Door stopper and method of use
US8914945B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4984
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention may be a door stopper and a method of operating same, the door stopper may comprise a base plate and a pivoting arm, the base plate having at least a first side and a second side, the first side being pivotally connected to a pivoting arm in a manner that allows the pivoting arm to move between an operating position and a storage position; wherein the door stopper attaches by its second side to a side of a door of a doorway proximate to a edge of the door in a manner that allows the pivoting arm to move from a storage position to an operating position automatically, this operating position allows the pivoting arm to prevent the door from fully closing within the doorway.
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