Door stop and method of using same

A door stop apparatus comprising:

• (a) a spring-loaded member;
• (b) an elongate rod, a first portion of the elongate rod telescopically positioned within the spring-loaded member and adapted for sliding movement within spring loaded member, a second portion of the elongate rod positioned outside of the spring-loaded member;
• (c) a mounting panel attached to the spring-loaded member, the mounting panel adapted for attaching to a bottom edge surface of a door;
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• (d) a head section positioned on the second portion of the elongate rod, the head section frictionally engaging a floor surface, wherein the doorstop apparatus constantly holds the door in place at any position between a fully open position and a fully closed position without affecting integrity of the door.

A door apparatus comprising:

• (a) a door comprising a hinge for connecting the door to a structure, the structure including a floor surface;
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• (b) a door stop comprising:
• (i) a spring-loaded member,
• (ii) an elongate rod, a first portion of the elongate rod telescopically positioned within the spring-loaded member and adapted for sliding movement within the spring-loaded member, a second portion of the elongate rod positioned outside of the spring-loaded member,
• (iii) a mounting panel connected to the spring-loaded member, and attached to a bottom edge surface of the door, and
• (iii) a head section positioned on the second portion of the elongate rod, and frictionally engaging the floor surface, whereby the door stop constantly holds the door in place between a fully open position and a fully closed position without affecting the integrity of the door.