Patent ID: 6553623
Filing Date: 2003-04-29
Classification: E05F,Y10T

Abstract:
A door opening system comprising:a door binge comprising a pair of hinge plates and a hinge pin engaging said pair of hinge plates, wherein said hinge pin comprises a hinge engaging portion and a top cap; a helical spring removably positioned around the binge pin engaging portion, said helical spring having a pair of legs extending therefrom for torsional engagement with a door and a door frame, said legs configured to rest above a top edge of the hinge plates, wherein one of said pair of legs includes a first bend configured to position a portion of the leg adjacent to the coil body of the helical spring and a second bend configured to extend a distal end of the leg outward from the coil body such tat both legs extend outwardly from the coil body of said helical spring; and a residential door attached to said door hinge, which door has a tendency to drift closed in the absence of said helical spring, wherein said helical spring biases said door toward an open position.