US 12,252,912 B2
Doorstop with replaceable parts
Robert O. Duff, Apple Valley, MN (US)
Filed by Robert O. Duff, Apple Valley, MN (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/896,566.
Prior Publication US 2024/0068280 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. E05C 17/54 (2006.01)
CPC E05C 17/54 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A doorstop comprising:
a doorstop body comprising:
a first sloped portion;
a second sloped portion;
a pedestal positioned between the first sloped portion and the second sloped portion, wherein the pedestal comprises:
a first pedestal portion defining an upper bore having a first diameter, wherein the upper bore extends longitudinally into the pedestal; and
a second pedestal portion defining a lower bore having a second diameter, wherein the lower bore extends longitudinally through a bottom wall of the pedestal, and wherein the second diameter is smaller than the first diameter;
wherein the upper bore and the lower bore are axially aligned;
a recess below and surrounded by the first sloped portion, the second sloped portion, and the pedestal;
an insert sized to fit into the upper bore, the insert further including a longitudinally extending hole that is coaxially aligned with the upper bore and the lower bore;
a first connector that is adjacent to the insert; and
a second connector that connects the first connector, insert, and doorstop body.