US 12,031,358 B2Granted

Portable sliding door securement device

OwnerDavid Workmaninventor

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Abstract

A portable door securement device is configured for a removable compressive engagement to a track member of a sliding door track. The securement device has a locked configuration wherein a compressive engagement to the track member, prevents sliding of a door positioned on the sliding door track. The device is removable or may be relocated upon the track member while in an unlocked configuration.

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A portable door securement apparatus, comprising:

a door securement device having a first body portion having a first side opposite a second side;
said door securement device having a second body portion having a first side thereof opposite a second side thereof;
a hinged engagement of said second body portion with said first body portion;
a gap positioned between said first side of said first body portion and said first side of said second body portion, said gap configured for positioning upon a track member projecting vertically from an upper surface of a sliding door track having a lower surface thereof running parallel to a support surface on which it is positioned;
a locking member rotationally engaged to said second body portion;
said locking member rotatable to a locked position wherein a side surface of said locking member imparts a biasing force against a second side of said second body portion;
said biasing force generating a compressive contact of said first side of said first body portion and said first side of said second body portion to opposite sides of said track member;
a contact side of said door securement device configured to contact against a sliding door operatively positioned on said sliding door track and prevent movement thereof in a direction toward said contact side;
said locking member having an unlocked position wherein said side surface of said locking member is distanced from said second side of said second body portion;
said locking member rotatable from said unlocked position to said locked position by pushing upon an upper side of a contact surface of said locking member, in a direction toward said support surface;
said second body portion having a passage therethrough;
a first locking projection extending from said locking member;
a second locking projection extending from said first body portion;
said first locking projection communicating through said passage to a contact against said second locking projection, with said locking member in said locked position;
said contact of said first locking projection against said second locking projection forming a locked engagement of said locking member when in said locked position;
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said locking member rotatable to said unlocked position by imparting a force to a lower side of said contact surface of said locking member while said locking member is in said locked position, whereby a user of said door securement device can move said locking member between said locked position and said unlocked position using a foot of said user while standing.

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Abstract

A portable door securement apparatus, comprising:

a door securement device having a first body portion having a first side opposite a second side;
said door securement device having a second body portion having a first side thereof opposite a second side thereof;
a hinged engagement of said second body portion with said first body portion;
a gap positioned between said first side of said first body portion and said first side of said second body portion, said gap configured for positioning upon a track member projecting vertically from an upper surface of a sliding door track having a lower surface thereof running parallel to a support surface on which it is positioned;
a locking member rotationally engaged to said second body portion;
said locking member rotatable to a locked position wherein a side surface of said locking member imparts a biasing force against a second side of said second body portion;
said biasing force generating a compressive contact of said first side of said first body portion and said first side of said second body portion to opposite sides of said track member;
a contact side of said door securement device configured to contact against a sliding door operatively positioned on said sliding door track and prevent movement thereof in a direction toward said contact side;
said locking member having an unlocked position wherein said side surface of said locking member is distanced from said second side of said second body portion;
said locking member rotatable from said unlocked position to said locked position by pushing upon an upper side of a contact surface of said locking member, in a direction toward said support surface;
said second body portion having a passage therethrough;
a first locking projection extending from said locking member;
a second locking projection extending from said first body portion;
said first locking projection communicating through said passage to a contact against said second locking projection, with said locking member in said locked position;
said contact of said first locking projection against said second locking projection forming a locked engagement of said locking member when in said locked position;
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said locking member rotatable to said unlocked position by imparting a force to a lower side of said contact surface of said locking member while said locking member is in said locked position, whereby a user of said door securement device can move said locking member between said locked position and said unlocked position using a foot of said user while standing.

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