Door stop device and method

摘要

A door stop device is described, having a first magnet connected to a door and a second magnet connected to a floor. The first magnet can be mounted on a movable arm so as to allow the first magnet to move upwards and downwards. The arm can be bias in an upward position via a spring or a third magnet so as to be maintained in an upward position when the first and second magnets are not aligned, but moves downward when the first and second magnets are aligned.

主权项

1. A doorstop device for holding a door open anywhere along its arc and preventing the door from opening too wide comprising:
a unit attachable to a door, the unit comprising:
an elongated arm vertically movable into and out of the unit and biased in a raised position;a case member pivotally connected at a distal end of the elongated arm and having a vertically raised position and a horizontally deployed position; the case member removably fixable in the vertically raised position;a door magnet disposed in the case member; and a floor mounted magnet attached to the floor and being configured to align with the door magnet so that when the door magnet and the floor mounted magnet are aligned, the door magnet and floor mounted magnet form a magnetic bond, holding the door in place.