbyl imidazolines; and various combinations of these wherein each compound has from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms havng one or more double bonds, one or more halogen or sulfur atoms or aromatic rings or is alkyl or substituted alkyl.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
A lubricant composition comprising a major proportion of an oil of lubricating viscosity or grease or other solid lubricant prepared therefrom and a minor effective amount of a multifunctional additive selected from borated mixed ethoxylated hydrocarbyl amines-hydrolyzed hydroxyalkly or hydroxyalkenyl hydrocarbyl imidazolines; and various combinations of these wherein each compound has from about 1 to about 30 carbon atoms havng one or more double bonds, one or more halogen or sulfur atoms or aromatic rings or is alkyl or substituted alkyl.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the additive is borated mixed ethoxylated hydrocarbyl amines and hydrolyzed hydroxyalkyl hydrocarbyl imidazolines.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composition of claim 2 wherein the additive is borated mixed bis(2-hydroxyethyl)oleylamine and hydrolyzed 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-heptadecenyl imidazoline.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said oil is selected from mineral ois, synthetic oils and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said oil is a synthetic oil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said oil is a mixture of synthetic oils.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said oil is a mineral oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein said major proportion comprises a grease.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
8 words
A borated additive as described in claim 2.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
8 words
A borated additive as described in claim 3.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method for reducing fuel consumption in an internal combustion engine comprising treating the moving surfaces thereof with a lubricant composition as described in claim 1.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The composition of claim 1 wherein the additive is borated mixed ethoxylated hydrocarbyl amines and hydrolyzed hydroxyalkenyl hydrocarbyl imidazolines.
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