US 12,442,230 B2
Door stop mechanism
Richard Stoddard Conkling, Kechi, KS (US); and Mark Corbett Haley, Bel Aire, KS (US)
Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Aviation Inc., Wichita, KS (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/053,745.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/277,243, filed on Nov. 9, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0142995 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. E05C 17/32 (2006.01); E05C 17/08 (2006.01); E05C 17/30 (2006.01)
CPC E05C 17/32 (2013.01) [E05C 17/08 (2013.01); E05C 17/30 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A door stop mechanism for use with an aircraft door, the door stop mechanism comprising:
a first link configured to be rotatably coupled to the aircraft door, the first link rotatable about a first pivot point;
a second link configured to be rotatably coupled to a floor, the first link rotatable about a second pivot point;
a third pivot point, wherein the first link is rotatably coupled to the second link via the third pivot point;
wherein the first link and the second link are configured to rotate to a hold-open position in which ends of the first and second links abut one another to hold the aircraft door open; and
wherein the first link nests within the second link to form a nested arrangement when the door is closed.