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Door striker assembly

  • US 4,998,759 A
  • Filed: 10/20/1989
  • Issued: 03/12/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A door striker assembly for a vehicle having a vehicle door and a vehicle door receiving aperture, the vehicle door being movable from an open to a closed position, and having a vehicle door latch mechanism, the vehicle door receiving aperture including two panels at an angle of substantially less than 180 degrees to each other, comprising:

  • an integral bracket having two sections joined together in a base area at an angle selected to permit said bracket sections to fit against and closely abut the two panels of the vehicle door aperture, the joining base area between said sections having a substantial width to provide substantial structural strength to said bracket;

    means for engagement with the vehicle door latch mechanism, said engagement means extending between and being rigidly affixed to said bracket sections;

    means for mounting said bracket to the vehicle door receiving aperture;

    said means for engagement and said bracket forming a rigid structure.

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