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Michael Jackson’s forgotten patent

By Marco | Published: June 26, 2009

Yes, The King of pop also had a Patent

Abstract
A system for allowing a shoe wearer to lean forwardly beyond his center of gravity by virtue of wearing a specially designed pair of shoes which will engage with a hitch member movably projectable through a stage surface. The shoes have a specially designed heel slot which can be detachably engaged with the hitch member by simply sliding the shoe wearer’s foot forward, thereby engaging with the hitch member.

Known as patent number 5255452, filed in 1992. This patent describes how Michael performed the iconic moment in Smooth Criminal where he and his posse leaned forward, beyond his center of gravity without crashing face first into the ground. It’s was an awesome moment, by an awesome performer. He will be greatly missed.

http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=MAUgAAAAEBAJ&dq=5255452

The Secret of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” Forward Leaning Move [Retromodo] (gizmodo.com)

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