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An identification device for a necked container includes a ring-like base structure that is installed about a container neck, and indicia that is carried by the base structure for presenting container data. Preferably the indicia includes presentations of container data that are manually and machine

An identification device for a necked container includes a ring-like base structure that is installed about a container neck, and indicia that is carried by the base structure for presenting container data. Preferably the indicia includes presentations of container data that are manually and machine readable. Preferably the indicia is protected from harm by a transparent cover. In one embodiment the identification device has inwardly extending fingers to establish a secure mounting about the neck of the container on which it is mounted. In another embodiment, locking pins are used to establish a secure mounting.

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An identification device for a container, such as a gas cylinder, wherein the container includes a body having a threaded neck portion near one end, comprising: (a) base means including a ring-like member formed from plastics material for encircling a threaded neck portion of a container on which th

An identification device for a container, such as a gas cylinder, wherein the container includes a body having a threaded neck portion near one end, comprising: (a) base means including a ring-like member formed from plastics material for encircling a threaded neck portion of a container on which the identification device is installed, with the base means having an integrally formed portion that defines an outwardly facing, downwardly extending surface which encircles the threaded neck portion of the container; (b) connection means for mechanically connecting the base means to the threaded neck portion of the container so as to retain the identification device on the container once the identification device has been installed thereon with the ring-like member in encircling relationship with the threaded neck portion, with said connection means including a plurality of finger-like formation means that are formed integrally with the ring-like member and extend radially inwardly from the ring-like member for engaging the threaded neck portion of the container; and, (c) identification means affixed to the outwardly facing, downwardly extending surface of the base means for providing container data, with the identification means including a machine readable encoded device containing container data in a machine readable format to facilitate automatic reading thereof, and including an alpha-numeric presentation of said container data in a manually readable format to facilitate direct manual reading thereof.