US Patent:
20120015855, Jan 19, 2012
Inventors:
Daniel J. Saccomando - Sheffield, GB
Richard J. Vickerman - Stow OH, US
Suzanne M. Patterson - Seven Hills OH, US
International Classification:
C10M 169/04
Abstract:
A composition is provided for use as a friction modifier for an automatic transmission, comprising a long chain hydrocarbyl amine having one or two additional groups on one or two different amine nitrogen atom thereof of the structure —R3-C(=0)X(R4)c. R3 is an alkylene group or a group comprising a group of 1-4 carbon atoms or a chain of 2 to 9 carbon atoms interrupted by one or two nitrogen or oxygen atoms within the chain; X is nitrogen or oxygen, and R4 is a long chain hydrocarbyl group, or H, or —R3-NHR5. The compound does not contain a primary amino group.