In this activity, you will make a toy for Gears the Robot Cat w/ Ms. Pat Pending. To make the toy, you will use a patent and household craft supplies.

A patent has major claims and sub-claims about what the invention is and what makes it unique.

Here are the patent claims for Gear's toy:

The major claim that each sub-claim below supports is Claim 1.

Claim 1. A toy for a pet comprising:

An elongated mobile device having a front and back end;

A head attached to said front end and legs attached to said back end;

A tail attached to said back end;

A means for pulling said toy

Sub-claims

The toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein said device has a means for pulling and

moving said toy.

The toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein eyes and ears are attached to said head.

The toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein said tails is any color such as pink, red, green, excluding white, yellow or blue.

The toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means of moving the toy attaches to the legs.

The toy as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means of pulling must be attached to the front end and must be at least 4 inches long.

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