Appeal No. 1999-0930 Application 08/410,931 chamber 14 extend to the end point of the lower end 22 of the stem. As we see it, our assessment in this matter is clearly supported by the patentee’s statements regarding the operation of the applicator, i.e., the striations 18 promote the rising and retention of 8Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007