Patent ID: 8388505

Claim:
A standing frame comprising: a frame; a seat coupled to the frame such that the seat is moveable from a seating orientation configured to allow a user to sit on the seat to a standing orientation configured to at least partially support a user in a standing posture; wherein the seat includes a rearward support portion having a support surface that is configured to engage the user's buttocks when the seat is in the seating orientation, and a forward support portion having a support surface that is configured to engage the user's legs when the seat is in the seating orientation; and means for automatically moving the forward support portion with respect to the rearward support portion when the rearward support portion is moved from the seating orientation to the standing orientation, such that at least a portion of the forward support portion moves away from the user's legs when the rearward support portion is moved from the seating orientation to the standing orientation.