Ex parte HOYT - Page 9




                    Appeal No. 96-1596                                                                                                                                    
                    Application No. 08/106,489                                                                                                                            


                                                                             APPENDIX                                                                                     

                    1. A combination cap and material tooling device comprising:                                                                                          
                              a blade portion;                                                                                                                            
                              an engagement portion for engaging a container in sealing                                                                                   
                    engagement;                                                                                                                                           
                              an intermediate portion extending between said blade portion                                                                                
                    and said engagement portion wherein said intermediate portion and                                                                                     
                    said engagement portion define a handle for supporting said blade                                                                                     
                    portion; and                                                                                                                                          
                              wherein said intermediate portion includes opposing front                                                                                   
                    and rear faces angled toward each other in a direction away from                                                                                      
                    said engagement portion.                                                                                                                              

                    6.        The device as in claim 1, wherein said intermediate portion                                                                                 
                    includes a finger depression defined by a concave recess for                                                                                          
                    receiving a finger of an operator and for providing an indicator                                                                                      
                    for properly orienting the blade portion.                                                                                                             














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