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US 2026/0035969 A1Published application
Security doorstop and alarm
AssigneeBeestop LLC
InventorMitchell R. Cooper
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Abstract
Security doorstop assemblies configured for securing a door closed or partially closed. The doorstop assemblies include a detent (e.g., arm) assembly attachable to a wall proximate a header of a doorframe associated with the door. The detent assembly includes means for allowing movement of the detent assembly between an inactive position, in which the detent assembly is proximate the wall and out of the contact with the door, and an active position, in which the detent assembly is remote from the wall and oriented to arrest the movement of the door as it is being swung open. Methods for securing a door using the doorstop assemblies are also disclosed.
Claims11
A doorstop assembly (510;
- 610;
- 710) for a swingable entranceway door (512;
- 612;
- 712) having an upper edge bordered by a header (516;
- 616;
- 716) of a doorframe (514;
- 614;
- 714) mounted in a wall (529;
- 629;
- 729), said doorstop assembly comprising:
- a base (524;
- 624;
- 724) configured to be secured to the wall (529;
- 629;
- 729) at a location above and proximate the header (516;
- 616;
- 716) of the doorframe (514;
- 614;
- 714);
- an arm assembly (522;
- 622;
- 722) pivotably attached to said base, said arm assembly including means (540, 542a, 542b, 544;
- 640, 642a, 642b, 644;
- 746, 748a, 748b, 750) for allowing movement of said arm assembly between an inactive position, in which said arm assembly is located proximate the wall and out of contact with the door, whether it is closed or being swung open, and an active position, in which said arm assembly is remote from the wall and oriented to arrest the movement of the door as it is being swung open, thereby preventing the door from being fully opened, at least a portion of said arm assembly (522;
- 622;
- 722) having an adjustable length such that a distance between the wall and an end of said arm assembly (522;
- 622;
- 722) farthest from the wall is variable, wherein said arm assembly (522;
- 622;
- 722) is configured to pivot vertically from its inactive position to its active position;
- and
- a housing (520;
- 620;
- 720) configured to contain at least a portion of said arm assembly (522;
- 622;
- 722) when said arm assembly (522;
- 622;
- 722) is in its inactive position;
- wherein said base (524;
- 624;
- 724) forms part of said housing (520;
- 620;
- 720);
- wherein at least a portion of said arm assembly is stored substantially within said base when said arm assembly is in its inactive position;
- wherein at least a portion of said arm assembly is deployed substantially outside of said base when said arm assembly is in its active position;
- wherein said base (524;
- 624;
- 724) has an open face and a removable cover (526;
- 626;
- 726) configured to be secured to said open face;
- and
- wherein said cover (526;
- 626;
- 726) includes a slot (528;
- 628;
- 728) configured to allow passage of said arm assembly (522;
- 622;
- 722) from said base (524;
- 624;
- 724) through said cover (526;
- 626;
- 726).
59 more elements
A doorstop assembly (410) for a swingable entranceway door (412) having an upper edge bordered by a header (416) of a doorframe (414) mounted in a wall (429), said doorstop assembly comprising:
- a base (422) configured to be secured to the wall (429) at a location above and proximate the header (416) of the doorframe (414);
- an arm assembly (420) attachable to the wall (429) at a location proximate the header of the doorframe, said arm assembly including an arm member (420) having opposed first and second ends (420a, 420b);
- means (424a, 424b 424c) for allowing movement of said arm assembly between an inactive position, in which said arm assembly is located proximate the wall and out of the contact with the door, whether it is closed or being swung open, and an active position, in which said arm assembly is remote from the wall and oriented to arrest the movement of the door as it is being swung open, thereby preventing the door from being fully opened, said means including one component of a hinge (424a) positioned on said first arm end (420a), another cooperating component of a hinge (424b) positioned on said base (422), and a pin (424c), both of said hinge components (424a, 424b) interdigitating to define a cylindrical space configured to receive said pin (424c) therethrough;
- an actuator subassembly (430) positioned proximate said first arm end (420a) and configured to cause said arm member (420) to pivot away from the wall (429) between its active position and its inactive position;
- a piston subassembly (444) positioned proximate said second arm end (420b) and including a housing (446) and a piston (448) that extends from within said housing (446);
- and
- a door dock (450) having a first portion configured to be secured to the door (412) and a second portion configured to receive a portion of said piston (448) therethrough when said arm member (420) is in its inactive position;
- wherein said arm assembly (420) is configured to be pivotable horizontally from its inactive position to its active position.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.