Doorstop
OwnerRyan Wilsoninventor
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Abstract
A doorstop system that includes: a doorstop device having a base portion including a first surface and a second surface; a longitudinally-extending shaft portion including a base end, a head end, and an outside surface, the base end of the shaft portion fixedly joined to the base portion; a plurality of support portions joined to the first surface of the base portion and to the shaft portion; a head portion joined to the head end of the shaft portion. The shaft portion and the head portion together define a channel extending longitudinally through the shaft portion and the head portion, the channel forming a head-end opening at the head portion. The doorstop system also includes an adhesive plate having a base-contacting surface configured to adhesively contact the second surface of the base portion.
Claims20
A doorstop system, comprising:
- a doorstop device that includes:
- a base portion including a first surface and a second surface;
- a longitudinally-extending shaft portion including a base end, a head end, and an outside surface, the base end of the shaft portion fixedly joined to the base portion, wherein the outside surface forms an undulating surface;
- a head portion joined to the head end of the shaft portion;
- wherein the base portion, shaft portion, plurality of support portions and head portion form a unitary, integral structure;
- wherein the shaft portion and the head portion together define a channel extending longitudinally through the shaft portion and the head portion, the channel forming a head-end opening at the head portion;
- an adhesive plate having a base-contacting surface adhesively affixed to the second surface of the base portion.
A doorstop device, comprising:
- a base portion including a first surface and a second surface;
- a longitudinally-extending shaft portion including a base end, a head end, and an outside surface, the base end of the shaft portion fixedly joined to the base portion;
- wherein the outside surface forms an undulating surface creating a coil-like external appearance;
- a head portion joined to the head end of the shaft portion;
- wherein the base portion, shaft portion, plurality of support portions and head portion form a unitary, integral structure comprising a polymer material;
- and
- wherein the shaft portion and the head portion together define a channel extending longitudinally through the shaft portion and the head portion, the channel forming a head-end opening at the head portion.
A method of protecting a structure, comprising:
- providing a doorstop device having a base portion, a longitudinally-extending shaft portion, a head portion, and a channel extending longitudinally through the shaft portion and the head portion;
- affixing a first surface of an adhesive plate to the base portion of the doorstop device;
- and
- affixing a second surface of the adhesive plate to the structure, thereby adhesively affixing the doorstop device to the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.