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US 2004/0104584 A1Published application
Reversible magnetic door stop/latch
OwnerEdward B. Fergusoninventor
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Abstract
A magnetic door stop/latch contains a first magnet mounted on or within a door and a second magnet mounted on or within a structure opposing the door, such as a wall, door jamb, door frame or baseboard. When the door is moving towards the opposing structure, the magnetic door stop may used to prevent the door from slamming into the opposing structure by virtue of the repulsive forces of the magnets. The magnetic door stop may be switched from repulsive configuration to an attractive configuration that holds the door in position.
Claims12
A magnetic door stop, comprising:
- a first magnet, wherein said first magnet is mounted on a door;
- a second magnet, wherein said second magnet is mounted on a structure opposing the door;
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- a switching means to allow a user to selectively orient one of said first magnet or said second magnet between a first position of repulsion between said first magnet and said second magnet and a second position of attraction between said first magnet and said second magnet, wherein said switching means is a magnet holder comprising a bottom and two opposing sidewalls extending from the bottom.
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A magnetic door stop, comprising:
- a door at least partially formed from magnetic material;
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- a magnet, wherein said magnet is mounted on a structure opposing the door and said magnet is configured to allow a user to selectively orient said magnet between a first position to repel the door and a second position to attract the door.
A magnetic door latch, comprising:
- a first magnet, wherein said first magnet is mounted on a door;
- a second magnet, wherein said second magnet is mounted on a doorframe;
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- switching means to allow a user to selectively orient one of said first magnet or said second magnet between a first position of repulsion between said first magnet and said second magnet and a second position of attraction between said first magnet and said second magnet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.