What are Hinge Pin Door Stops?
Hinge pin door stops are used in lieu of spring door stops when baseboards are absent, or when decorative baseboards make the latter a poor choice. A spring door stop is a rigid rubber-tipped “finger” or spring, usually 3″ (7.6 cm) in length. At the back is a round base with protruding wood screw. These are mounted about 2 feet (61 cm) in from the hinged side of the door, by pushing the end-screw against the baseboard, applying pressure, and simply turning until the base becomes flush. A door stop prevents an open door from swinging so wide as to allow the doorknob to damage the wall. When a standard spring door stop is undesirable a hinge pin door stop can be used. Hinge pin door stops are designed to slip over the existing bottom hinge pin of the door itself. Though there are a few basic designs all have two rubber-tipped “legs.” One leg is curved back on the door itself to keep the door stop from freely rotating on the pin, while the other leg is threaded through a retaining barrel,
