▁Do or st ops ▁are ▁simple ▁devices ▁used ▁to ▁prevent ▁a ▁door ▁from ▁coming ▁into ▁contact ▁with ▁another ▁object ▁( typ ically ▁a ▁wall ). ▁Without ▁the ▁door ▁stop ▁damage ▁might ▁be ▁done ▁to ▁the ▁wall . ▁They ▁may ▁either ▁abs orb ▁the ▁force ▁of ▁a ▁moving ▁door , ▁or ▁hold ▁the ▁door ▁in ▁place ▁to ▁prevent ▁un int ended ▁motion . ▁ ▁Do or ▁gu ards ▁ ▁The ▁purpose ▁of ▁door ▁gu ards ▁( also ▁known ▁as ▁h inge ▁gu ards , ▁anti - f inger ▁tra pping ▁devices , ▁or ▁finger ▁gu ards ) ▁is ▁to ▁reduce ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁finger ▁tra pping ▁acc idents ▁in ▁doors , ▁as ▁doors ▁pose ▁a ▁risk ▁to ▁children ▁especially ▁when ▁closing . ▁Do or ▁gu ards ▁protect ▁fingers ▁in ▁door ▁h ing es ▁by ▁covering ▁the ▁gap ▁that ▁is ▁created ▁by ▁opening ▁doors ▁by ▁covering ▁the ▁h ing es ▁of ▁doors ▁with ▁a ▁piece ▁of ▁rub ber ▁or ▁pl astic ▁that ▁wra ps ▁from ▁the ▁door ▁frame ▁to ▁the ▁door . ▁There ▁are ▁also ▁door ▁safety ▁products ▁which ▁e ject ▁the ▁fingers ▁from ▁the ▁push ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁door ▁as ▁it ▁is ▁being ▁closed . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁various ▁levels ▁of ▁door ▁protection . ▁Front ▁door ▁protection ▁a ▁front ▁anti - f inger ▁tra pping ▁device ▁but ▁leaves ▁the ▁rear ▁h inge ▁pin ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁door ▁un protected . ▁Full ▁door ▁protection ▁uses ▁front ▁and ▁rear ▁anti - f inger ▁tra pping ▁devices ▁and ▁ens ures ▁the ▁h inge ▁side ▁of ▁a ▁door