Patent Granted on Sideways Swinging

Matt Van Gundy writes "In another brilliant move by the well loved U.S. Patent and Trademark Office a patent (6,368,227) has been granted to a Mr. Steven Olson for inventing the method of swinging sideways on a swing. The patent even lays claim to "inducing a component of forward and back motion into the swinging motion, resulting in a swinging path that is generally shaped as an oval." I claim prior art, but perhaps I am one of the few fortunate ones who enjoyed this method of swinging long before its 'invention' by Mr. Steven Olson. " My favorite line from the patent : "The user may even choose to produce a Tarzan-type yell while swinging in the manner described, which more accurately replicates swinging on vines in a dense jungle forest. Actual jungle forestry is not required."

Comments

Just wait till you get up there. . .

[ebonic plague]

. . .and you have to pay a fee to the recording industry for tapes and CDs that ain't even got music on them. And its hella cold! Man, you have that $hit.

Re:Man, we have the lamest government

[phunhippy]

Seriously, we do. I'm moving to Canada...

DUDE! Come on now! relax, take a deep breath, lets not do any thing irrational over a silly patent like MOVE TO A THIRD WORLD, TWO BIT COUNTRY! just take a few deep breaths and smile, every little thing is gonna be all right...

Saving americans from Canuckland, one day at a time....

Re:Man, we have the lamest government

[jellybear]

Yeah? LET's GO, eh?

The hockey gloves are coming off , now!