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Jackson et al. (45) Date of Patent: Oct, 26, 1993
[58] METHOD AND MEANS FOR CREATING as9399. ovis1s 36/1
ANTI-GRAVITY ILLUSION ausaey Sse
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[75] Inventors: Michael J. Jackson, Los Angeles; 4,685,466 2/1987
Michael L. Bush; Deans Tompkins, esen019 fyisae
both of Hollywood, Calif. 4,882,858 11/1989
[73] Assignee: Triumph International, Inc., Los ca aaa
Angeles, Calif. aed Primary Examiner—Steven N. Meyers
Assistant Examiner—M. Denise Patterson
[21] Appl. No. 905,479 ‘Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Drucker & Sommers
Ga) FS a ABSTRACT
SI] Int, CLS ‘A433 5/00, A433
fy Ose 70; 8430 3/00 sytem for alowing shoe weare ten forwardly
beyond his center of gravity by virtue of wearing a
36/136; 36/80; 36/132 : ;
[58] Field of Search SGI. 80, 103,113, specially designed pair of shoes which will engage with
36/114, 131, 133, 136, 482/70, 7), 108 @ hitch member movably projectable through a stage
surface. The shoes have a specially designed heel slot
[56] References Cited which can be detachably engaged with the hitch mem-
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS ber by simply sliding the shoe wearer's foot forward,
1,059,284 4/1913 Dennis wenisnnmnnnnnnne 36/114 thereby engaging with the hitch member.
36/132
son 36/1 13 Claims, 4 Drawing SheetsUS. Patent Oct. 26, 1993 Sheet 1 of 4 5,255,452US. Patent Oct, 26, 1993 Sheet 2 of 4 5,255,452