Door retention device

A door retention device comprising:

• a wall mounting member adapted to be mounted on a wall or other object at a position where the door retention device can engage an open door;
• a door retaining member comprising an arm and a door engaging member;
• and
• a connection mechanism rotatably connecting the door retaining member to the wall mounting member,
• wherein the door retaining member is rotatable relative to the wall mounting member between a door receiving position where a door can be received without being retained and a door retaining position where the door engaging member can engage the door in a manner that retains the door in an open configuration, and
• wherein the connection mechanism includes a latching mechanism that latches the door retaining member to maintain it in the door retaining position.

A door retention device comprising:

• a wall mounting member adapted to be mounted on a wall or other object at a position where the door retention device can engage an open door;
• a door retaining member comprising an arm and a door engaging member;
• and
• a connection mechanism rotatably connecting the door retaining member to the wall mounting member,
• wherein the door retaining member is rotatable relative to the wall mounting member between a door receiving position where a door can be received without being retained and a door retaining position where the door engaging member can engage the door in a manner that retains the door in an open configuration, and
• wherein the arm is adjustable so that the position of the door engaging member relative to the wall mounting member can be adjusted.

A door retention device comprising:

• a wall mounting member adapted to be mounted on a wall or other object at a position where the door retention device can engage an open door;
• a door retaining member comprising an arm and a door engaging member;
• and
• a connection mechanism rotatably connecting the door retaining member to the wall mounting member,
• wherein the door retaining member is rotatable relative to the wall mounting member between a door receiving position where a door can be received without being retained and a door retaining position where the door engaging member can engage the door in a manner that retains the door in an open configuration, and
• wherein the door engaging member comprises a pair of downward extending prongs that define a doorknob shank receiving space whereby the downward extending prongs can engage the backside of a doorknob by receiving a shank of the doorknob in the doorknob shank receiving space.

A method of maintaining a door in an open configuration, the method comprising:

• providing a door retention device on a wall the door abuts when open, the door retention device comprising a door retaining member having an arm and a door engaging member;
• maintaining the door retaining member is a door receiving position where the door can be opened and closed;
• selectively moving the door retaining member out of the door receiving position and into a door retaining position where the door engaging member engages the door in a manner that retains the door in an open configuration;
• automatically latching the door retaining member in the door retaining position upon movement from the door receiving position to the door retaining position;
• and
• releasing the latch to return the door retaining member to the door receiving position to allow the door to be closed.