Patent ID: 8196259

Claim:
A door positioning system comprising: a guide tube pivotally attached to a door jamb, the guide tube including a recess formed by an opening located in a wall of the guide tube; a holding device mounted adjacent to the recess on an exterior surface of the wall of the guide tube; an air compression device slidably positioned within the guide tube and pivotally attached to an exterior door; the holding device engaging a cylinder of the air compression device through the recess of the guide tube if the exterior door is opened a first threshold amount, holding the exterior door in an open position, wherein the holding device moves to engage the cylinder independently of any movement of the guide tube; a latch engaging a rod detent of the air compression device; the latch disengaging the rod detent of the air compression device when an interior door is opened; and the rod detent causing the holding device to disengage the cylinder of the air compression device when the interior door is opened, allowing the exterior door to close.