Doorway side guide system
A doorway side guide system includes a base mechanically coupled with a bottom portion of a doorway. A mounting member is rotatably coupled to the base via a hinge for rotating between a deployed position and a stowed position. A contact member is mechanically coupled with the mounting member via a pivot such that the contact member is configured to rotate about the pivot. The contact member extends outside of the doorway in the deployed position for guiding cargo through the doorway and for protecting a doorframe of the doorway.
1 . A doorway side guide system, comprising:
a base mechanically coupled with a bottom portion of a doorway;
a mounting member rotatably coupled to the base via a hinge for rotating between a deployed position and a stowed position;
a mounting member biasing member operatively coupled to the hinge for biasing the mounting member into the deployed position; and
a contact member mechanically coupled with the mounting member via a pivot, the contact member being configured to rotate about the pivot,
wherein the contact member extends outside of the doorway in the deployed position for guiding cargo through the doorway and for protecting a doorframe of the doorway.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the mounting member biasing member comprises a torsion spring disposed on the hinge such that the mounting member is rotated substantially upright via the mounting member biasing member into the deployed position.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pivot is configured to enable the contact member to rotate upwards and downwards relative to the mounting member when the mounting member is in the deployed position.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the contact member comprises a spring disposed on the pivot to bias the contact member in a neutral position.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the spring disposed on the pivot is a leaf spring.
6 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the contact member comprises a limited rotation of the contact member beyond a predetermined amount.
7 . The system of claim 1 comprising a catch that extends upwardly through an opening in the mounting member, wherein the catch is configured to releasably hold the mounting member in the stowed position.
8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the catch comprises a catch biasing member configured to bias the catch such that the catch automatically secures the mounting member when the mounting member is rotated into the stowed position.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the base remains inside the doorway while the contact member extends outside of the doorway in the deployed position.
10 . A doorway side guide system, comprising:
a base fastened to a bottom portion of a doorway;
a mounting member rotatably coupled to the base via a hinge for rotating between a deployed position and a stowed position;
a contact member rotatably coupled with the mounting member via a pivot, the contact member being configured to rotate upwards and downwards about the pivot; and
a spring disposed about the pivot, wherein the spring is configured to bias the pivot in a neutral orientation such that the contact member returns to the neutral orientation following upwards or downwards rotation of the contact member, wherein the contact member extends outside of the doorway in the deployed position for guiding cargo through the doorway and for protecting a doorframe of the doorway.
11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the contact member comprises a physical limit configured to limit rotation of the contact member, wherein the physical limit comprises:
a top side of the contact member is configured to contact a top corner of the mounting member during upwards rotation; and
an underside of the contact member is configured to contact an underside corner of the mounting member during downwards rotation.
12 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the mounting member comprises an opening configured to receive a catch, wherein the catch is configured to secure the mounting member against the base in the stowed position.