Patent ID: 6481052
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A door holding device for wedging a door relative to a ceiling for preventing swinging or falling over of the door during painting thereof, said device comprising:a tubular member having a first and a second end; a biasing device having a first and a second extremity, said biasing device being disposed within said tubular member so that said first extremity of said biasing device abuts against said first end of said tubular member; a piston having a first and a second termination, said piston being slidably disposed within said tubular member so that said first termination of said piston abuts against said second extremity of said biasing device such that said piston is urged by said biasing device axially away from said first end of said tubular member; a door engaging fastener rigidly secured to said first end of said tubular member such that in use of the device, said door engaging fastener is disposed between the door and said first end of said tubular member; a ceiling pad connected to said second termination of said piston for engaging the ceiling, the arrangement being structured such that in use of said device, when said device is positioned between the door and the ceiling, said biasing device urges said door engaging fastener against the door and said ceiling pad against the ceiling so that the door is wedged and prevented from swinging or falling over so that painting of the door is permitted; a handle connected to said tubular member; said handle including: a U-shaped member, said U-shaped member including: a base; a first and a second arm extending from said base said first arm having a first and a second end, said second arm having a first and a second termination; a hand grip having a first and a second extremity, said first extremity of said hand grip being secured to said second end of said first arm, said second extremity of said hand grip being secured to said second termination of said second arm; a saddle having a first and a second end, said saddle cooperating with said base of said U-shaped member so that said tubular member is fixedly disposed between said saddle and said base; said first end of said saddle defining a head, said second end of said saddle defining a hole; said base of said U-shaped member defining a slot for the engagable reception therein of said head, said base also defining an aperture which is aligned with said hole; and a threaded fastener extending through said hole and said aligned aperture so that when said threaded fastener is tightened, said tubular member is locked between said saddle and said base so that axial adjustment and fastening of said handle relative to said tubular member is permitted.