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US 5,295,610 AGranted
Mixing can having a hinged cap with an integral measuring cup
OwnerPhilip W. Levisoninventor
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Abstract
A plastic gas can for the main purpose of blending 2 cycle fuel mixture and de-markation of ratio mixed by using an attached hinged cap (30) with an integrated measuring cup (10A) and exposed thumb-tabbed pointer (15) positioned to one of the engraved ratios (17) on hinged cap's (30) surface. 1/2 gallon graduations (26) molded on can's (28) side along with gas and oil ratio reference chart (25) and measuring cup's (10A) ounces, milliliters, and ratio graduations (10B) are for accurate proportioning of gas and oil.
Claims8
A gas and oil mixing can for mixing gas and oil in measured ratios comprising in combination:
- a plastic gas can having;
- a top surface with a can handle having an air release port and an oppositely located nozzle having a threaded tip for dispensing a gas and oil mixture, a sealable can hole, and a can latch saddle;
- a side surface with molded graduations for measuring desired quantities of gasoline, and a molded gas and oil ratio reference chart;
- and,
- a bottom surface;
- a non-removable hinged cap attached by a hinge to said plastic gas can covering said sealable can hole, said hinged cap having;
- a top surface with a sliding latch housed in a cap latch saddle adapted to be received within said can latch saddle, said top surface having a thumb tabbed pointer secured thereto and engraved ratio graduations for denoting the gas and oil mixture in said plastic gas can;
- and,
- a bottom surface with an integral measuring cup for measuring desired quantities of oil;
- said sliding latch integrating said hinged cap with said plastic gas can when said hinged cap is pivoted about the hinge into a sealed position in which said integral measuring cup is within the plastic gas can.
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