Patent ID: 6292978
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A door stop apparatus for holding a door open relative to a frame, the apparatus comprising;a horizontally extending planar member mounted to the door, and having a top face, a bottom face, and a slot formed longitudinally therethrough from the top face to the bottom face, the slot having a first one way ramp portion projecting outward from the top face located near one end of the slot and a second one way ramp portion projecting outward from the bottom face;a link member, pivotally mounted to the frame:a follower mounted to the link member and longitudinally and vertically slidably mounted in the slot;wherein each of the one way ramp portions has a first end and a second end, each ramp portion including a first surface extending from its first end at a first angle to the planar member, the first surface defining an edge at the second end forming a second angle with the planar member, wherein the second angle is steeper than the first angle, such that the follower is stopped from sliding further upon abutting the edge.