Floor mounted doorstop

摘要

An improved doorstop provides increased safety along with simplified operation over previous doorstops. The doorstop is adapted to be received in a floor mounted receptacle in close proximity to the door. The device includes a door contact member which pivots from a first position in contact with a fully closed door to a second position which permits the door to be opened a limited but finite distance. There is no need to remove the device from the floor receptacle to permit limited movement of the door, thus affording increased protection against forced entry. The improved doorstop is useful both on sliding doors as well as hinged doors. Several alternative embodiments of the improved doorstop are shown and described. When used with a hinged wooden door, the doorstop optionally includes the use of a rigid plate which may be affixed to the door to protect the door from damage by the device and to distribute force exerted against the door over a larger surface area.