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1. (canceled)
2. The hammer of claim 7 wherein the handle is integrally formed with the head.
3. The hammer of claim 7 wherein a bottom portion of the handle has an \u201cI\u201d-shape and the \u201cI\u201d-shaped portion is covered by the grip.
4. (canceled)
5. The hammer of claim 7 wherein the head further includes a nail groove defined in a top of the head and extending from adjacent the front end of the hammering portion to the front end of the claw portion.
6. The hammer of claim 5 further including a magnet affixed in the head and the groove.
7. A hammer comprising:
a head including a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion being at least 2 inches wide curving downwardly and away from the top side of the head toward the handle and including a back end with at least four flat ended teeth separated by at least three, substantially equal \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head with inner edges of each of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves being tapered along-opposite sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove from adjacent a front of each of the at least four teeth toward a sharp notch formed at a junction of the sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove and from a top side of each of the at least four teeth inwardly toward a bottom side of each of the at least four teeth, each of the at least four teeth tapering to a smaller thickness adjacent its respective flat end, an outer two of the at least four teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other and an inner at least two of the at least four teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other with the outer two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths that are wider than the at least inner two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths and all of the at least four teeth being substantially equal in length;
a handle attached to the head and extending perpendicularly down from a bottom of the head; and
a grip affixed to and surrounding a bottom portion of the handle from above a middle of the handle to below and surrounding a bottom end of the handle, and including a downwardly and outwardly tapering upper portion to a middle portion from which the grip continues tapering downwardly and inwardly toward the bottom end of the handle with an outwardly tapering bottom portion and a substantially flat end, the grip further including a cap portion attached to a top end of the upper portion and the cap portion including a bottom portion of the cap portion extending upwardly away from and substantially parallel to the upper portion of the grip and a top portion of the cap portion extending diagonally inwardly from the bottom toward and affixed to the handle.
8. A hammer comprising:
a head including a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion being at least 2 inches wide curving downwardly and away from the top side of the head toward the handle and including a back end with at least four flat ended teeth separated by at least three, substantially equal \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head with inner edges of each of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves being tapered along-opposite sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove from adjacent a front of each of the at least four teeth toward a sharp notch formed at a junction of the sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove and from a top side of each of the at least four teeth inwardly toward a bottom side of each of the at least four teeth, each of the at least four teeth tapering to a smaller thickness adjacent its respective flat end, an outer two of the at least four teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other and an inner at least two of the at least four teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other with the outer two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths that are wider than the at least inner two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths and all of the at least four teeth being substantially equal in length;
a handle attached to the head and extending perpendicularly down from a bottom of the head; and
a grip affixed to and surrounding a bottom portion of the handle from above a middle of the handle to below and surrounding a bottom end of the handle, and including a downwardly and outwardly tapering upper portion connected to a middle portion having four raised ribs on opposite front and back sides of the grip, the middle portion being connected to an end portion with an outwardly tapering bottom portion and a rounded end, the grip further including a cap portion attached to a top end of the upper portion and the cap portion including a bottom portion of the cap portion extending upwardly away from and substantially parallel to the upper portion of the grip and a top portion of the cap portion extending diagonally inwardly from the bottom toward and affixed to the handle.
9. A hammer comprising:
a head including a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion being at least 2 inches wide and including a back end with at least four flat ended teeth separated by at least three, substantially equal \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head with inner edges of each of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves being tapered along-opposite sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove from adjacent a front of each of the at least four teeth toward a sharp notch formed at a junction of the sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove and from a top side of each of the at least four teeth inwardly toward a bottom side of each of the at least four teeth, each of the at least four teeth tapering to a smaller thickness adjacent its respective flat end, an outer two of the at least four teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other and an inner at least two of the at least four teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other with the outer two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths that are wider than the at least inner two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths and all of the at least four teeth being substantially equal in length;
a handle formed contiguously with the head and extending perpendicularly down from a bottom of the head; and
a grip affixed to and surrounding a bottom portion of the handle from above a middle of the handle to below and surrounding a bottom end of the handle, the grip including a downwardly and outwardly tapering upper portion connected to a middle portion having four raised ribs on opposite front and back sides of the grip, the middle portion being connected to an end portion with an outwardly tapering bottom portion and a rounded end, the grip further including a cap portion attached to a top end of the upper portion and the cap portion including a bottom portion of the cap portion extending upwardly away from and substantially parallel to the upper portion of the grip and a top portion of the cap portion extending diagonally inwardly from the bottom toward and affixing to the handle.
10. The hammer of claim 9 wherein the claw portion curves downwardly and away from the top side of the head toward the handle.
11. The hammer of claim 10 wherein the head further includes a nail groove defined in a top of the head and extending from adjacent the front end of the hammering portion to the front end of the claw portion.
12. The hammer of claim 11 further including a magnet affixed in the head and the groove.
13. The hammer of claim 9 wherein a bottom portion of the handle has an \u201cI\u201d-shape.
14. The hammer of claim 13 wherein the \u201cI\u201d-shaped portion of the handle is covered by the grip.
15. The hammer of claim 9 wherein four grooves are formed between and below the four raised ribs on the front and back of the grip.
16. A hammer comprising:
a head including a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion being at least 2 inches wide and including a back end with at least four flat ended teeth separated by at least three, substantially equal \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head with inner edges of each of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves being tapered along opposite sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove from adjacent a front of each of the at least four teeth toward a sharp notch formed at a junction of the sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove and from a top side of each of the at least four teeth inwardly toward a bottom side of each of the at least four teeth, each of the at least four teeth tapering to a smaller thickness adjacent its respective flat end, an outer two of the at least four teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other and an inner at least two of the at least four teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other with the outer two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths that are wider than the at least inner two of the at least four teeth having substantially equal terminal widths and all of the at least four teeth being substantially equal in length;
a handle formed contiguously with the head and extending perpendicularly down from a bottom of the head; and
a grip affixed to and surrounding a bottom portion of the handle from above a middle of the handle to below and surrounding a bottom end of the handle, the grip including a downwardly and outwardly tapering upper portion to a middle portion from which the grip continues tapering downwardly and inwardly toward the bottom end of the handle with an outwardly tapering bottom portion and a substantially flat end, the grip further including a cap portion attached to a top end of the upper portion and the cap portion including a bottom portion of the cap portion extending upwardly away from and substantially parallel to the upper portion of the grip and a top portion of the cap portion extending diagonally inwardly from the bottom toward and affixing to the handle.
17. The hammer of claim 16 wherein a bottom portion of the handle has an \u201cI\u201d-shape.
18. The hammer of claim 17 wherein the \u201cI\u201d-shaped portion of the handle is covered by the grip.
19. The hammer of claim 18 wherein the head further includes a nail groove defined in a top of the head and extending from adjacent the front end of the hammering portion to the front end of the claw portion.
20. The hammer of claim 19 further including a magnet affixed in the head and the groove.
21. A hammer comprising:
a head including a hammering portion and an oppositely arranged claw portion, the claw portion being at least 1.5 inches wide and including a back end with at least three flat ended teeth separated by at least two, substantially equal \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves centered on a longitudinal axis of the head with inner edges of each of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped grooves being tapered along opposite-sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove from adjacent a front of each of the at least three teeth toward a sharp notch formed at a junction of the sides of the \u201cV\u201d-shaped groove and from a top side of each of the at least three teeth inwardly toward a bottom side of each of the at least three teeth, each of the at least three teeth tapering to a smaller thickness adjacent its respective flat end, an outer two of the at least three teeth being substantially equally shaped to each other and an inner of the at least three teeth having a terminal width being substantially wider than the outer two of the at least three teeth and all of the at least three teeth being substantially equal in length;
a handle formed contiguously with the head and extending perpendicularly down from a bottom of the head; and
a grip affixed to and surrounding a bottom portion of the handle from above a middle of the handle to below and surrounding a bottom end of the handle, the grip including a downwardly and outwardly tapering upper portion connected to a middle portion having four raised ribs on opposite front and back sides of the grip, the middle portion being connected to an end portion with an outwardly tapering bottom portion and a rounded end, the grip further including a cap portion attached to a top end of the upper portion and the cap portion including a bottom portion of the cap portion extending upwardly away from and substantially parallel to the upper portion of the grip and a top portion of the cap portion extending diagonally inwardly from the bottom toward and affixing to the handle.
22. The hammer of claim 21 wherein the claw portion curves downwardly and away from the top side of the head toward the handle.
23. The hammer of claim 22 wherein the head further includes a nail groove defined in a top of the head and extending from adjacent the front end of the hammering portion to the front end of the claw portion.
24. The hammer of claim 23 further including a magnet affixed in the head and the groove.
25. The hammer of claim 21 wherein a bottom portion of the handle has an \u201cI\u201d-shape.
26. The hammer of claim 25 wherein the \u201cI\u201d-shaped portion of the handle is covered by the grip.
27. The hammer of claim 21 wherein four grooves are formed between and below the four raised ribs on the front and back of the grip.
28. The hammer of claim 8 wherein the head further includes a nail groove defined in a top of the head and extending from adjacent the front end of the hammering portion to the front end of the claw portion.
29. The hammer of claim 31 further including a magnet affixed in the head and the groove.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A system for interoperability between a first network communicating according to a first protocol and a second network communicating according to a second protocol, the system comprising:
a Home Location Register (HLR) Proxy for intercepting SRI_For_SM requests sent from a SMSC in a first network intended for a HLR in a second network and returning to the SMSC a response having address information;
a Message Switching Center (MSC) Proxy associated with the address information returned to the SMSC and configured for receiving a message from the SMSC;
an adapter configured to normalize a first communication received from the first network into a network-independent format;
a bridge comprising:
an application layer comprising logic for determining a second communication valid for the second network; and
a component layer having services with associated functionality and accessible to the application layer,
wherein the application bridge is configured to inspect the normalized first communication and to generate a second communication for the second network using one or more components based on the normalized first communication; and

one or more messaging emulators for sending the second communication to the second network
2. The system of claim 1, wherein one or more of the one or more messaging emulators comprises an IP messaging emulator configured to generate the second communication for an IP network, wherein the IP messaging emulator is configured to send the second communication to a user in the second network based on address information returned by the HLR proxy.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein the IP messaging emulator is configured to receive an IP message from the address in the IP network, wherein the-adapter is configured to normalize the IP message into a network-independent format and the application bridge is configured to inspect the normalized IP message and generate a third communication for the first network using one or more components based on the normalized IP message and send the third communication to the first network.
4. The system of claim 3, comprising:
an SMSC emulator configured to send a request to a HLR in the first network, receive a response from the HLR in the first network, and forward the third communication to a current Message Switching Center (MSC) in the first network.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the bridge comprises an application bridge.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the bridge comprises a network bridge.
7. A method for providing interoperability between networks, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a request for address information, by a Home Location Register (HLR) Proxy, from a first network which communicates according to a first protocol;
responding to the request with address information for a Message Switching Center (MSC) Proxy;
receiving a first communication from the first network, by the MSC Proxy;
normalizing the first communication;
routing the normalized first communication to an application server comprising
an application layer having application logic for generating an appropriate second communication, and
a component layer having services with selected functionality and accessible to the application layer,
wherein the application server is configured to generate the second communication for a second network which communicates according to a second protocol based on the normalized first communication;

receiving the second communication from the application server
sending the second communication to an emulator; and;
routing the second communication to the second network which communicates according to a second protocol.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of receiving a message from a first network comprises the step of
receiving an SMS message, and wherein sending the second communication to an emulator comprises the steps of
mapping the identities of the user in the first network and the user in the second network from MSISDNs to Internet Protocol (IP) identities; and
sending an IP message to the IP messaging emulator.
9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:
registering with an IP domain on behalf of one or more users of the IP domain, wherein messages sent by the one or more users of the IP domain are received by an IP messaging emulator.
10. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of:
receiving presence update information about one or more users from an IP domain, and
registering with the IP domain on behalf of one or more users based on the presence update information received from the IP domain.
11. A method for providing interoperability between a SMS network and an IP network, comprising the steps of:
registering with an IP domain for a first user not registered with the IP domain;
receiving an IP message from the IP domain from a second user registered with the IP domain;
normalizing the IP message;
routing the normalized IP communication to an application server comprising:
an application layer having application logic for generating an appropriate second communication, and
a component layer having services with selected functionality and accessible to the application layer,

generating a second communication for a second network which communicates according to a second protocol based on the normalized first communication;
sending the second communication to an emulator; and
routing the second communication to the second network which communicates according to a second protocol.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the step of registering with an IP domain comprises the steps of:
sending a request for network presence information from an IP messaging emulator;
receiving the presence information by the IP messaging emulator; and
sending a request to register, by the IP messaging emulator, to the IP domain.
13. A machine-readable medium having stored thereon a set of instructions operable for causing the computer to execute the following:
intercept a request for address information from a first user in a first network;
respond to the request with address information for a proxy;
receive a first communication from the first user in the first network which communicates according to a first communication protocol;
normalize the first communication;
select a channel of communication;
generate a second communication for a second user in a second network that communicates according to a second communication protocol based on the normalized first communication;
select an identity of the first and second users based on the second network; and
send the second communication to the second network.
14. The instructions of claim 13, further comprising:
register with an IP domain for one or more users of a network.
15. The instructions of claim 13, further comprising:
generate an IM identity for a non-user of an IM domain.

1. A power-amplifier (PA) comprising:
a PA circuit that includes a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) having a base, a collector and an emitter, the BJT configured to receive a radio-frequency (RF) signal through an input path and amplify the RF signal;
a biasing circuit in communication with the PA circuit, the biasing circuit configured to provide a first bias signal or a second bias signal to the PA circuit for operation in a first mode or a second mode, respectively, each of the first bias signal and the second bias signal routed to the BJT through a path that includes a common node and a ballast; and
a linearizing circuit implemented between the common node and a node along the input path, the linearizing circuit configured to provide a coupling path between the common node and the input path to improve linearity of the PA circuit operating in the first mode while allowing the ballast to be sufficiently robust for the PA circuit operating in the second mode.
2. The PA of claim 1 wherein the ballast includes a DC ballasting resistance.
3. The PA of claim 1 wherein the BJT includes a heterojunction bipolar transistor (HBT).
4. The PA of claim 1 wherein the BJT is configured such that the RF signal is received at the base through the input path, and the amplified RF signal is output through the collector.
5. The PA of claim 4 wherein the first mode includes an EDGE (enhanced data rates for GSM evolution) mode, and the second mode includes a GPRS (general packet radio service) mode.
6. The PA of claim 5 wherein the biasing circuit includes a current mirror that generates the first bias signal for the operation of the PA circuit in the EDGE mode.
7. The PA of claim 6 wherein the current mirror includes a BJT coupled to a reference current source, the first bias signal being output through an emitter of the BJT to be provided to the common node.
8. The PA of claim 7 wherein the ballast is implemented between the common node and the base of the PA BJT, such that the common node functions as a base-emitter junction between the base of the PA BJT and the emitter of the current mirror BJT.
9. The PA of claim 8 wherein the input path includes a DC blocking capacitance implemented between the base of the PA BJT and a node where the linearizing circuit is connected to.
10. The PA of claim 9 wherein the linearizing circuit is configured to couple the RF signal between the input path and the base-emitter junction to provide rectification on the base-emitter junction and correct AM-AM distortion and thereby yield the improved linearity.
11. The PA of claim 5 wherein the biasing circuit includes a bias resistance implemented between a GPRS bias node and the common node, such that the second bias signal is provided to the gate of the BJT from the GPRS bias node through the bias resistance, the common node, and the ballast.
12. The PA of claim 1 wherein the PA circuit includes a second BJT configured to provide another stage of amplification.
13. The PA of claim 12 wherein the second BJT is implemented so that the input path of the BJT is coupled to an output of the second BJT.
14. The PA of claim 12 wherein the second BJT is configured to receive the amplified RF signal from the BJT.
15. The PA of claim 1 wherein the linearizing circuit includes a capacitance.
16. The PA of claim 15 wherein the capacitance includes a capacitor.
17. The PA of claim 15 wherein the linearizing circuit further includes a resistance connected in series with the capacitance.
18. The PA of claim 15 wherein the linearizing circuit further includes an inductance connected in series with the capacitance.
19. A power-amplifier (PA) module comprising:
a packaging substrate configured to receive a plurality of components;
a power amplifier (PA) circuit formed on a die that is mounted on the packaging substrate, the PA circuit including a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) having a base, a collector and an emitter, the BJT configured to receive a radio-frequency (RF) signal through an input path and amplify the RF signal;
a biasing circuit in communication with the PA circuit, the biasing circuit configured to provide a first bias signal or a second bias signal to the PA circuit for operation in a first mode or a second mode, respectively, each of the first bias signal and the second bias signal routed to the BJT through a path that includes a common node and a ballast; and
a linearizing circuit implemented between the common node and a node along the input path, the linearizing circuit configured to provide a coupling path between the common node and the input path to improve linearity of the PA circuit operating in the first mode while allowing the ballast to be sufficiently robust for the PA circuit operating in the second mode.
20. A method for operating a power-amplifier (PA), the method comprising:
receiving a radio-frequency (RF) signal through an input path in a PA circuit that includes a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) having a base, a collector and an emitter;
providing a first bias signal or a second bias signal to the PA circuit for operation in a first mode or a second mode, respectively, each of the first bias signal and the second bias signal routed to the BJT through a path that includes a common node and a ballast; and
coupling the common node and a node along the input path with a linearizing circuit to improve linearity of the PA circuit operating in the first mode while allowing the ballast to be sufficiently robust for the PA circuit operating in the second mode.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

What is claimed is:

1. A method for introducing encapsulating material into an ignition coil comprising a primary winding, a secondary winding co-axially disposed relative to the primary winding, and a secondary spool for receiving the secondary winding, the method comprising:
providing a fluid-directing device at a first end of the secondary spool;
providing flow communication between the fluid-directing device and a first channel defined between the outer diameter of the primary winding and the inner diameter of the secondary spool;
providing flow communication between the first channel and a second channel at a distal end from the first end, the second channel defined between the outer diameter of the secondary winding and the housing of the ignition coil;
introducing encapsulating material through the fluid-directing device for generally downwardly flow into the first channel; and
at the distal end, turning the downwardly flow into a generally upwardly flow into the second channel to avoid the trapping of air as the encapsulating material fills the second channel.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising defining a window in the fluid-directing device for receiving an interface circuit.
3. The method of claim 2 further comprising sealingly mounting the interface circuit through the window.
4. An ignition coil comprising:
a primary winding;
a secondary winding co-axially disposed relative to the primary winding;
a secondary spool for receiving the secondary winding;
a fluid-directing device at a first end of the secondary spool;
a first channel defined between the outer diameter of the primary winding and the inner diameter of the secondary spool, the first channel flowingly connected to the fluid-directing device;
a second channel flowingly connected with the first channel at a distal end from the first end, the second channel defined between the outer diameter of the secondary winding and the housing of the ignition coil, wherein encapsulating material is introduced for downwardly flow through the fluid-directing device into the first channel; and
flow-turning structure configured to turn the downwardly flow of encapsulating material passing from the first channel to an upwardly flow into the second channel so as to avoid the trapping of air as the encapsulating material fills the second channel.
5. The ignition coil of claim 4 further comprising a window in the fluid-directing device for receiving an interface.
6. The ignition coil of claim 5 wherein the window is configured to sealingly receive the interface circuit.
7. The ignition coil of claim 4 wherein the fluid-directing device comprises a funnel.
8. An ignition coil comprising:
a primary winding;
a secondary winding co-axially disposed relative to the primary winding;
a secondary spool for receiving the secondary winding;
a fluid-directing device at a first end of the secondary spool;
a first channel flowingly connected to the fluid-directing device;
a second channel flowingly connected with the first channel at a distal end from the first end; and
flow-turning structure configured to turn downwardly flow of material passing from one of the channels to an upwardly flow into the other channel so as to avoid the trapping of air as the material fills the other channel.
9. The ignition coil of claim 8 wherein the first channel is defined between the outer diameter of the primary winding and the inner diameter of the secondary spool.
10. The ignition coil of claim 9 wherein the second channel is defined between the outer diameter of the secondary winding and the housing of the ignition coil.
11. The ignition coil of claim 10 wherein encapsulating material is introduced for downwardly flow through the fluid-directing device into the first channel.
12. The ignition coil of claim 11 wherein the flow-turning structure turns the downwardly flow of encapsulating material passing from the first channel to an upwardly flow into the second channel.
13. The ignition coil of claim 12 wherein the fluid-directing device comprises a funnel.
14. A method for introducing encapsulating material into an ignition coil comprising a primary winding, a secondary winding co-axially disposed relative to the primary winding, and a secondary spool for receiving the secondary winding, the method comprising:
providing a fluid-directing device at a first end of the secondary spool;
flowingly connecting a first channel to the fluid-directing device;
flowingly connecting a second channel with the first channel at a distal end from the first end; and
turning downwardly flow of material passing from one of the channels to an upwardly flow into the other channel so as to avoid the trapping of air as the material fills the other channel.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the first channel is defined between the outer diameter of the primary winding and the inner diameter of the secondary spool.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein the second channel is defined between the outer diameter of the secondary winding and the housing of the ignition coil.
17. The method of claim 16 further comprising introducing encapsulating material through the fluid-directing device for downwardly flow into the first channel.
18. The method of claim 17 further comprising turning the downwardly flow of encapsulating material passing from the first channel to an upwardly flow into the second channel.
19. A method for introducing encapsulating material into an ignition coil comprising a primary winding, a secondary winding co-axially disposed relative to the primary winding, and a secondary spool for receiving the secondary winding, the method comprising:
providing a device for directing pressurized fluid at a first end of the secondary spool;
providing flow communication between the fluid-directing device and a first channel defined between the outer diameter of the primary winding and the inner diameter of the secondary spool;
providing flow communication between the first channel and a second channel at a distal end from the first end, the second channel defined between the outer diameter of the secondary winding and the housing of the ignition coil;
introducing pressurized encapsulating material through the fluid-directing device into the first channel; and
at the distal end, turning the flow of encapsulating material passing from the first channel into a generally upwardly flow into the second channel to avoid the trapping of air as the encapsulating material fills the second channel.
20. An ignition coil comprising:
a primary winding;
a secondary winding co-axially disposed relative to the primary winding;
a secondary spool for receiving the secondary winding;
a device for directing pressurized fluid at a first end of the secondary spool;
a first channel defined between the outer diameter of the primary winding and the inner diameter of the secondary spool, the first channel flowingly connected to the fluid-directing device;
a second channel flowingly connected with the first channel at a distal end from the first end, the second channel defined between the outer diameter of the secondary winding and the housing of the ignition coil, wherein pressurized encapsulating material is introduced through the fluid-directing device into the first channel; and
flow-turning structure configured to turn the flow of encapsulating material passing from the first channel to an upwardly flow into the second channel so as to avoid the trapping of air as the encapsulating material fills the second channel.
21. The ignition coil of claim 20 wherein the device directing pressurized fluid comprises a nozzle, and a funnel configured to engagingly receive the nozzle.
22. The ignition coil of claim 21 wherein the nozzle and the funnel are configured to provide a mutually corresponding taper to the surfaces providing engagement therebetween.
23. The ignition coil of claim 21 further comprising a sealing ring for providing a sealing engagement between the nozzle and the funnel.