Patent ID: 6430775
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: E05F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A door stop for preventing damage to a surface by a door knob of door, the door stop, comprising:a generally cylindrical support member extending along an axis and having first and second opposite ends, the support member including an inner surface and an outer surface; a connection flange extending radially from the first end of the support member, the connection flange connectable to the surface; a generally flat deflection member extending radially from the second end of the support member towards the axis and terminating at a radially inner edge, the deflection member deflectable between a non-deflected position and a deflected position in response to engagement thereby by the door knob; and a frusto-conical wall extending along the axis and having inner and outer surfaces, a first end operatively connected to the radially inner edge of the deflection member, and a second opposite end closed by an end wall which is longitudinally spaced from a plane passing through the first end of the support member when the deflection member is in the deflected position so as to define a gap therebetween, wherein the inner surface of the frusto-conical wall defines a locking element receiving recess for receiving a portion of a door looking element upon engagement of the deflection member by the door knob and wherein the outer surface of the frusto-conical wall and the inner surface of the support member define a void therebetween.