Abstract: A lifting pipe for a pump-type liquid container includes a draw-up pipe for drawing a liquid within a liquid container main body; a pouring pipe for communicating between the draw-up pipe and an exterior; and a safety valve mechanism for stanching the liquid when the liquid container main body is overturned. The safety valve mechanism comprises a case main body and a valve retainer having a safety valve. The case main body is decomposable and communicates between the draw-up pipe and the pouring pipe. The valve retainer is removably fitted within the case main body.

Abstract: A microwave overheating prevention container has at least an external surface in internal and external surfaces of a metallic container coated with a nonmetallic material which is a synthetic resin material. The metallic container comprises an internal container and an external container where end faces are joined together with a space provided between the internal and external containers. The space between the internal container and the external container is vacuumed.

Abstract: A cup 1 and a container assembly including the cup 1 are predominantly moulded in plastics. The cup has a bowl 2 with a cylindrical portion 4 having a rim 5 and from which extends a conical portion 6. External flanges 20B and 21B are provided on the conical portion 6 and internal flanges 10 and 11 are provided on the portion 4 so that two cups 1 and 1A can be bayonet fitted together by engagement of the internal flanges 10, 11 of one cup with the external flanges 20B and 21B respectively of the other cup. Co-operation between an abutment face of the internal flange 11 and an external projection 30 provides stop means which reacts between the two cups to predetermine a rotational condition of the two cups. Securing means provided by co-operation of a stud 35 and dimple 36 between the two cups maintains the cups at said predetermined condition of rotation. The cup may have a handle 28 and when the stop means and securing means is effective the handles 8 of the two cups are in alignment.