Patent ID: 8297689

Claim:
A vehicle comprising: a body; a door pivotably coupled to the body and including a first edge extending substantially vertically and a second edge extending substantially vertically and spaced from the first edge, wherein the door is moveable between a closed position, an intermediate position and an open position, with the second edge of the door moving laterally away from the body and the first edge of the door moving parallel with the body when moving from the closed position into the intermediate position, and with the door pivoting about a primary pivot axis such that the first edge of the door swings away from the body when moving from the intermediate position into the open position; a latch mechanism attached to the door adjacent the first edge of the door; and a striker assembly attached to the body and including a striker moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein the latch mechanism is engaged with the striker in interlocking engagement to prevent movement of the first edge of the door away from the body when the door is disposed in the closed position or the intermediate position, with the striker moveable with the first edge of the door between the first position and the second position as the door moves between the closed position and the intermediate position; wherein the striker is disposed in the first position when the door is in the closed position, and the striker is disposed in the second position when the door is disposed in the intermediate position or the open position; wherein the striker assembly includes a biasing device configured for biasing the striker into the second position; and wherein the striker assembly includes a base and the striker includes a plate and a wire loop extending perpendicularly outward away from the plate, with the plate slideably moveable relative to the base.