Soffit plate and limit stop for use with hydraulic door closer

For use in combination with a door, a door closer and at least one arm operatively interconnecting said door and said door closer, a soffit plate having thereon a pivot point for said arm and a limit stop adapted to contact said arm to first resiliently and then nonresiliently limit movement of said door, said limit stop being spaced from said pivot point and comprising a dead stop member disposed in the path of movement of said arm and defining a limit position of the door, and spring means disposed in the path of movement of said arm, said spring means comprising a leaf spring having a first portion thereof coupled to said soffit plate adjacent to said dead stop member and another portion thereof remote from said first portion and said dead stop member, said arm engaging and deforming said other portion when said arm approaches a position corresponding to a limit position of the door, said spring means being so positioned with respect to said arm and said dead stop member that deformation of said leaf spring permits said arm to engage said dead stop member when said arm reaches a position corresponding to a limit position of the door.