Door Hinge Gap Blocker for the Protection of Hands and Fingers

摘要

A hinge stile gap blocking apparatus and a method designed to prevent hand and finger injuries resulting from inadvertent door closures. The apparatus includes a hinge gap cover for use with an existing hinged door and door surround configured to continuously occlude the hinge stile gap between a door jamb and the outer facing edge of a door hinge stile. The hinge stile gap blocking apparatus has a curved portion that is shaped to track the arc of an inner edge of the door hinge stile when the door is pivoted from an open to closed position and from the closed to the open position. The apparatus is sufficiently rigid so that fingers cannot pry around the curved portion and thus risk exposure to the hinge stile gap of the door. When the door is pivoted on the hinges of the door, the inner edge of the door hinge stile traces a curved path and follows the curved portion so that the hinge stile gap is occluded at all times.

主权项

1. A door safety apparatus for protecting hands and fingers comprising:
at least one hinge stile gap blocker member configured to fit to a door jamb between the door jamb and a hinged door and continuously occlude a gap created between the door jamb and an inner edge of a door hinge stile of the door when the door is transitioned from an opened state to a closed state or from a closed state to an opened state, and wherein the at least one hinge stile gap blocker further comprises: a first end having a raised curved portion configured for slidable contact with the inner edge of the door hinge stile when the door is pivoted; a second end opposite the first end with a mounting portion extending from the raised curved portion which includes:
a plate with a substantially planar top surface, a terminal edge adapted to align to a jamb stop of the door jamb, a mounting surface opposite the top surface adapted to mount to a surface of the door jamb to which door hinging plates are mounted, wherein the plate is sufficiently thin to reside between the door jamb and the door hinge stile without interfering with complete closure of the door, and, wherein the second end is hidden on both sides of a doorway, and the first end is visible on only one side of the doorway; and, at least one fastener for attaching the at least one hinge stile blocker member to the door jamb.