Patent ID: 8118332

Claim:
A latch strike retention assembly adapted to accept and retain a latch strike, the latch strike retention assembly comprising: a bracket member of substantially “U” shaped profile adapted for retention within a panel opening, the bracket member including a bracket base and a pair of substantially opposing bracket legs extending away from the bracket base; and an anchor latch disposed at the interior of the bracket member, the anchor latch including a substantially “U” shaped spring member, the spring member including a first spring leg extending away from a spring base and a second spring leg extending away from the spring base, the first spring leg operatively engaging a first bushing structure, the second spring leg operatively engaging a second bushing structure, the first bushing structure and the second bushing structure disposed in opposing relation to one another and cooperatively defining a strike acceptance crevice having a length dimension extending between the first bushing structure and the second bushing structure, wherein the first spring leg includes a first reverse bend at a terminal end of the first spring leg surrounded by the first bushing structure and the second spring leg includes a second reverse bend at a terminal end of the second spring leg surrounded by the second bushing structure, wherein the terminal end of the first spring leg and the terminal end of the second spring leg each curve inwardly towards the strike acceptance crevice with distal tips projecting back towards the spring base, the anchor latch being secured at an interior portion of the bracket member with the spring member oriented transverse to the bracket member with the length dimension of the strike acceptance crevice oriented transverse to the bracket legs.