Appeal No. 1999-2241
Application No. 08/714,914
23. (allowable) A free-fluoride-sensitive
electrode according to claim 22, wherein the fluoride-
sensing crystal is a solid cylinder and each of the
first and second elastomeric gaskets is a cylinder with
a cylindrical hole therethrough or a torus.
24. (allowable) A free-fluoride-ion-sensitive
electrode according to claim 23, wherein: the means for
maintaining the sealing array of the fluoride-sensing
crystal, the first and second elastomeric gaskets, and
the primary container body comprises the following
components:
(A') male screw threads on an exterior first end
portion of the walls of the primary container
body; and
(B') a first end cap component comprising:
(1) a primary cylinder portion having a
concentric cylindrical hole
therethrough, so that the primary
cylinder portion has exterior and
interior walls and distinct first
and second ends of each of the
exterior and interior walls;
(2) a retainer portion joined to the
primary cylinder portion at its
second end; and
(3) a continuous zone of female screw
threads on at least a part of the
interior wall of the primary
cylinder portion, said female screw
threads being matable with the male
screw threads on the exterior first
end portion of the walls of the
primary container body when these
male screw threads are inserted
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