Patent ID: 7213850
Filing Date: 2007-05-08
Classification: E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus especially suitable for holding a door in an open position, where the door has a knob connected to the door by an axel, the apparatus comprising: an elongated base having a first and a second end, wherein the elongated base defines at least one hole for mounting the elongated base on a wall at a height approximately equal to the knob, wherein the elongated base is constructed from a metal strap, and wherein the first end and the second end are bent at an approximately ninety degree angle so that the first end forms a first end plate and the second end forms a second end plate; a first arm having an inner and an outer end, wherein the inner end of the first arm is pivotally attached to the first end of the base; a second arm having an inner and an outer end, wherein the inner end of the second arm is pivotally attached to the second end of the base; a yoke connected between the outer end of the first arm and the outer end of the second arm so that the yoke can be lifted above the knob as the door moves to a fully open position and then rested on the axel connecting the knob to the door to prevent the door from closing, wherein the first arm, the second arm and the yoke are constructed from a single piece of wire, wherein the yoke has a middle portion which is bent along a semi-circle and an outer portion on each side of the middle portion which extends horizontally from the semi-circle, wherein the radius of the semi-circle is less than a radius of the knob and greater than a radius of the axel connecting the knob to the door; and a cushioned door stop mounted on the elongated base between the first end and the second end.