Patent ID: 7222891

Claim:
A flush mountable latch for a sliding door, comprising: a case having an outside wall and an inside wall each wall having an inside and outside face, each wall including a flange extending outwardly from the outside face thereof in the plane of the respective wall; a pawl mounted within said case for engaging a keeper; a slide plate for engaging said pawl when said plate is slid to the open position, for disengaging said pawl from said keeper; and a gasket sealing the inside face of said case against weather generated water passage; wherein said case includes an adjustment member for moving said outer wall and said inner wall apart in order to position said flanges for different door thicknesses; also including a U-shaped bracket member, having a back arm, a pair of resilient side arms extending in parallel from said back arm, a hook member at the end of each resilient side arm, each said hook member having an inward projection and a flush back; and a bump out shoulder extending outwardly from each end of the back arm where it joins the respective side arm, each said hook member being engageable with said case.