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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark Thomas Devlin, Richmond, VA (US);
Charles A. Passut, Midlothian, VA (US);
Carl K. Esche, Jr., Richmond, VA (US);
John T. Loper, Richmond, VA (US);
Assignee:
Ethyl Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10M / ; C10M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C10M / ; C10M / ;
Abstract
The lubricating oil of the present invention has a viscosity suitable for use in a diesel engine and includes at least one functionalized olefin polymer, and at least one zinc dialkyl dithiophosphate (ZDDP). The ZDDP is made from a mixture of primary alcohols or a mixture of primary and secondary alcohols, wherein the lubricant has a high boundary film value greater than or equal to 15, and preferably greater than 60, as measured by using a High Frequency Reciprocating Rig (HFRR).