CA2349025A1 - Oil/gas mixture identification system - Google Patents

Description

OIL/GAS MIXTURE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM
The present invention relates to a method of identifying oil/gas mixtures in containers and to a system of identification.
The use of two cycle engines is well known and many consumers or home owners have a plurality of devices which have two cycle engines. Examples include lawn mowers, weed trimmers, brush cutters, chain saws, etc. Each of these devices incorporates a gasoline motor which will have a certain preferred oil/gas mixture ratio.
Generally, these ratios run from 1 ~6:1 to 100:1.
For many cansumers, a problem exist when one must then have a plurality of containers with different mixtures in each one. The identification of the different mixtures is a problem in that norrr~ally one mixes a quantity sufficient to last for a relatively long period of time. After the lapse of a month or two, the consumer is no longer certain which container has which mixture therein. To overcome this, some users attempt to mark each container, but generally the markings become obliterated due to the solvent nature of the mixture.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for the identification of different oil/gas mixtures.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a system for the identification of containers having an oil/gas mixture therein.
In a preferred aspect of the present invention, there will be provided a system wherein a gas container will be provided, at the time of purchase, with a plurality of labels, each label identifying a different ratio for an oil/gas mixture. The consumer would then be able to pick the appropriate label and secure it to the container.

The label itself is preferably formed of a material resistant to oil and gas and in a preferred embodiment, is formed of a plastic material. The marking thereon is also resistant to the oil/gas mixture. Such markings are known in the art.
The method of securement to the container may be chosen from among those known in the art. Thus, one could use a mechanical means of attaching each label and to this end, there may be provided suitable attachments such as ties and each label may have an aperture therein whereby the label can be secured to a suitable part of the container such as the handle or spout.
Alternatively, there may be provided adhesive means for securement - these means must again be resistant to the oil/gas mixture.
As an alternative to the provision of the plurality of labels with the purchase of the container, such a set of labels may also be distributed through retail outlets such that the user may purchase the labels for use with existing containers.
The method of the present invention resides in the use of the labels to identify gas/oil mixtures in a container.
Having thus generally described the invention, reference will be made to the accompanying drawing illustrating a sample set of labels in which:
Figure 1 is a plan view of one such set of labels.
As shown in Figure 1, there is provided a sheet generally designated by reference numeral 10 and which has a plurality of different individual labels 12, each individual label 12 being detachable from shE;et 10. As shown thereon, each label 12 identifies a different oil/gas mixture and has an aperture 14 therein for securement to the container.
Suitable ties may be used as a mechanical means of attachment.

-2-It is also being noted that the labels may include, apart from oil/gas ratios, the type of gasoline. Other supplemental labels may likewise be provided.
It will be understood that the above described embodiment is for purposes of illustration only and that changes or modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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