Patent ID: 7921485
Filing Date: 2011-04-12
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A patient lift comprising: a base extending in a forward direction; a mast having a lower end, the lower end of the mast mounted relative to the base, the mast including a hinge configured to allow the mast to be pivoted relative to the base between an upright operative position and a folded position, wherein when the mast is in the folded position the mast is substantially parallel to the base and extends in the forward direction; and a latch mechanism configured to hold the mast in the folded position when the latch mechanism is locked, the latch mechanism further configured to allow the mast to be returned to the upright operative position when the latch mechanism is released, the latch mechanism further configured to automatically lock when the mast is moved to the folded position, and the latch mechanism further configured to bias the mast away from the folded position when the latch mechanism is released.