Patent ID: 6340185
Filing Date: 2002-01-22
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for holding a door relative to a floor, comprising;a door mounting plate adapted to be fixed to the door; a floor mounting plate adapted to be mounted on the floor, and including a recess; and a locking assembly that is attached and removed from the floor mounting plate and door mounting plate as a unit, and including a rigid body member adapted to be secured to the floor mounting plate and a locking member adapted to be secured to the door mounting plate, wherein the locking member and the door mounting plate have a cooperating connection means for allowing removable connection from the door mounting plate, and wherein the rigid body member is arranged for placement in the recess of the floor mounting plate so as to provide a secure and removable engagement, and wherein the rigid body member and the locking member have a linear slide means and a stop abutment means for defining a plurality of secure predetermined positions of the door when the assembly is connected to the door mounting plate and the floor mounting plate.