DOOR STOP MECHANISM FOR HOLDING A DOOR OF AN ENCLOSURE IN AN OPEN POSITION
First Claim
1. An assembly comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a housing and door hingedly attached to the housing, a cavity formed within the housing, the door being configured to be moved into an open position to expose the cavity and configured to be moved into a closed position to close the cavity;
a door stop mechanism configured to hold the door in the open position relative to the housing, the door stop mechanism comprising;
a link member pivotally connected to the door and to the housing, the link member having first and second opposite ends, opposite first and second faces and a centerline defined between the opposite ends, the link member being linear and planar,a first fastener fixedly attached to one of the link member and the door and being rotatably attached to the other of the link member and the door, the first fastener being proximate to, but spaced from, the first end of the link member;
an elongated slot provided through the link member from the first face to the second face, the slot having first and second ends, the slot extending along a portion of the length of the link member, the first end of the slot being spaced from the first end of the link member, the second end of the slot being proximate to, but spaced from, the second end of the link member, the slot comprising a linear portion which extends along a portion of the length of the link member and an enlarged opening at an end of the linear portion, the enlarged opening being offset from the linear portion but in communication with the linear portion, the enlarged opening being proximate to, but spaced from, the second end of the link member and the first fastener; and
a second fastener fixedly attached to the housing, the second fastener mounted in the slot and slideable within the slot and configured to be positioned within the linear portion when the door is in the closed position and configured to be positioned within the enlarged opening when the door is in the open position, the link member being rotatable around the second fastener.
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Abstract
An assembly according to some embodiments of the disclosure includes an enclosure having a housing and door hingedly attached to the housing and a door stop mechanism which holds the door in an open position. The mechanism includes a link member pivotally connected to the door and to the housing. The link member has an elongated slot which extends along a portion of the link member. The slot has a linear portion and an enlarged opening at an end thereof which is offset from the linear portion. When the door is opened, a fastener, which is either mounted to the housing or to the door, slides along the slot until the fastener is positioned in the enlarged opening to hold the door open.
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18 Claims
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1. An assembly comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a housing and door hingedly attached to the housing, a cavity formed within the housing, the door being configured to be moved into an open position to expose the cavity and configured to be moved into a closed position to close the cavity; a door stop mechanism configured to hold the door in the open position relative to the housing, the door stop mechanism comprising; a link member pivotally connected to the door and to the housing, the link member having first and second opposite ends, opposite first and second faces and a centerline defined between the opposite ends, the link member being linear and planar, a first fastener fixedly attached to one of the link member and the door and being rotatably attached to the other of the link member and the door, the first fastener being proximate to, but spaced from, the first end of the link member; an elongated slot provided through the link member from the first face to the second face, the slot having first and second ends, the slot extending along a portion of the length of the link member, the first end of the slot being spaced from the first end of the link member, the second end of the slot being proximate to, but spaced from, the second end of the link member, the slot comprising a linear portion which extends along a portion of the length of the link member and an enlarged opening at an end of the linear portion, the enlarged opening being offset from the linear portion but in communication with the linear portion, the enlarged opening being proximate to, but spaced from, the second end of the link member and the first fastener; and a second fastener fixedly attached to the housing, the second fastener mounted in the slot and slideable within the slot and configured to be positioned within the linear portion when the door is in the closed position and configured to be positioned within the enlarged opening when the door is in the open position, the link member being rotatable around the second fastener. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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