Door latch extension
OwnerKerry L. Swinkinventor
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Abstract
A door latch extension is attachable to a doorjamb for maintaining a door in an ajar position. The door latch extension includes a support member, an extension member, and a cover. The support member is mountable to the door jamb by a striker plate portion. The extension member is pivotally connected to the support member. The extension member is provided with a door stop member and a latch cup member. The door stop member is for supporting the door. The latch cup member has a retaining space for a door latch so that the latch cup member cooperates with the door support member to latch the door in the ajar position. The cover is selectively moved in an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, the cover selectively latchingly supports the extension member whereby the door is secured in the ajar position.
Claims14
A door latch extension attachable to a door jamb, maintaining a door in an ajar position, the door latch extension comprising:
- a support member having a striker plate portion, the support member mountable to the door jamb by the striker plate portion;
- an extension member pivotally connected to the support member such that the extension member extends from the support member, the extension member having a door stop member and a latch cup member, the door stop member disposed substantially perpendicular to the extension member so as to provide a support for the door, the latch cup member provides a retaining space for a door latch so that the latch cup member cooperates with the door support member to latch the door in the ajar position;
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- a cover pivotally connected to the support member, the cover being selectively moved in an open position and a closed position such that in the closed position the cover selectively latchingly supports the extension member whereby the door is secured in the ajar position.
A method for maintaining a door in one of an ajar and a closed position, comprising the steps of:
- providing a door latch extension, comprising:
- a support member having a striker plate portion, the support member mountable to the door jamb by the striker plate portion;
- an extension member pivotally connected to the support member such that the extension member extends from the support member, the extension member having a door stop member and a latch cup member, the door stop member disposed substantially perpendicular to the extension member so as to provide a support for the door, the latch cup member provides a retaining space for a door latch so that the latch cup member cooperates with the door support member to latch the door in the ajar position;
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- a cover pivotally connected to the support member, the cover being selectively moved in an open position and a closed position such that in the closed position the cover selectively latchingly supports the extension member whereby the door is secured in the ajar position;
- installing the support member to the doorjamb by the striker plate portion;
- extending the extension member attached to the support member from the support member so as to provide a support surface for the door in the ajar position;
- selectively moving the door into the ajar position so that the door is supported on the door stop member;
- positioning the door latch in the retaining space of the latch cup member so that the latch cup member cooperates with the door stop member to latch the door in the ajar position;
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- selectively moving the cover in the closed position so that the cover selectively latchingly supports the extension member whereby the door is secured in the ajar position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.