Low profile overhead mounted door holder assembly

An overhead door holder assembly for attachment between a door jamb and a door for selectively holding the door in an open position, the assembly comprising

• a jamb bracket attached to the door jamb,
• a jamb arm pivotally attached to the jamb bracket,
• a channel assembly having a channel therein,
• a slide assembly positioned for sliding movement in the channel, the slide assembly being pivotally attached to the jamb arm, and including a slide piece having a hook,
• a catch positioned in the channel to engage the slide piece for holding the door in an open position,
• a pivot pin attached to the channel assembly and extending through a central portion of the catch permitting pivotal movement of the catch about the pin, and
• first and second compression springs positioned side-by-side within the channel, a spring support coupling a first end of each spring to the channel, the first and second compression springs having second ends abutting the catch on opposite sides of the pivot pin, the catch being biased toward a slide engaging position by the first and second compression springs.

An overhead mounted door holder assembly, for attachment between a door jamb and a door, to selectively hold the door in an open position, comprising

• a channel assembly having a channel therein,
• a slide assembly positioned for movement in the channel and having a slide piece including a hook, said slide piece being pivotally attached to a jamb arm extending between the door jamb and the door,
• a catch including a slot, a pivot pin fixed to the channel and passing through the slot, the catch being positioned in the channel to engage the slide hook and hold the door in an open position, and
• first and second compression springs positioned side-by-side parallel to each other within the channel, the springs having first ends attached to the channel assembly and second ends attached to the catch on opposite sides of the slot permitting limited pivoting movement of the catch about the pivot pin inhibiting engagement and disengagement of the catch and slide hook.