Hope you all had a great spring break. This blog is dedicated to the Animal Toy blog. I suppose you might be thinking that patenting a dog toy is not that bad of an idea if you were one of the first. However, after delving into the abstract and claims it becomes apparent that what they are actually patenting is a stick. Yes, a stick. Here is a link to the patent http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6360693.html . Here is a sample of the first claim which I will highlight the ridiculous parts. 1. An animal toy, comprising: (a) a solid main section having a diameter and a longitudinal length and extending a predetermined distance along said longitudinal length; and (b) at least one protrusion attached at one end thereof said main section and extending a predetermined distance therefrom and wherein said at least one protrusion includes a second longitudinal axis that is not in parallel alignment with a first longitudinal axis of said solid main section; and wherein said animal toy is adapted to float on the water. This is an extremely fancy way of describing a stick which has been around forever. The patent might actually infringe on others before it because of this description however, it focuses directly on animals and a possibility of having the stick float. Each of the following claims are the stick possibly being made of a different material or being flexible.
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