Patent ID: 7030758

Claim:
A door brace having a travel mode and an operational mode, said door brace comprising: a multipart shaft having an elastomeric cord connecting the parts of the shaft; the parts of said shaft being removably attached to each other; the parts of the shaft being separated and folded together in the travel mode, and attached together in the operational mode; a foot rotatably mounted on a foot end of the shaft, said foot being adapted to brace against a floor in front of a door; said foot further comprising an exchangeable pad, said pad being selected from a group adapted to a number of different types of floors; a handle movably attached to a handle end of the shaft; said handle further comprising a motion detector, an audible alarm and a visual alarm, said alarms being activated when the motion detector senses a chosen level of movement; a power source to power the motion detector and the alarms; said handle having a yoke adapted to fit around a door handle on the door and a lever movably mounted on the handle, said lever having an open and a closed position; and wherein the lever cooperates with a cam attached to the handle end of the shaft such that when the lever is in the open position the overall length of the door brace is shortened and when the lever is in the closed position the length of the door brace is longer such that when the lever is closed in the operation position the door brace will be firmly installed against a door with the yoke around the door handle, preventing the opening of the door.