Patents by Inventor Robert D. Dewalt

Robert D. Dewalt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Non-sludging, high temperature resistant food compatible lubricant for food processing machinery
    Patent number: 6090761
    Abstract: A lubricating oil suitable for machinery which may come into incidental contact with food is described, which contains a food grade base oil and a combination of food grade additives including a thickener, an antioxidant, a rust inhibitor, an anti-wear additive, an antifoamant, optionally a metal passivator, and a combination of up to 2.5 wt % emulsifier and coupling agent. The lubricating oil exhibits good resistance to wear, oxidation and rust, and reduced sludging at equipment surface temperatures of about 200.degree. F. and higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kevin David Butler, Robert D. Dewalt, Christopher Jeffrey Still Kent