Patent ID: 8678453

Claim:
A portable door propping apparatus, comprising: a first arm comprising a first wing and a first hub, the first wing comprising a first planar face, and the first hub defining a first bore; a second arm comprising a second wing and a second hub, the second wing comprising a second planar face, and the second hub defining a second bore; and a coupling member comprising a hinge pin and a hook, the hinge pin defining a hinge axis and extending into each of the first bore and the second bore; wherein the first arm is pivotable relative to the second arm about the hinge axis, between an opened position and a closed position; when the first arm is in the opened position, the hook is configured to hang on a door hinge with the first planar face of the first wing and the second planar face of the second wing abutting one another and with the first wing and the second wing cooperating to form a rigid blocking member for propping open a door; and when the first arm is in the closed position, the first wing and the second wing confront one another and together sandwich at least a portion of the hook.