These authors are anxious to conceal their identities since they fear reproach or reprisal from their employers yet, bravely and in some cases during office hours, they have risked all in order to provide some harmless enjoyment for the IPKat's readers. Just look at the quality of these ...
A crafty inventor called FredPatent people being what they are, the IPKat was not surprised that, having received this,
Was afraid to be found dead in his bed.
He devised an alarm
Which caused him much harm
And killed him at lunchtime instead.
A crafty inventor called Fred
Found a nice book which he read
On Heath-Robinson contraptions
And without any exceptions
He recreated them from A to Z [Note for American readers: "Z" has to be pronounced the English way, not as "Zee"].
A crafty inventor called Fred
Applied for an idea that he had
For perpetual motion
(whence got he that notion?);
This ended both quickly and sad.
A crafty inventor called Fredhe then received a request to file a divisional application for this ...
Novel thoughts bearing fruit in his head
Knows it takes many years
To patent his ideas
So he keeps them a secret instead
Thanks, fellas, say the Kats. We're so glad you took the trouble to brighten our day.So he'll sell you a licence instead.
A crafty inventor called FredNovel thoughts bearing fruit in his headKnows it takes many yearsTo patent his ideas
[Note for British and Canadian readers: "Heath Robinson" has to be pronounced the American way, "Rube Goldberg"].
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