Drink mixing device

Abstract

A drink mixing glass which is graduated in a manner uniquely adapted to provide a prescribed volume of a drink mixture while compensating for the presence of water in the mixture attributable to the melting of ice which normally occurs during the drink mixing process. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the graduations included on the mixing glass are adapted to facilitate the pouring of one or more martinis which are each of a volume of approximately seven ounces, inclusive of the presence of water from ice which melts during the drink mixing process.

1 . A drink mixing glass, comprising:
 a sidewall defining inner and outer surfaces, a top rim, and bottom end; and   a plurality of volumetric graduations applied to one of the inner and outer surfaces of the sidewall, the volumetric graduations including:
 a plurality of line segments which extend in spaced, generally parallel relation to each other; 
 each adjacent pair of the line segments being separated from each other by a distance selected to provide a corresponding volumetric measurement of less than one ounce. 
   
     
     
         2 . The drink mixing glass of  claim 1  wherein a lowermost one of the line segments is separated from the bottom end of the sidewall by a distance selected to provide a corresponding volumetric measurement of less than one ounce. 
     
     
         3 . The drink mixing glass of  claim 2  wherein the distance separating the line segments of each adjacent pair thereof from each other and the lowermost one of the line segments from the bottom end of the sidewall is selected to provide a corresponding volumetric measurement in the range of from about 0.75 ounces to about 0.95 ounces. 
     
     
         4 . The drink mixing glass of  claim 3  wherein:
 the sidewall has a generally circular cross-sectional configuration and defines a central axis; and 
 each of the line segments extends circumferentially relative to the central axis. 
 
     
     
         5 . The drink mixing glass of  claim 3  wherein the line segments are arranged in a column which extends between the top rim and the bottom end of the sidewall. 
     
     
         6 . The drink mixing glass of  claim 5  wherein an uppermost one of the line segments is of an increased length in comparison to the remainder thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The drink mixing glass of  claim 5  wherein:
 two of the line segments are of comparatively greater length than the remainder thereof; 
 the line segments of comparatively shorter length are segregated into linearly aligned top and bottom sets of six segments each; 
 the line segments of the bottom set thereof extend between the bottom end of the sidewall and a lowermost one of the line segments of increased length; and 
 the line segments of the top set extend between the two line segments of increased length. 
 
     
     
         8 . The drink mixing glass of  claim 7  wherein the volumetric graduations further include the number  1  which is disposed between an uppermost line segment of the bottom set thereof and the lowermost one of the line segments of increased length which extends between the top and bottom sets, and the number  2  which is disposed between an uppermost line segment of the top set thereof and an uppermost one of the line segments of increased length. 
     
     
         9 . A drink mixing glass, comprising:
 a plurality of volumetric graduations including:
 a plurality of line segments which extend in spaced, generally parallel relation to each other; 
 each adjacent pair of the line segments being separated from each other by a distance selected to provide a corresponding volumetric measurement of less than one ounce. 
   
     
     
         10 . The drink mixing glass of  claim 9  wherein the distance separating the line segments of each adjacent pair thereof from each other is selected to provide a corresponding volumetric measurement in the range of from about 0.75 ounces to about 0.95 ounces.