Door latch assembly and methods of use thereof
OwnerKerry Swinkinventor
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Abstract
A door latch assembly is attachable to a door jamb. The door latch assembly includes a base member and an extension member. The base member is mountable to the door jamb. The extension member is connectable to the base member such that the extension member extends from the base member. The extension member has a door stop member and a latch cup member. The door stop member is disposed substantially perpendicular to the latch cup member so that the door stop member provides a support for the door and the latch cup member receives a latch of the door so that the door is maintained in an ajar position.
Claims20
A door latch assembly attachable to a door jamb, the door latch assembly comprising:
- a base member mountable to the door jamb, the base member having at least one track and at least one opening;
- and
- an extension member removably connectable to the base member, the extension member having at least one support member received by the at least one track and the at least one opening of the base member to provide support such that the extension member extends from the base member, the extension member having a door stop member and a latch cup member, the door stop member disposed substantially perpendicular to the latch cup member so that the door stop member provides a support for the door and the latch cup member receives a latch of the door so that the door is maintained in an ajar position.
A method for maintaining a door in an ajar position, comprising the steps of:
- providing a door latch assembly, comprising:
- a base member mountable to the door jamb, the base member having at least one track and at least one opening;
- and
- an extension member removably connectable to the base member, the extension member having at least one support member received by the at least one track and the at least one opening of the base member for providing support such that the extension member extends from the base member, the extension member having a door stop member and a latch cup member, the door stop member disposed substantially perpendicular to the latch cup member;
- installing the base member to the door jamb;
- connecting the extension member to the base member by positioning the at least one support member along the track of the base member and into the at least one opening of the base 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;
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- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.