Patent ID: 9562376
Date: 2017-02-07
CPC Classifications: E05B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A closure panel latch assembly for a vehicle closure panel, comprising: a mounting plate including a first surface, and a bumper flange; a striker bar extending from the first surface of the mounting plate, and being spaced from the bumper flange, the striker bar including a first portion extending substantially parallel to the first surface of the mounting plate and having a length defining a longitudinal axis; and a bumper comprising a base portion, a first retention member having a first distal end and extending from a first side of the base portion, and a second retention member having a second distal end and extending from a second side of the base portion opposite the first side, the base portion being configured to be disposed on the bumper flange by the bumper flange being positioned within a mounting recess defined in the base portion such that the first and second distal ends are positioned on opposing sides of the longitudinal axis, the bumper flange extending substantially perpendicularly from the first surface of the mounting plate to a distal free end, and including a portion that is substantially parallel to at least a part of the striker bar.