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DOORSTOP MEANS

  • US 3,639,943 A
  • Filed: 08/21/1969
  • Issued: 02/08/1972
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/1968
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Doorstop means for use particularly in connection with motor vehicle doors hinged by means of a pin for pivotal movement relatively to the vehicle body, said stop means comprising a draw rod hinged at one of its ends to the upright of the door by means of a pin substantially parallel to the door hinge pin, means associated with the door and formed with a slot comprising a slideway extending from a point furthest from the hinge pins towards said pins and forking into two extensions, one of which curves inwardly towards the door, and the other extension extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of the door and away therefrom to form a catch, said two extensions meeting in a beak-shaped portion pointing towards the end of said slot furthest from the pins and extending over said other extension, a finger connected to said draw rod adjacent its end remote from the hinge pins and arranged to be movable in said slot in a direction towards said extensions when the door is pivoted towards open position, and means urging said finger into said catch-forming extension when the door is partially open wherefore same is restrained from further movement, said finger and slot cooperating to allow said finger to move into the other of said extensions when same is released from said catch and the door is opened further and said beak-shaped portion serving upon closure of said door to allow the finger to pass over the catch without moving into it.

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