Patent ID: 8122534

Claim:
A stand assist device comprising: a base including legs that extend in a forward direction; a mast assembly mounted on the base, the mast assembly including a mast, the mast configured to be movable between a seated position wherein the mast extends upwardly from the base, and a folded position wherein the mast extends substantially in the forward direction; a boom pivotally attached to the mast; an actuator attached to the boom, the actuator adapted to be driven in order to cause the boom to rotate relative to the mast; and a knee pad attached relative to the mast assembly; wherein the knee pad may be moved relative to the mast to a variety of positions throughout an operating range to accommodate the physiology of anticipated patients and the knee pad may be moved to a storage position that is outside the operating range; wherein the base, mast assembly, and knee pad are configured so that the knee pad does not interfere with the base when the mast is moved into the folded position when the knee pad is in the storage position.