Polymeric replacement for a glass drinking container

Abstract

A polymeric replacement vessel, or container, for glassware and glass containers and a method of making the same. polymeric drinking container simulates a glass drinking container having a glass drinking container volume. The polymeric drinking container comprises a base and an enclosed wall composed of the polymer. The wall is formed with the base and extends from the base while defining an opening opposite the base. The enclosed wall includes an inside surface and an outside surface. The base and enclosed wall form a polymeric drinking container volume made of the polymeric material. This polymeric drinking container volume is equal to the glass component drinking container volume plus an amount equal to the glass component drinking container volume multiplied times the ratio of the specific gravity of the glass to the specific gravity of the polymer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A polymeric drinking container simulating a glass drinking container having a glass drinking container volume, the polymeric drinking container comprising:
 a base composed of the polymer;   an enclosed wall composed of the polymer, the wall formed with the base, extending from the base, defining an opening opposite the base;   wherein the base and enclosed wall form a polymeric drinking container volume of polymeric material that is approximately equal to the glass drinking container volume plus an added amount of the glass drinking container volume multiplied times the ratio of specific gravity of the glass to the specific gravity of the polymer.   
     
     
         2 . The drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the glass is soda lime glass 
     
     
         3 . The drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosed wall includes an inside surface defining an inside volume and an outside surface defining an outside volume and the polymeric drinking container volume is the difference between outside volume and the inside volume. 
     
     
         4 . All novel features disclosed herein.