Door stopping devices are used to hold a door fully open, partially open, or completely closed. There are a number of door stops available in today's market, incorporating various designs.
One example design of a conventional door stop includes a wedge-like design. The wedge-like door stop generally functions by placing the door stop parallel to the floor or the wall. For example, the wedge-like door stop is generally placed on the floor under the door, propping the door open. The door is set in a specific fixed position, preventing the adjustment of the position of the door without first removing the wedge-like door stop, and further preventing normal use of the door (i.e., exiting or entering a room in a house). Furthermore, when the wedge-like door stop is not in use, the consumer is likely to leave the door stop on the floor, resulting in a potential safety hazard.
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.
Some implementations herein include a door stop to be placed along a rail of a door such that the position of the door may be adjusted to a desired opening/closing of the door. To facilitate an adjustment, the door stop is placed on a rail of the door such that a first side of the door stop grips a first panel of the door and a second side of the door stop grips a second panel of the door.
The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The use of the same reference numbers in different figures indicates similar or identical items.
Some implementations herein provide a device for preventing a complete closure of a door. Specifically, the device may be positioned on a top portion or a side portion of a door to prevent the door from completely closing. While the door stop is in position, the door remains free for use by a user, i.e., the door may be freely opened and used for entry and/or exit without obstruction from the door stop. While the detailed description which follows refers to a device for use with a door, it is to be appreciated by one skilled in the art that the device may be used in other environments as well, for example, a window.
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In one implementation, the door stop 102 is installed by sliding the door stop on the top rail and/or the side rail of the door such that the top rail and/or side rail is positioned within the receiving channel 112. Alternatively, the door stop 102 may be pressed or pushed onto the door such that the top rail or the side rail is inserted into the receiving channel 112 of the door stop 102. Once the door stop 102 has been placed on the door, the door stop may be adjusted along the top rail and/or the side rail enabling the user to position the door in a desired open/closed position, for example, 25% closed. Furthermore, the door stop 102 may be mounted on the door using mounting materials such as, for instance, screws and/or nails.
In one implementation, the door stop 102 is manufactured from a non-marring and flexible compound, for example, a rubber or plastic compound. Alternatively, the door stop 102 may be manufactured out of any suitable material. The door stop 102 is manufactured in a variety of colors, enabling the user to purchase any desired color. For example, without limitation, black, white, blue, red, green, or any suitable color.
At block 902, the door stop is placed along a side rail of the door and/or a top rail of the door. At block 904, the door stop is adjusted along the side rail and/or top rail. For example, the door stop may slide across the top rail of the door until the desired opening/closure of the door is achieved. Alternatively, the door stop is removed from the door and re-positioned to a new position at the door. The door stop may be removed and repositioned until the desired opening/closure of the door is achieved. If the door stop is mounted to the door using mounting material, the mounting material may be removed and the door stop adjusted along the side and/or top rail either by sliding the door stop or removing the door stop and repositioning until the desired opening/closure of the door is achieved. The mounting material may then be re-attached to the door at the new position.
At block 906, the door stop may be further adjusted to a new position along the side and/or top rail of the door. The method for adjusting the door stop may be similar to that described above in block 904.
Although a door stop has been described in language specific to structural features and/or processes, it is to be understood that the subject of the appended claims are not necessarily limited to the specific features or processes described. Rather, the specific features and methods are disclosed as example implementations.