Vegetable oils, vegetable oil blends, and methods of use thereof

Abstract

An oil composition including at least three vegetable oils, each vegetable oil being distinct from the other and each having a smoke point above 200° F., wherein the combined volume of the at least three vegetable oils is at least about 25% of the total volume of the oil composition. A method of removing or preventing carbon fouling on a mechanical component of a device, comprising depositing a vegetable oil composition on the mechanical component of the device, wherein the vegetable oil composition comprises at least one vegetable oil having a smoke point above 200° F., wherein the at least one vegetable oil is present in an amount of at least about 25% by volume of the total volume of the oil composition and wherein operation of the device deposits carbon on the mechanical component

1 . An oil composition, comprising:
 at least three vegetable oils, each vegetable oil being distinct from the other and each having a smoke point above 200° F.,   wherein the combined volume of the at least three vegetable oils is at least about 25% of the total volume of the oil composition.   
     
     
         2 . The oil composition of  claim 1 , wherein the combined volume of the at least three vegetable oils is at least about 50% of the total volume of the oil composition. 
     
     
         3 . The oil composition of  claim 1 , wherein the combined volume of the at least three vegetable oils is at least about 75% of the total volume of the oil composition. 
     
     
         4 . The oil composition of  claim 1 , wherein the combined volume of the at least three vegetable oils is about 100% of the total volume of the oil composition. 
     
     
         5 . The oil composition of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least three vegetable oils has 80% by weight or greater oleic acid. 
     
     
         6 . The oil composition of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least three vegetable oils are selected from the group consisting of: almond oil, avocado oil, canola oil, corn oil, cottonseed oil, flax seed oil, hazelnut oil, hemp seed oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, macadamia nut oil, olive oil, peanut oil, rapeseed oil, rice bran oil, safflower oil, sesame oil, soybean oil, sunflower oil, and walnut oil. 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The oil composition of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least three vegetable oils are present in an amount from about 5% to about 60% by volume. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The oil composition of  claim 1 , wherein the oil composition is a liquid at about −35° F. to about 500° F., has a pour point of about 5° F. to about 70° F., and a flash point of about 480° F. to about 580° F. 
     
     
         11 . A method of removing or preventing carbon fouling on a mechanical component of a device, comprising:
 depositing a vegetable oil composition on the mechanical component of the device,   wherein the vegetable oil composition comprises at least one vegetable oil having a smoke point above 200° F.,   wherein the at least one vegetable oil is present in an amount of at least about 25% by volume of the total volume of the oil composition; and   wherein operation of the device deposits carbon on the mechanical component.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one vegetable oil is present in an amount of at least about 50% by volume of the total volume of the oil composition. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one vegetable oil is present in an amount of at least about 75% by volume of the total volume of the oil composition. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one vegetable oil is present in an amount of about 100% by volume of the total volume of the oil composition. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , where the depositing step comprises one of spraying, immersing, or brushing the oil composition on the mechanical component of the device. 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising exposing the deposited composition to ultraviolet light. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the mechanical component is immersed at a temperature of about 100° F. to about 400° F. for a period between about 10 minutes to about 24 hours. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the depositing step comprises applying a pressure of about 1 to about 5 ATM. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the mechanical component is a component of a firearm selected from the group consisting of: a trigger, a hammer, a disconnector, a trigger pin, a firing pin, a chamber, a bolt, a bolt face, a bolt carrier, a breach face, a camming pin, a piston, an operating rod, a gas tube, a barrel, a slide, a retention rail, an upper receiver, a lower receiver, a magazine follower, a suppressor mount, a compensator, a flash hider, charging handle, feed tray, and a baffle. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . A pressurized container comprising the composition of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         23 . A sealed package comprising an absorbent wipe having the oil composition of  claim 1  absorbed therein. 
     
     
         24 . A container comprising the composition of  claim 1 , the container including a pump for releasing the oil composition from the container.