Patent ID: 7921486

Claim:
A patient lift comprising: a base; a mast assembly having a lower end, the lower end of the mast assembly mounted on the base; a boom having an inner end and an outer end, the inner end pivotally mounted on the mast assembly; an actuator mounted on the boom, the actuator configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position to pivot the boom relative to the mast assembly between a lowered position and a raised position; a support member pivotally mounted on the outer end of the boom, the support member including a sling attachment point; and a locking mechanism configured to fix the support member in one of a plurality of pre-selected angular positions relative to the boom when the locking mechanism is engaged and further configured to allow pivotal movement of the support member relative to the boom when the locking mechanism is released wherein when the support member is pivoted and locked in each of the pre-selected angular positions, the sling attachment point is fixed relative to the boom.