Patent ID: 9644407
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: E05C

Claim:
1. A door wedge for securing a door in a stationary position and comprising a locking mechanism configured to prevent forward and backward movement of the door, the door wedge comprising: a base member comprising an upper layer and a lower layer configured to rest on a ground surface, the lower layer comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is pivotably mounted to the upper layer; and a L-shaped member comprising a vertical member coupled to a horizontal member, wherein the horizontal member is slidably mounted to the first end of the lower layer, wherein the upper layer and lower layer of the base member are configured to compress with respect to each other to enable the door to slide over the upper layer and decompress to secure the door within space between the upper layer and the L-shaped member, thereby preventing forward and backward movement of the door; and, a slot disposed on the first end of the lower layer that extends through an interior portion of the lower layer, wherein the horizontal member of the L-shaped member is slidably mounted within the slot.