1996-12-11
1999-09-14
Boucher, Darnell M.
Closure fasteners
Braces
292262, 292278, 292DIG15, E05C 1744
Patent
active
059510714
ABSTRACT:
A door brace for bracing a door against a fixed object and for controlling the opening and closing of the door includes an elongate member of variable length, extendable and retractable between a first length and a second length; a first anchor means constructed and arranged to secure a first end of the elongate member to a door; a second anchor means constructed and arranged to secure a second end of the elongate member to a fixed object; and control means for forcefully extending the elongate member from the first and toward the second length. The door is at least partially open when the elongate member is at the first length, and closed when the elongate member is at the second length.
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