VESSEL FOR LIQUID Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: household articles, in particular, drinking means. SUBSTANCE: vessel has glass holder and glass for receiving liquid medium. Stylized figure of, for example, hare head with movable members, for example hare's ears, is secured on glass holder. Movable members are mounted on said figure by means of bimetallic springs. When liquid medium temperature exceeds predetermined value recommended for use, movable members are moved for preventing access to medium in glass. Such construction allows liquid medium temperature to be visually determined by lifting angle of movable members, as well as access of user to liquid to be blocked. EFFECT: simplified construction, reduced probability of burning user's tongue, in particular, when user is child. 2 cl, 3 dwg