US1624568A

US1624568A - Adjustable striker plate

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Publication number: US1624568A
Authority: US
Inventors: Westrope Fred James
Original assignee: Briggs Manufacturing Co
Current assignee: Briggs Manufacturing Co
Priority date: 1924-12-15
Filing date: 1924-12-15
Publication date: 1927-04-12
Anticipated expiration: 1944-04-12

Description

F. J. WESTROPE ADJUSTABLE s'rRIkER PLATE Filed Dec. 1 1924 April 12,1927. 1,624,568

v 3mm 71m 02: 7:65 Wz'strope Patented Apr. 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRED JAMES \VES'IROPE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO BRIGGS MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

ADJUSTABLE STRIKER PLATE.

Application filed December 15, 1924. Serial No. 756,095.

This invention relates generally to striker plates and refers more particularly to those designed for use in connection with the movable bolts of vehicles door locks and latches.

One of the essential objects of the invention is to provide a plurality of striker plates that are preferably arranged in tandem and are adapted to be alternately engaged by the bolt of the look for holding the door in either a. partially closedposition or in afullyclosed position with respect to a suitable. door jamb.

Another object is to provide a striker plate of this type that may be readily adjusted without interfering with the usual trimming material of the vehicle body for taking up wear and'preventing rattling.

Another object is .to provide an adjustable striker plate with suitable securing elements which are arranged in such a way that they cannot be used to adjust the striker plate but can effectively hold the same in any adjusted position.

A further object is to provide a strong and durable striker plate construction that comprises relatively few parts and can be manufactured at a comparatively low cost.

lVith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings;

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a door jamb with striker plates embodying my invention attached thereto.v

Figure 2 is across-sectional view taken on the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the retainer plate.

- Figure 4 is a top plan View of the inner adjustable striker plate.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of, the outer striker plate. 2

Referring now to the drawings in which like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designates a door amb, preferably of a vehicle body. This jamb may be formed of an suitable material and may be. any shape desired, however it is preferably formed of two

sheet metal stampings

2 and 3 respectively. As shown, the stamping 3 is preferably channel-shaped in cross-section andis provided at its forward edge with alaterally extending flange 4;, while the stamping 2 is also preferably channel shaped in cross section and has one flange 5 thereof overlapping the lateral flange 5 of the stamping 3. These overlapping flanges may be secured together ,by any suitable means but are preferably welded together. i

In order that a swinging door 6 may be held partially closed or fully closed with respect to the door jamb 1, I preferably provide two

striker plates

7 and 8 respectively that are arranged in tandem upon the door jamb 1 and are adapted to be engaged by the movable bolt 9-of a look (not shown) carried by the door 6.

The striker plate 7 ispreferably formed of sheet metal and is preferably permanently secured to the jamb section 2 while the striker plate 8 is also preferably formed of sheet metal but is adjustable transversely of the section 3 for taking up wear and preventing the bolt 9 from rattling. As shown, the striker plate 7 wedge-shaped in form and is provided at its opposite sides with the outwardly extending attaching ears 10 which are secured to the jamb 5 of the jamb section 2. Y

The striker plate 8 is also wedge-shaped in form but is movable longitudinally of an elongated opening 10 that extends transversely of the jamb section 3 from the inner edge of the lateral flange 4 to a point adjacent to the rear flange 11. For supporting the striker plate 8 in the opening 10, I provide a retainer plate 12 that bridges the opening 10' and is permanently secured to section As shown, this retainer plate 12 is riveted at its forward end to the lateral flange 4; of the section and is provided at its rear end with a lateral flange 13 that is secured tothe rear flange 11 of the section 3. Intermediate it ends, the retainer plate 12 is provided with a laterally extending substantially wedge-shaped projection 13 which extends into the hollow wedge-shaped striker plate 8 and is of such a size with respect to the striker plate 8 that sufficient clearance is provided for perltl till

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.mitting the striker plate 8 to be adjusted transversely of the jarnh 1. In order that this adjustment may be accomplished with out interfering with the usual trimming niaterial (not shown) (it the Vehicle body. the inclined wall 14: oi the striker plate 8 is pro yided with a longitudinally extending: depressed portion 15 having, an elongated slot lti :lor receirinp a suitable headed element such as a screw 1.7 that threadedly engages the inclined wall 18 of the laterally extending portion iii of the retainer plate. is shown, the base 19 ot the depressed portion at the striker plate is preferably arcuatc shaped and engages a correspoiuliugly shaped portion 20 oi the inclined wall ll ot the lateral projection 1.3. however the areaato portion 20 is preleraliily longer than the arcuate portion 19 so that it may term a bearing tor the latter in any position to which the striker plate 8 may be adjusted transversely of the janih l.

To retain the striker plate in adjusted position, the rear wall. 2:2 thereot is provided at its lower end with an arcuate shaped rearward extension 2? that engages a correspondingly shaped arcuate portion 2 L of the retainer plate 12 and is provided with a longitudinally extending slot 2.3 for receiving; a suitable headed element such as a screw 26 which threadedly engages the arcuate shaped portion 241.

As shown. the arcnate portion Q-l of the retainer plate is concentric with the arcuate portion :20 of the lateral projection 12-3 and the arcuate rearward extension is concentric with the arcuate base portion 19 ot the striker plate 8, consequently' the screws l7 and E26 lie in converging planes and the heads therefor are tangential to the arcuate portions 19 and respectively of the striker plate. Consequently these screws cannot be used to adjust the striker plate ti but will effectively hold the same in any adjusted position.

In use, when the screws 17 and are loosened, the striker plate 8 may be ad justed by hand to the desired position, whereupon the screws may be adjusted inwardly to hold the striker plate it in ad justed position. Thus the strike plate 8 may be readily adjusted without interfering with the usual trimming material of the body for taking; up wear and preventing the bolt 9 't'lOllt rattling. liloreorer. the ar rangeinent is such that the whole construe tion comprises relatively few parts which may be readily 'torined oi sheet metal. con sequently the cost ol inanutaeturin r such devices has been reduced to a minimum.

llhile it is believed that trout the foreplaing: description the nature and znlran't-aegct-i ot the intention will be readily apparent. l desire to haye'it umlerstood that l do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described. and that such changes may be rteiorted to when desired as tall within the scope or" what is claii'ned.

d hat l claim as my invention is:

i. i striker plate including an adjustable hollow wcdgeshaped body, and a support tor said plate ha vine a sul'istantially wedgeshaped portitni projectiin: within the hollow body, and means for holding the body in adjusted position includinp an element extwirling: trai'isrersely of said hollow body and projection.

Q. ."t striker plate including an adjustable hollow wedge-shaped body having an extension, and a support il or said plate having a substantially wedge-shaped portion projecting within the hollow, body, and means for holding the body in adjusted position including a headed element extending: transrersely of said extension and support.

a. device ot the class described, including aretainer plate having a lateral wrdgashaped projection, and a substantially wedge-shaped striker plate adjustably mounted on said projection.

t. A striker plate including an adjust able wcdneshaped body, a retainer plate having a substantially wedge-shaped lateral projection extending within the wedgeshaped body, and a connection between said retainer plate and striker plate adapted to hold said striker plate in adjusted position.

5'). A. device of the class described, includin; a retainer plate having concentric arcuateportions, a striker plate adjustableloinritudinally of said retainer plate having concentric arcuate-shaped portions slidably mounted on the arcuate-shaped portions at said retainer plate, and means carried by said retainer plate for holding said striker plate in adj ustcd position.

(i. A striker plate including an adjustable body having: concentric arcuate-shaped portions n'orided with elongated slots, and a retainer plate having concentric arcuateshaped bearing portions for the arcuate portions of said striker plate, and means entrageable with said slots and extending through said retainer plate tor holding the striker plate inv adjusted position.

7. it device of the class described, includine' a retainer plate having concentric arenate-shaped portions, a striker plate adjustalile longitudinally oi said retainer plate on said arcuate-shaped portions, and means extendin transversely of the alienate-shaped portions oi said retainer plate for holding said striker plate in adjusted position.

5%. A. device at the class described comprising a retainer plate having a lateral projection. intermediate the ends thereof, a striker plate adjustably mounted on said retainer plate and having a. portion receiving]; said projection, and securing means :lior

said striker plate including means movable longitudinally in converging planes through both said striker plate and retainer plate.

9. A device of the class described comprising aretainer plate having a lateral projection, a striker plate adjustably mounted on said retainer plate and having a portion receiving-said projection, and securing means for said striker plate including plate and retainer plate, said headed elev ments passing freely through said striker plate and threadedly engaging said retainer plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

FRED JAMES WESTROPE.