TARAS KICENIUK, JR
Pilots at Bedford St, Santa Paula, CA
License number
California A1012027
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
1200 Bedford St, Santa Paula, CA 93060
Professional information
Articulated Cane
US Patent:
2004020, Oct 21, 2004
Filed:
Apr 15, 2003
Appl. No.:
10/413762
Inventors:
Thomas Zambrano - Long Beach CA, US
Taras Kiceniuk - Santa Paula CA, US
Ronald Vandenbrink - Pasadena CA, US
Taras Kiceniuk - Santa Paula CA, US
Ronald Vandenbrink - Pasadena CA, US
International Classification:
A45B001/00
US Classification:
135/065000
Abstract:
An improved cane to assist walking, comprising a shaft, a base and an articulated connection allowing the base to pivot relative to the shaft, depending upon the slope of the surface below the base, the connection characterized in that articulation capability decreases as downward loading on the shaft is increased, and articulation capability increases as downward loading on the shaft is decreased. Articulation capacity may have a path of resistance that guides the user into selected patterns of therapeutic motion.
Stirrup Cane
US Patent:
2003021, Nov 20, 2003
Filed:
May 14, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/146205
Inventors:
Paul MacCready - Pasadena CA, US
Bart Hibbs - Altadena CA, US
Taras Kiceniuk - Santa Paula CA, US
Phillip Tokumaru - Monrovia CA, US
Thomas Zambrano - Long Beach CA, US
Bart Hibbs - Altadena CA, US
Taras Kiceniuk - Santa Paula CA, US
Phillip Tokumaru - Monrovia CA, US
Thomas Zambrano - Long Beach CA, US
International Classification:
A45B001/00, A45B007/00, A45B009/00
US Classification:
135/065000
Abstract:
A cane and stirrup assembly comprising an upright cane having a lower portion, a stirrup located at one side of the cane lower portion, the stirrup including a first side having connection to the cane lower portion, a second side opposite the first side, and a lowermost support for the shoe or foot or sock of the user, and a brace attached to the stirrup second side and also operatively attached to the cane above a connection to transmit loading from the stirrup second side to the cane.