What IS a perpetual motion machine exactly?
When Mr. Powers explained it to me, it sounded like a great idea. It could provide free power to poor people. It could revolutionize life in Louisiana.” “Besides,” continues Cheatham, as if she had not spoken, “We’re not patent lawyers. Why did he come to us?” “As I said before,” Howe responds, “he’s my husband’s Jerry’s old coach from Spider’s Breath High School. I’m not suggesting that we handle the appeal. I’d just like to know what the law is before I give him any advice. I don’t want to just send him off to some patent attorney he doesn’t even know without any idea of what the likely outcome will be. And if there’s no hope that he can win an appeal, I don’t want him to have to spend the money consulting a member of the Patent Bar.” Cheatham looks dissatisfied as he addresses you. “Well, don’t spend a lot of time on this assignment. We’re not made of money.” After he leaves the room, Howe says quietly, “Please do a thorough job. I don’t want Mr. Powers to think we are brushing him
