公开(公告)号：US20190249457A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US16313591

申请日：2017-06-28

Applicant: Southco, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Butler Frame ,  Brandon Vaughan Hastings ,  Richard B. Langkamp, Jr. ,  Ismael Rodriguez

IPC: E05B15/02 ,  E05B85/04 ,  E05B15/04

CPC classification number: E05B15/022 ,  E05B15/0295 ,  E05B15/04 ,  E05B85/045 ,  E05B2015/0437

Abstract: Striker assemblies and latch assemblies are disclosed. One striker assembly includes a housing, a striker, and a spring. The housing has opposed sidewalls, each of which defines an aperture. The striker extends between the sidewalls of the housing with end portions of the striker positioned within respective apertures defined in the sidewalls. Each of the pair of end portions defines a surface extending in a transverse direction. The spring has a pair of end portions. Each spring end portion contacts the surface of a respective striker end portion. The spring is engaged with the housing to bias the end portions of the striker toward a centered position of the respective apertures. At least one of the end portions of the striker is movable transversely within the respective aperture away from the centered position of the respective aperture and is biased toward the centered position of the respective aperture.

公开(公告)号：US11187009B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16313591

申请日：2017-06-28

Applicant: Southco, Inc.

Inventor： Matthew Butler Frame ,  Brandon Vaughan Hastings ,  Richard B. Langkamp, Jr. ,  Ismael Rodriguez

IPC: E05B15/02 ,  E05B15/04 ,  E05B85/04

Abstract: A striker assembly includes a housing, a striker, and a spring. The housing has opposed sidewalls, each of which defines an aperture. The striker extends between the sidewalls of the housing with end portions of the striker positioned within respective apertures defined in the sidewalls. Each of the pair of end portions defines a surface extending in a transverse direction. The spring has a pair of end portions. Each spring end portion contacts the surface of a respective striker end portion. The spring is engaged with the housing to bias the end portions of the striker toward a centered position of the respective apertures. At least one of the end portions of the striker is movable transversely within the respective aperture away from the centered position of the respective aperture and is biased toward the centered position of the respective aperture.