Patent ID: 8047582
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A strike assembly cooperating with a latch assembly, the strike assembly comprising: (a) a strike base shield; (b) a clevis member mounted to said strike base shield, and having a baseplate and spaced-apart arms extending away from said baseplate, each arm comprising a receiving hole; (c) a striker sleeve mounted between said arms of said clevis member by mounting means received through each receiving hole; (d) a cover plate affixed to said strike base shield, said cover plate having a housing section overlying said baseplate of said clevis member, said housing section being spaced from said strike base shield when said cover plate is affixed to said strike base shield; and (e) biasing means interposed between said housing section of said cover plate and said baseplate of said clevis member, said biasing means allowing said clevis member to swivel a range of motion to compensate for misalignment when said strike assembly is moved to cooperate with the latch assembly.