Striker assembly

• US 4,756,565 A
• Filed: 01/12/1987
• Issued: 07/12/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: General Motors Corporation (General Motors Company)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Myslicki, Robert J., May, Carl D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Gary L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nicholson, Eric K.
• Application Number:
  US07/002,449
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 292/216, 292/340, 292/341.12, 292/341.13, 292/DIG. 43, 292/DIG. 53, 292/341.18, 292/341.15
• US Class Current: 292/340
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 15/0245 Movable elements held by friction, cooperating teeth, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2015/027 auto-adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 83/16 Locks for luggage compartments, car boot lids or car bonnets
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 85/045 for bifurcated bolts
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/43 Rear deck lid latches
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 292/53 Mounting and attachment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/68 Keepers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/691 Take-up
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/705 Adjustable

Abstract

A lock striker assembly includes a striker member fixed to a mounting bracket. Studs secured to the bracket extend outwardly through enlarged openings in a body member. Nuts and washers secure the bracket to the member and permit exterior adjustment of the bracket and striker with the closure closed and the lock latched to the striker member. A second bracket is fixed to the inner side of the body member and has a stud extending through an enlarged opening in the first bracket. A nut secures the stud of the second bracket to the first after the position of the first bracket and striker member is fixed. This provides anti-theft protection.

Claims

1. In combination with a vehicle having a compartment which is defined in part by a vehicle panel having interior and exterior sides and an aperture therethrough, a vehicle closure which is mounted on the vehicle for movement between open and closed positions with respect to the compartment, and latch means mounted on the closure, a lock striker assembly mounted on the vehicle panel comprising, a lock striker support member having an aperture therethrough, a lock striker mounted to the support member for engagement by the latch means to hold the closure in closed position, first stud means secured to the lock striker support member and extending through the vehicle panel aperture to the exterior side of the vehicle panel, nut means threaded on the stud means on the exterior side of the vehicle panel for securing the stud means to the exterior side of the vehicle panel, the stud means being of lesser size than the vehicle panel aperture to permit the stud means to be engaged from the exterior side of the vehicle panel and moved within the vehicle panel aperture to adjust the lock striker support member and lock striker relative to the compartment when the closure is in closed position and the latch means is engaged with the lock striker, and anti-theft means preventing release of the lock striker support member from the vehicle panel and movement of the closure from closed position to open position should the nut means be released, the anti-theft means including second stud means mounted to the interior side of the vehicle panel and extending through the aperture in the lock striker support member, and second nut means threadedly securing the lock striker support member to the second stud means after the lock striker support member has been secured to the vehicle panel, the second stud means being of lesser size than the lock striker support member aperture to permit adjustment of the lock striker support member and first stud means relative to the second stud means.

2. In combination with a vehicle having a compartment which is defined in part by a vehicle panel having interior and exterior sides and an aperture therethrough, a vehicle closure which is mounted on the vehicle for movement between open and closed positions with respect to the compartment, and latch means mounted on the closure, a lock striker assembly mounted on the vehicle panel comprising, a lock striker support member having an offset portion provided with an aperture therethrough, a lock striker mounted to the support member for engagement by the latch means to hold the closure in closed position, first stud means secured to the lock striker support member and extending through the vehicle panel aperture to the exterior side of the vehicle panel, nut means threaded on the stud means on the exterior side of the vehicle panel for securing the stud means to the exterior side of the vehicle panel, the stud means being of lesser size than the vehicle panel aperture to permit the stud means to be engaged from the exterior side of the vehicle panel and moved within the vehicle panel aperture to adjust the lock striker support member and lock striker relative to the compartment when the closure is in closed position and the latch means is engaged with the lock striker, and anti-theft means preventing release of the lock striker support member from the vehicle panel and movement of the closure from closed position to open position should the nut means be released, the anti-theft means including a mounting member mounted to the interior side of the vehicle panel for seating the offset portion of the lock striker support member, second stud means mounted to the mounting member and extending through the aperture in the offset portion of the lock striker support member, and second nut means threadedly securing the lock striker support member to the second stud means after the lock striker support member has been secured to the vehicle panel, the second stud means being of lesser size than the lock striker support member aperture to permit adjustment of the lock striker support member and first stud means relative to the second stud means.

3. In combination with a vehicle having a compartment which is defined in part by a vehicle panel having interior and exterior sides and a pair of spaced apertures therethrough, a vehicle closure which is mounted on the vehicle for movement between open and closed positions with respect to the compartment, and latch means mounted on the closure, a lock striker assembly mounted on the vehicle panel comprising, a lock striker support member having an aperture therethrough, a lock striker mounted to the support member for engagement by the latch means to hold the closure in closed position, first and second stud means secured to the lock striker support member and triangulated with respect to the support member aperture, the first and second stud means extending through respective vehicle panel apertures to the exterior side of the vehicle panel, first and second nut means respectively threaded on the first and second stud means on the exterior side of the vehicle panel for securing such stud means to the exterior side of the vehicle panel, the first and second stud means being of lesser size than their respective vehicle panel apertures to permit such stud means to be engaged from the exterior side of the vehicle panel and moved within their respective vehicle panel apertures to adjust the lock striker support member and lock striker relative to the compartment when the closure is in closed position and the latch means is engaged with the lock striker, and anti-theft means preventing release of the lock striker support member from the vehicle panel and movement of the closure from closed position to open position should the nut means be released, the anti-theft means including third stud means mounted to the interior side of the vehicle panel and extending through the aperture in the lock striker support member, and third nut means threadedly securing the lock striker support member to the third stud means after the lock striker support member has been secured to the vehicle panel, the third stud means being of lesser size than the lock striker support member aperture to permit adjustment of the lock striker support member and first and second stud means relative to the third stud means.

4. In combination with a vehicle having a compartment which is defined in part by a vehicle panel having interior and exterior sides and a pair of spaced apertures therethrough, a vehicle closure which is mounted on the vehicle for movement between open and closed positions with respect to the compartment, and latch means mounted on the closure, a lock striker assembly mounted on the vehicle panel comprising, a lock striker support member having an offset portion provided with an aperture therethrough, a lock striker mounted to the support member for engagement by the latch means to hold the closure in closed position, first and second stud means secured to the lock striker support member and triangulated with respect to the support member aperture, the first and second stud means extending through respective vehicle panel apertures to the exterior side of the vehicle panel, first and second nut means respectively threaded on the first and second stud means on the exterior side of the vehicle panel for securing such stud means to the exterior side of the vehicle panel, the first and second stud means being of lesser size than their respective vehicle panel apertures to permit such stud means to be engaged from the exterior side of the vehicle panel and moved within their respective vehicle panel apertures to adjust the lock striker support member and lock striker relative to the compartment when the closure is in closed position and the latch means is engaged with the lock striker, and anti-theft means prevent release of the lock striker support member from the vehicle panel and movement of the closure from closed position to open position should the nut means be released, the anti-theft means including a mounting member mounted to the interior side of the vehicle panel for seating the offset portion of the lock striker support member, third stud means mounted to the mounting member and extending through the aperture in the offset portion of the lock striker support member, and third nut means threadedly clamping the offset portion of the lock striker support member to the third stud means after the lock striker support member has been secured to the vehicle panel, the third stud means being of lesser size than the lock striker support member aperture to permit adjustment of the lock striker support member and first and second stud means relative to the third stud means.