Patent ID: 7938461

Claim:
A portable door stop device comprising: an elongated handle including an upper handle portion connected to a lower handle portion, said lower handle portion extending substantially vertical when said door stop device is installed on the door, said upper handle portion extending upwardly and set at an angle extending away from the connection with said lower handle portion, said elongated handle configured so that said upper handle portion extends away from the door when said door stop device is positioned contacting the door to enable the user to grip said upper handle portion with the user's hand when said door stop device is being installed on or removed from the door, said upper handle portion positioned at a certain height from the connection with said lower handle portion to allow a user to install said door stop device on the door or remove said door stop device from the door without bending over; a hand grip portion provided on an upper end portion of said upper handle portion, said hand grip configured to allow a user to grip said upper handle portion with the user's hand, and install said door stop device against a door, or remove said door stop device from the door; a door gripping finger extending transversely from a bottom end of said lower handle portion, configured to firmly engage a bottom surface of the door when the door stop device is installed; and a pivoting leg connected to said lower handle portion for biasing said lower handle portion against the door during operation of said pivoting leg, said pivoting leg configured to be adjustable in length, said pivoting leg including a resilient end portion configured to enhance frictional engagement with a floor beneath the door being stopped by said door stop device.