Polymeric spirits container

Abstract

A container configured to store spirits or mixers for spirits therein. The container is made of a polymeric material and has a capacity of at least one liter. A finish of the container and a maximum outer diameter of the container are dimensioned to permit the container to be filled with equipment configured to fill 750 ml glass spirits containers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container configured to store spirits or drink mixers therein, the container comprising:
 a finish defining an opening of the container, the finish including threads;   a neck extending from the finish;   a shoulder extending from the neck;   a body extending from the shoulder; and   a base including a standing surface of the container, the body extending from the base to the shoulder;   wherein:
 the container is made of a polymeric material; 
 the container has a capacity of at least one liter; and 
 the finish and a maximum outer diameter of the container are dimensioned to permit the container to be filled with equipment configured to fill 750 ml glass spirits containers. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has an internal volume capacity of 1 L. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has an internal volume capacity of 1.14 L. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has an overall height of less than 13 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has an overall height of less than 12.8 inches. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has an overall height of about 12.3 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has a height from a standing surface of the base to the shoulder of about 7.7 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein an overall height of the container is about 1.6 times greater than a height of the container as measured from a standing surface of the base to the shoulder. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the maximum outer diameter of the container is about 3.1 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container has a height to diameter ratio of about 4:1. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the threads are configured to cooperate with a closure, the closure including a 28 mm closure. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the finish has an inner diameter at the opening of the finish of about 0.78 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container weighs between about 50 and about 90 grams unfilled. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container weighs about 59 g or about 79 g unfilled. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the neck has an overall length of about 2.2 inches to about 2.4 inches. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein body includes a label panel having a length of about 5 inches to about 6 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a wall thickness of about 0.01 inches to about 0.05 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the shoulder includes a plurality of flutes. 
     
     
         19 . A container configured to store spirits or drink mixers therein, the container comprising:
 a finish defining an opening, a body, a neck and a shoulder between the finish the body, and a base including a standing surface;   wherein:
 the container is a polymeric container having a capacity of at least 1 liter; 
 the container has a maximum outer diameter of between about 2.5 inches to about 3.5 inches, thereby configuring the container to be filled by equipment set to fill 750 ml glass spirits containers; and 
 the finish has an inner diameter at the opening of between about 0.65 inches to about 0.85 inches, thereby configuring the finish to accept a pour spout of a 750 ml glass spirits container. 
   
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the container has a capacity of 1 L or 1.14 L. 
     
     
         21 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the container has an overall height of 12.3 inches. 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein an overall height of the container is about 1.6 times greater than a height of the container as measured from the standing surface of the base to the shoulder. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the maximum outer diameter of the container is 3.1 inches. 
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the container has a height to diameter ratio of about 4:1. 
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the finish has a diameter of 28 mm. 
     
     
         26 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the finish has an inner diameter at the opening of the finish of 0.7 inches. 
     
     
         27 . A method for filling a 1 L polymeric container configured to store spirits or drink mixers therein, the method comprising:
 arranging the 1 L polymeric container on a filling line configured to fill 750 ml glass containers, the 1 L polymeric container including: a finish defining an opening, a body, a neck and a shoulder between the finish the body, and a base including a standing surface;   wherein:
 the container is a polymeric container having a capacity of at least 1 liter; 
 the container has a maximum outer diameter between about 2.5 inches and about 3.5 inches, thereby configuring the container to be filled by equipment set to fill 750 ml glass spirits containers; and 
 the finish has an inner diameter at the opening of between about 0.65 inches to about 0.85 inches, thereby configuring the finish to accept a pour spout of a 750 ml glass spirits container.