IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012
C10N - Definition
This subclass covers:
This subclass constitutes an indexing scheme associated with subclass C10M, relating to lubricating compositions.
metals as such or in a compound (indexed according to Groups 1-8 of the Periodic Table), present in a lubricating composition;
the properties of the lubricant composition or constituents thereof ;
the use or application of the lubricant composition ;
the form in which the lubricant composition is applied ;
chemical modification by after- treatment of lubricant constituents;
special methods of preparation of lubricant compositions;
special pretreatment of the material to be lubricated.
Relationship between large subject matter areas
All documents indexed in this subclass must also have been classified in subclass C10M.
"lubricant" or "lubricating composition" includes cutting oils, hydraulic fluids, metal drawing compositions, flushing oils, slushing oils, corrosion inhibition oils, or the like;
"aliphatic" includes "cycloaliphatic".