Standing aid

A mobility assistance device comprising:

• a stanchion, a plurality of supporting legs, and a handle;
• wherein the plurality of supporting legs and the handle attach to the stanchion;
• wherein the mobility assistance device is further defined with a vertical span;
• wherein the mobility assistance device is configured for use with a person;
• wherein the mobility assistance device is adapted to assist a person in moving from either a standing position or a kneeling position to a kneeling position or a standing position, respectively;
• wherein the mobility assistance device is adapted to allow said person to transfer a portion of the load of a body of said person to the supporting surface through a load path created by the mobility assistance device;
• wherein the mobility assistance device is configured for use with a supporting surface;
• wherein the plurality of supporting legs comprises a collection of individual supporting legs;
• wherein each individual supporting leg selected from the plurality of supporting legs projects radially away from the center axis of the stanchion;
• wherein the plurality of supporting legs is further defined with a separation angle;
• wherein each individual supporting leg comprises an individual joint, an individual gusset, and an individual pedestal;
• wherein each individual supporting leg is further defined with a cant angle;
• wherein the individual gusset attaches the individual pedestal to the individual joint;
• wherein the individual pedestal is a plate structure that attaches to the free end of the individual gusset;
• wherein the individual gusset forms the cant angle with the individual pedestal;
• wherein the cant angle is selected such that the plane formed by the surface of the face of the individual pedestal with the largest surface area is perpendicular to the center axis of the stanchion.