Latching door stop for a marine vessel
OwnerRichard Oscar Walcomeinventor
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Abstract
The current invention discloses a wall mountable device that suitable for use on a marine vessel. The device has having a stop member with a spring biased piston and a compressible bumper covering the end of the piston. A latch is mounted on the stop. The latch is adjustable for use regardless of which way a door swings. A striker plate and a catch are mountable on a door and their angle relative to the door can be adjusted to allow the device to function where a door does to open exactly parallel to an adjacent wall. In use, the piston spring forces the bumper against the striker plate when the door is locked in the open position thereby preventing the device from rattling when the vessel is in rough water.
Claims19
A door stop comprising:
- a door stop member configured for mounting on a bulkhead in a marine vessel;
- a door engaging member
- a striker plate,
- means for mounting the door stop member on a bulkhead;
- means for mounting the striker plate on a door;
- means for securing a door in an open position;
- means for releasing the door from the open position;
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- means for biasing the door engaging member into contact with the striker plate, thereby preventing the door stop from rattling.
A latching door stop assembly, suitable for use on a marine vessel, comprising:
- a generally tubular door stop member having a first end, a second end, long axis, and a generally hollow channel communicating along the long axis therethrough;
- the first end of door stop member being configured for connection to a bulkhead;
- a door engaging member configured for insertion into the second end of the door stop member;
- means for retaining the door engaging member within the door stop member;
- means for biasing the door engaging member outward from the second end of the door stop member;
- a door mounting member configured for connection to a door opposite the door stop member;
- a door stop striker plate;
- means for connecting the door stop striker plate to the door mounting member such that the angle of the door stop striker plate relative to the door mounting member is adjustable;
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- means for releaseably connecting the door stop member to the door mounting member.
A door stop apparatus for a marine vessel comprising:
- A generally tubular door stop member having a first end, a second end and a generally hollow channel communicating therethrough;
- The first end of the door stop member being attached to a bulkhead in a marine vessel such that the door stop member will be opposite a door in the marine vessel when the door is open;
- the door stop member having a spring biased piston retained therein such that the piston can be compressed into the second end of the door stop member;
- the door stop member having a torsion spring biased latch attached there thereto;
- the piston having a compressible door bumper adhered to the portion of the piston that is biased from the second end of the door stop member;
- a door mounting member;
- the door mounting member being attached to a door in the marine vessel such that it will be directly opposite the door stop member when the door is open;
- a door stop striker plate and a catch member;
- the door stop striker plate and the catch member being threadedly connected to the door mounting member and to each other;
- the catch member having a catch hole for engagement with the latch;
- whereby when the door is opened the catch member can be releasably engaged with the latch;
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- the door bumper is biased against the door stop striker plate, thereby preventing the door stop from rattling when the vessel shifts due to waves or other forces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.