Stabilizing door/object holding stand

• US 9,586,309 B1
• Filed: 04/23/2016
• Issued: 03/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bereket Kiflu, Lynne Poulos, Peter Poulos, Saba Kiflu
• Original Assignee: Bereket Kiflu, Lynne Poulos, Peter Poulos, Saba Kiflu
• Inventors: Poulos, Peter, Poulos, Lynne, Kiflu, Bereket, Kiflu, Saba
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Lee D
• Application Number:
  US15/136,898
• Time in Patent Office: 318 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 1/20 Vices for clamping work of special profile, e.g. pipes
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 1/241 characterised by surface features or material
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 11/00 Work holders not covered by any preceding group in the subclass, e.g. magnetic work holders, vacuum work holders for holding or positioning work for welding, soldering, or cutting by applying heat locally B23K37/04; specially adapted to machine tools B23Q3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 5/10 using screws
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 5/145 for plates
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 5/163 Jaws or jaw attachments
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/0023 for mounting door leaves, window sashes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/041 Allowing quick release of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/08 Foot or support base

Abstract

A device for holding a door in a stable position while the hinges which affix the door to the door frame are either replaced or initially installed. The basic features of the device consist of a base to which two side panels are affixed opposite each other. One of the sides is equipped with one or more clamping mechanism with the other side equipped with cushioning pads aligned opposite of the clamping mechanism. Stabilizing rotatable outriggers are attached to each side panel to assist in the restriction of movement of the device relative to the floor. The device may be used in either a vertical or horizontal position depending upon the clearance between the door and the floor.

Claims

1. A device for holding and stabilizing a door for maintenance and hinge replacement, said device comprising

a solid base tapered from the thinnest section at one end of the base to the thickest section at the opposite end of the base thereby allowing the base to function as a shim and enabling the base to be slid under a door and further allow for the positioning of shims between the bottom of the door and the base to aid in stabilization of the door and where the bottom of said base is coated with a non-skid rubberized material;

two immovable side panels affixed to the longest edges of said solid base such that said side panels are perpendicular to said base panel and with said side panels positioned opposite one another;

one or more screw type clamping mechanisms with cushioning pads on the contact end of the mechanism with the mechanisms affixed to one of two said side panels;

cushioning pads affixed to the side panel opposite of the said clamping mechanisms;

and detachable rotating stabilizing arms affixed to the outer side of each of the said side panels.

2. The device as recited in claim 1 where the exposed edges of said side panels are coated with a non-skid rubberized material and where said base section has a notch cut out at one end to allow for the placement of shims when said device is rotated 90 degrees to a vertical position and utilized to stabilize a door without positioning said device under the door.