Patent ID: 8376425
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: E05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An vehicle door striker for mounting on a vehicle door frame or jamb, the striker comprising: a baseplate, having a striker pin attachment region, and a shock absorber attachment flange arranged substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the striker pin attachment region, the striker pin attachment region and the shock absorber attachment flange being connected by a web; a shock absorber mounted on the shock absorber attachment flange; and a striker pin mounted on the striker pin attachment region, the striker pin extending through the attachment region between an upper surface and a lower surface of the striker pin attachment region, the striker pin including a mounting shaft extending from the lower surface of the striker pin attachment region, the mounting shift configured to enable attachment of the vehicle door striker to the vehicle door frame or jamb, a latch engaging shaft extending from the upper surface of the striker pin attachment region, and a drive member formed on the striker pin and arranged between the mounting shaft and the latch engaging shaft, wherein the mounting shaft is configured for mounting on the vehicle door frame such that the mounting shaft extends into the vehicle door frame and the baseplate bears against a surface of the vehicle door frame, and wherein the latch engaging shaft extends outward from the vehicle door frame to releasable engage a latch portion of a vehicle door between the latch engaging shaft and the shock absorber when the vehicle door is closed, and wherein movement of the drive member causes the mounting shaft to be driven into the vehicle door frame for mounting the vehicle door striker on the vehicle door frame.