Extension device for patient lift

An extension device for a patient lift apparatus comprising, in combination:

• first and second elongate bars having an inner end and an outer end, said bars arrayed side by side and having an inner section and an outer extension section, said inner section configured to fit over a boom arm of a patient lift device and including at least a first fastener for attaching the bars together, said first fastener being spaced from a second connection member connecting the bars, one of said first fastener or connection member positioned inwardly from the outer end of the bars to engage an underside of a boom arm as the other engages a top side;
• and
• a harness attachment mechanism located at the outer ends of the bars, said bars providing a cantilever extension for a boom arm.