Patent · US Expired

Power steering fluid

US5836417A · kind A · utility

2Cited by
7References
17Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 2, 1996
Grant dateNov 17, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 2, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC10N2040/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fluid power vehicle steering gear (10) comprises a tubular housing (22), a fluid (34) disposed within the tubular housing, and a member (20) movable relative to the housing in response to a change in the fluid pressure in the housing. The fluid comprises a mixture of a base oil and a grease. The weight of the grease in the mixture is about 0.1% to about 5% of the weight of the base oil in the mixture.

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