Joint Appendix (Part 1)

turret heavier than the manifold to allow smoke reach the user by maintaining thecommunication between a chamber, port, and bore stem. The closest prior artHurst (US 1,302,047) maintains said communication via a spring.Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted nolater than the payment of the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, shouldpreferably accompany the issue fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeledaComments ucomments on Statement of Reasons for Allowance."Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications fromthe examiner should be directed to Carlos Lopez whose telephone number is(703) 605-1174. The examiner can normally be reached on 8am-5pm.If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, theexaminer's supervisor, Silverman Stanley can be reached on (703) 308-3837.The fax phone numbers for the organization where this application or proceedingis assigned are (703) 305-7718 for regular communications and (703) 305-3599for After Final communications.Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of this applicationor proceeding should be directed to the receptionist whose telephone number is(703) 308-0651.C.LMarch 11, 2002PLAINTIFF 000047-A164-