Patent ID: 7698796

Claim:
A method of replacing a door closer mounted on a door with a replacement door closer mounted on the door, the method comprising: removing the door closer being replaced from the door to expose a plurality of mounting holes in the door arranged in a mounting hole pattern required for mounting the door closer being replaced; placing a universal mounting plate on the door, said universal mounting plate having a substantially flat body with a plurality of substantially circular mounting holes asymmetrically positioned across the body, said plurality of mounting holes comprised of a plurality of predetermined mounting hole patterns, said plurality of predetermined mounting hole patterns comprising at least a first pattern corresponding to the mounting hole pattern required for mounting the door closer being replaced, and a second pattern, different from the first pattern, corresponding to the mounting holes required for mounting the replacement door closer; aligning the holes first pattern of holes in the universal mounting plate with the plurality of mounting holes in the door; attaching the universal mounting plate to the door with attachment apparatus through the aligned holes in the universal mounting plate and in the door; and attaching a replacement door closer to the attached universal mounting plate using the holes of the second pattern of mounting holes in the universal mounting plate.