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US 2022/0178189 A1Published application
Door stop
OwnerNathan L. Argetsingerinventor
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Abstract
An improved door stop adapted to be removably attached to an outer edge of a pivoting door, preferably the top edge, and is adapted to contact a door frame attached thereto and prevent the door from pivoting to a fully closed position and engaging the door frame and locking a person, or even an animal, within a room.
Claims10
An improved door stop for pivoting doors, comprising:
- a main body comprising;
- a top portion;
- a bottom portion;
- wherein said bottom portion is formed having a length;
- a front surface;
- a back surface;
- two side portions;
- wherein said two side portions are spaced from each other and extend between said bottom portion and said top portion;
- wherein said two side portions are formed having a height;
- a cut-out portion;
- wherein said cut-out portion is formed in between said two side portions and extends from said bottom portion towards said top portion;
- and
- wherein said cut-out portion is formed having a length;
- wherein said main body is formed having a height;
- and
- wherein said improved door stop is adapted to be removably attached to an outer edge of a pivoting door via said cut-out portion, and is adapted to contact a door frame used in conjunction with said pivoting door via said top portion or either of said two side portions and prevent said door from pivoting to a fully closed position, engaging said door frame, and from becoming locked in said fully closed position.
13 more elements
A combination of a pivoting door and an improved door stop, comprising:
- a pivoting door including:
- an outer edge;
- and
- at least one side edge;
- wherein said at least one side edge is adapted to be pivotally connected to a door frame;
- wherein said pivoting door has a width;
- an improved door stop comprising:
- a main body comprising;
- a top portion;
- a bottom portion;
- wherein said bottom portion is formed having a length;
- a front surface;
- a back surface;
- two side portions;
- wherein said two side portions are spaced from each other and extend between said bottom portion and said top portion;
- wherein said two side portions are formed having a height;
- a cut-out portion;
- wherein said cut-out portion is formed in between said two side portions and extends from said bottom portion towards said top portion;
- and
- wherein said cut-out portion is formed having a length;
- wherein said main body is formed having a height;
- and
- wherein said improved door stop is adapted to be removably attached to said outer edge of said pivoting door via said cut-out portion, and is adapted to contact a door frame used in conjunction with said pivoting door via said top portion or either of said two side portions and prevent said door from pivoting to a fully closed position, engaging said door frame, and from becoming locked in said fully closed position.
20 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.