Wednesday, May 16, 2007

this is even weirder!

forget my previous post on lifting and twisting animals. This one truly speaks for itself, and it's on sale on eBay, RIGHT NOW!

U. S. PATENT FOR BOOT SPIKES BIKER OR COOL PEOPLE

"We have the pleasure of offering This U.S. Patent # D 453987 S for the Boot Spikes. Shown in photos are prototypes that were hand made and they can be put on any color or style leather, webbed fabric or mesh fabric. These Spikes could be easily mass produced with the right equipment. Boot Spikes are really hot with the younger generation and bikers and can be made any color, like sparkling rhinestones or leather. If you are looking for a product that has potential to make money, take a look at this. No payment due until you come visit us for inspection and demostration and ownership changes hands. Our client invented these and went thru the process of obtaining the patent, it can be yours..."



Just to be clear on this--I have no problem with somebody selling boot spikes biker or cool people, but the PATENT for them? And indeed, the USPTO issued a patent for a "pair of animal repelling boot harnesses" in February 2001. The asking price is $100,000.

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