Abstract: A cutting tool for severing a paper ribbon label that covers and attaches a lid to the outer sidewall of a cylindrical container, as may be used for the storage of particulate matter, such as tobacco. The cutting tool including a generally arcuate-shaped top portion and a curvilinear band portion extending therefrom, so as to generally conform with and readily placable against the lid of the container. The band portion includes a web-severing cord-edge that is shaped and sized to penetrate through and thereby sever the paper ribbon label, as the tool is rotated around the container lid.

Abstract: A system including a finger pad with a three dimensional surface mates or interlocks with the surface of a bowling ball finger pad insert or the surface of a bowling ball finger hole, providing positive control over the alignment of the ball with the axis of the bowler's finger