Claims
- 1. A door closure apparatus wherein a door is pivotally mounted to a door jamb by an upper and a lower sectional hinge, each hinge having a first section affixed to the door, substantially coplanar therewith, and a second section affixed to the door jamb, substantially coplanar therewith, the improvement comprising:
- first and second independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil members, one end of said first coil member affixed directly against and in contact with the door jamb proximate said upper hinge and the other end of said first coil member affixed directly against and in contact with the first hinge section of said upper hinge, and one end of said second coil member affixed directly against and in contact With the door jamb proximate said lower hinge and the other end of said second coil member affixed directly against and in contact with the first hinge section of said lower hinge;
- whereby opening the door will cause each of said independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil members to expand and, when expanded, urge the door closed.
- 2. The door closure apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the door is a recreational vehicle door.
- 3. The door closure apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the door is a screen door.
- 4. The door closure apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil members are coil springs.
- 5. The door closure apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein one end of each of said independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil members is affixed to the door jamb on the inside of the door.
- 6. A door closure apparatus for a screen door wherein the door is pivotally mounted to a door jamb by an upper and a lower sectional hinge, said hinges each having a first section affixed to the screen door, substantially coplanar therewith, and a second section affixed to the door jamb, substantially coplanar therewith, the improvement comprising:
- first and second independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil members, one end of said first coil member affixed directly against and in angular contact with the door jamb proximate said upper hinge and the other end of said first coil member affixed directly against and in angular contact with the first hinge section of said upper hinge, and one end of said second coil member affixed directly against and in angular contact with the door jamb proximate the lower hinge and the other end of said second coil member affixed directly against and in angular contact with the first hinge section of said lower hinge;
- whereby opening the door will cause each of said independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil members to expand and, when expanded, urge the door closed.
- 7. The door closure apparatus of claim 6 wherein said independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil members are coil springs.
- 8. A method of closing a door having an upper and a lower hinge pivotally mounted within a door jamb, each hinge having a first section affixed to and substantially coplanar with the door and a second section affixed to and substantially coplanar with the door jamb, comprising the steps of:
- (a) attaching one end of a first independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil member directly against and in contact with the first section of the upper hinge;
- (b) attaching the other end of said first coil member directly, angularly against and in contact with the door jamb proximate the upper hinge;
- (c) attaching one end of a second independent, elongated, resilient, unidirectional coil member directly against and in contact with the first section of the lower hinge;
- (d) attaching the other end of said second coil member directly, angularly against and in contact with the door jamb proximate the lower hinge;
- (e) expanding said first and said second coil members by opening said door; and
- (f) closing said door by allowing said coil members to contract to their unexpanded state and thereby urge the door closed by evenly applying a closing force to said upper hinge and said lower hinge.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the steps of attaching the other ends of each of said coil members directly against and in contact with the door jamb comprises attaching each of said coil members directly to the door jamb with screws.
- 10. The method of claim 8 and including the step of attaching said first coil member angularly between said upper hinge and the door jamb.
- 11. The method of claim 8 and including the step of attaching said second coil member angularly between said lower hinge and the door jamb.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/011,712 filed Feb. 1, 1993, now abandoned.
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