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Automotive fuel

Assignee: Union Oil Company of California
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Filing: 1955-03-07
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Granted: 1962-02-06
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Expires: 1975-03-07
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 James L Keller
  • 👤 Francis S Liggett
  • 👤 Chester E Wilson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 18:02
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10L; C10L1/00; C10L1/10; C10L1/14; C10L1/16; C10L1/1616; C10L1/26; C10L1/2633; C10L1/2658

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 89 words
AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FUEL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF HYDROCARBONS BOILING IN THE GASOLINE BOILING RANGE CONTAINING BETWEEN ABOUT 0.0013% AND ABOUT 0.005% BY WEIGHT OF LECITHIN AND BETWEEN ABOUT 0.01% AND ABOUT 1.5% BY WEIGHT O A PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBON OIL OF MEDIUM LUBRICATING OIL GRADE HAVING A VISCOSITY AT 210*F. OF BETWEEN ABOUT 42 AND ABOUT 78 S.S.U., A FLASH POINT BETWEEN 410*F. AND 500*F., AND A VISCOSITY INDEX GREATER THAN 60, THE AMOUNT OF MINERAL LUBRICATING OIL BEING BETWEEN 3.25 AND 9.75 TIMES THE AMOUNT OF LECITHIN PRESENT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 89 words
AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE FUEL CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF HYDROCARBONS BOILING IN THE GASOLINE BOILING RANGE CONTAINING BETWEEN ABOUT 0.0013% AND ABOUT 0.005% BY WEIGHT OF LECITHIN AND BETWEEN ABOUT 0.01% AND ABOUT 1.5% BY WEIGHT O A PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBON OIL OF MEDIUM LUBRICATING OIL GRADE HAVING A VISCOSITY AT 210*F. OF BETWEEN ABOUT 42 AND ABOUT 78 S.S.U., A FLASH POINT BETWEEN 410*F. AND 500*F., AND A VISCOSITY INDEX GREATER THAN 60, THE AMOUNT OF MINERAL LUBRICATING OIL BEING BETWEEN 3.25 AND 9.75 TIMES THE AMOUNT OF LECITHIN PRESENT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1965-02-05 1965-08-07 1966-02-06 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-02-05 1969-08-07 1970-02-06 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-02-05 1973-08-07 1974-02-06 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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