Patent ID: 7644964

Claim:
A door wedge for maintaining a door at a user desired position, the door pivotable over a supporting surface between an open position and a closed position, comprising: a body extending along a longitudinal axis and having a resilient inclined surface for engaging a bottom surface of the door and a lower surface at an acute angle to the inclined surface, the body including: an inclined plate having a lower surface and an upper surface defining the inclined surface of the body; and a base having an upper surface and a lower surface defining the lower surface of the body; a plurality of generally arcuate ribs having upper ends in engagement with the lower surface of the inclined plate and lower ends in engagement with the upper surface of the base; a hook projecting from the inclined surface of the body; and a pad affixed to the lower surface of the body for discouraging movement of the body over the supporting surface; wherein the plurality of generally arcuate ribs act to urge the inclined plate against the bottom surface of the door thereby retaining the door at a user desired position.