Door stop

Abstract

A door stop that includes a planar base having a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion with a longitudinal axis spanning therebetween, further included in the door stop is a flexible cantilever arm having a primary end portion and an opposing secondary end portion with a lengthwise axis spanning therebetween, wherein the primary end portion is flexibly affixed to the proximal end portion with the secondary end portion being a free cantilever end, wherein the longitudinal and lengthwise axes form a first acute angle to one another. Also included in the door stop is an extension element extending from the distal end portion in a substantially perpendicular manner toward the cantilever end, wherein operationally the proximal end portion is pushed under a door thereby reducing the first acute angle until the extension element contacts the door to frictionally hold a door in a selected position.

Claims

1. A door stop for a door, said door stop comprising: (a) a planar base having a proximal end portion and an opposing distal end portion with a longitudinal axis spanning therebetween; (b) a flexible cantilever arm having a primary end portion and an opposing secondary end portion with a lengthwise axis spanning therebetween, wherein said flexible cantilever arm primary end portion is flexibly affixed to said planar base proximal end portion at a first acute angle defined by said longitudinal axis and said lengthwise axis with said flexible cantilever arm secondary end portion terminating into a free moving cantilever end being suspended over said planar base distal end portion; (c) an extension element extending from said planar base distal end portion in a perpendicular manner toward “and extending past” said “flexible cantilever arm” cantilever end such that said extension element and said planar base form a right angle to one another; and (d) a base extension element disposed on said planar base distal end portion extending in a plane parallel to said planar base away from said extension element being oppositely positioned to said flexible cantilever arm cantilever end in relation to said extension element, such that said base extension element and said extension element form a right angle to one another, said base extension element extending greater than or equal to said planar base distance between said distal and proximal end portions such that said extension element extends at a right angle from a combination of said planar base and said base extension elements wherein said right angle is positioned substantially at a midpoint of said combination of said planar base and said base extension elements, wherein operationally an individual manually foot pushes against said base extension element and said extension element right angle interface to one another resulting in said planar base proximal end portion being pushed under a door thereby reducing said first acute angle via compressing said flexible cantilever arm toward said planar base placing said flexible cantilever arm in a compressed state until said extension element contacts the door to frictionally hold the door in a selected position, wherein with said flexible cantilever arm remaining in said compressed state as against the door to provide said frictionally hold of the door in the selected position, wherein dislodging the door from said door stop only requires manually pushing the door away from said extension element.

2. A door stop according to claim 1 further comprising a figurine affixed to said base extension element with said figurine also being adjacent to said extension element at said right angle formed between said base extension element and said extension element, wherein said figurine is disposed opposite of said cantilever arm relative to said extension element to operationally substantially hide said door stop.

3. A door stop according to claim 1 wherein said “flexible cantilever arm secondary end portion” further comprises a termination having a flat section that is in relation to said flexible cantilever arm being at said first acute angle, said flat section having a planar axis that forms a second acute angle with said longitudinal axis when said flexible cantilever arm is in said compressed state, wherein said second acute angle is less than said first acute angle to operationally facilitate smooth insertion and removal “of said flexible cantilever arm secondary end portion free cantilever end” to and from under the door of said door stop.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows a side elevation view of the door stop that shows a planar base, a longitudinal axis, a lengthwise axis a flexible cantilever arm, a first acute angle, an extension element, a flat section, and a base extension element;

(2) FIG. 2 shows a top plan view of the door stop that shows the planar base, the longitudinal axis, the flexible cantilever arm, the extension element, the flat section, and the base extension element;

(3) FIG. 3 shows an upper perspective view of the door stop that shows the planar base, the longitudinal axis, the lengthwise axis, the flexible cantilever arm, the first acute angle, the extension element, and the flat section;

(4) FIG. 4 shows the FIG. 3 view with the addition of the base extension element as an option for the door stop, thus FIG. 4 shows the planar base, the longitudinal axis, the lengthwise axis, the flexible cantilever arm, the first acute angle, the extension element, and the flat section;

(5) FIG. 5 shows an upper perspective view of the door stop with the addition of the optional figurine, FIG. 5 also shows the planar base, the longitudinal axis, the lengthwise axis, the flexible cantilever arm, the first acute angle, the extension element, the flat section, and the base extension element;

(6) FIG. 6 shows an upper perspective view of the door stop in use with a door and a surface being without the optional base extension element and the figurine, with FIG. 6 also showing the planar base, a secondary end portion of the flexible cantilever arm, the extension element, and the flat section;

(7) FIG. 7 shows an upper perspective view of the door stop in use with the door and the surface being with the optional base extension element and with the figurine shown, with FIG. 7 also showing the planar base, a secondary end portion of the flexible cantilever arm, the extension element, the flat section, and the base extension element; and

(8) FIG. 8 shows a top plan view of the door stop that shows the planar base, the longitudinal axis, the flexible cantilever arm, the extension element, the flat section, and the base extension element, also shown in the optional expansion of the planar base that can include the base extension element.

REFERENCE NUMBERS IN DRAWINGS

(9) 50 Door stop 51 Surface 55 Door 60 Planar base 65 Proximal end portion of the planar base 60 70 Distal end portion of the planar base 60 75 Longitudinal axis of the planar base 60 80 Flexible cantilever arm 85 Primary end portion of the flexible cantilever arm 80 90 Secondary end portion of the flexible cantilever arm 80 91 Lengthwise axis of the flexible cantilever arm 80 92 Flexibly affixed primary end portion 85 to the proximal end portion 65 95 Free cantilever end of the flexible cantilever arm 80 100 First acute angle of longitudinal axis 75 to the lengthwise axis 91 105 Extension element 110 Substantially perpendicular manner of the extension element 105 from the distal end portion 115 Pushed proximal end portion 65 under the door 55 120 Reducing the first acute angle 100 125 Extension element 105 contacts the door 55 130 Frictionally holding the door 55 in a selected position 135 Figurine 140 Figurine 135 affixed to the extension element 105 145 Figurine 135 hiding the door stop 50 150 Flat section 155 Planar axis of the flat section 150 160 Second acute angle 165 Second acute angle 160 being less that the first acute angle 100 170 Smooth insertion and removal of the door stop 50 from the door 55 175 Base extension element 180 Parallel plane of the base extension element 175 extending in relation to the planar base 60 185 Further support of the figurine 135 200 Expansion of the planar base 60 that can include the base extension element 175

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(10) With initial reference to FIG. 1 shown is the side elevation view of the door stop 50 that shows the planar base 60, the longitudinal axis 75, the lengthwise axis 91, the flexible cantilever arm 80, the first acute angle 100, the extension element 105, the flat section 150, and the base extension element 175.

(11) Next, FIG. 2 shows a top plan view of the door stop 50 that shows the planar base 60, the longitudinal axis 75, the flexible cantilever arm 80, the extension element 105, the flat section 150, and the base extension element 175.

(12) Continuing, FIG. 3 shows an upper perspective view of the door stop 50 that shows the planar base 60, the longitudinal axis 75, the lengthwise axis 91, the flexible cantilever arm 80, the first acute angle 100, the extension element 105, and the flat section 150.

(13) Further, FIG. 4 shows the FIG. 3 view with the addition of the base extension element 175 as an option for the door stop 50, thus FIG. 4 shows the planar base 60, the longitudinal axis 75, the lengthwise axis 91, the flexible cantilever arm 80, the first acute angle 100, the extension element 105, and the flat section 150.

(14) Moving onward, FIG. 5 shows an upper perspective view of the door stop 50 with the addition of the optional figurine 135, FIG. 5 also shows the planar base 60, the longitudinal axis 75, the lengthwise axis 91, the flexible cantilever arm 80, the first acute angle 100, the extension element 105, the flat section 150, and the base extension element 175.

(15) Yet further, FIG. 6 shows an upper perspective view of the door stop 50 in use with a door 55 and a surface 51 being without the optional base extension element 175 and the figurine 135, with FIG. 6 also showing the planar base 60, the secondary end portion 90 of the flexible cantilever arm 80, the extension element 105, and the flat section 150.

(16) Continuing, FIG. 7 shows an upper perspective view of the door stop 50 in use with the door 55 and the surface 51 being with the optional base extension element 175 and with the figurine shown 135, with FIG. 7 also showing the planar base 60, the secondary end portion 90 of the flexible cantilever arm 80, the extension element 105, the flat section 150, and the base extension element 175.

(17) Further, FIG. 8 shows a top plan view of the door stop 50 that shows the planar base 60, the longitudinal axis 75, the flexible cantilever arm 80, the extension element 105, the flat section 150, and the base extension element 175, also shown in the optional expansion 200 of the planar base 60 that can include the base extension element 175 for increased stability of the door stop 50 on the surface 51.

(18) Broadly, the present invention as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, is the door stop 50 for the door 55 as against the surface 51, shown in use in FIGS. 6 and 7, the door stop 50 including the planar base 60 having a proximal end portion 65 and an opposing distal end portion 70 with the longitudinal axis 75 spanning therebetween, further included in the door stop 50 is the flexible cantilever arm 80 having a primary end portion 85 and an opposing secondary end portion 90 with a lengthwise axis 91 spanning therebetween, wherein the primary end portion 85 is flexibly affixed 92 to the proximal end portion 65 with the secondary end portion 90 being a free cantilever end 95, wherein the longitudinal 75 and lengthwise 91 axes form the first acute angle 100 to one another, see in particular FIG. 1 and FIGS. 2 to 4.

(19) Also included in the door stop 50 is the extension element 105 extending from the distal end portion 70 in a substantially perpendicular manner 110 toward the cantilever end 95, wherein operationally the proximal end portion 65 is pushed 115 under the door 55 thereby reducing 120 the first acute angle 100 until the extension element 105 contacts 125 the door 55 to frictionally hold 130 the door 55 in a selected position, see in particular FIGS. 6 and 7.

(20) Alternatively on the door stop 50 can further comprise the figurine 135 affixed 140 to the extension element 105 disposed opposite of the cantilever arm 80 to operationally substantially hide 145 the door stop 50, see FIG. 7.

(21) Another alternative for the door stop 50 wherein the cantilever arm 80 free end 95 can further comprise the insertion and removal flat section 150 having a planar axis 155 hat forms a second acute angle 160 with the longitudinal axis 75 that is less 165 than the first acute angle 100 to operationally facilitate smooth insertion and removal 170 from the door 55 of the door stop 50, see FIGS. 6 and 7.

(22) A further alternative for the door stop 50 can further comprise the base extension element 175 disposed on the planar base 60 extending in a plane parallel 180 to the planar base 60 away from the extension element 175 oppositely positioned to the cantilever end 95 to operationally further support 185 the figurine 135, see in particular FIGS. 1, 2, and 4, plus FIGS. 5 and 7.

CONCLUSION

(23) Accordingly, the present invention of a door stop has been described with some degree of particularity directed to the embodiments of the present invention. It should be appreciated, though; that the present invention is defined by the following claim construed in light of the prior art so modifications of the changes may be made to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention without departing from the inventive concepts contained therein.