Self-adjusting striker assembly

摘要

A self-adjusting striker assembly, for use with a box having a lid, a box body and a latch, includes a striker bar mounted to the lid which is operative to move linearly relative to the latch in the event of misalignment between the lid and box body.

主权项

1. A box, comprising:
a number of interconnected walls forming a hollow interior having an open top, a lid movable between an open position and a closed position relative to said open top; a latch mounted to one of said walls or to said lid; a striker assembly comprising:
(a) a base mounted to the other of said one wall and said lid;(b) at least one post mounted in a fixed position to said base;(c) a bracket formed with at least one opening having a first end and a second end, said bracket being mounted to said base so that said at least one post extends through said at least one opening, said bracket being movable relative to said at least one post of said base between said first end and said second end of said at least one opening, the extent of movement of said bracket in a first direction being limited by engagement of said at least one post with said first end of said at least one opening and the extent of movement of said bracket in a second direction being limited by engagement of said at least one post with said second end of said at least one opening;(d) a spring element connected between said base and said bracket, said spring element being effective to urge said bracket toward a position wherein said at least one post is located in between said first and second ends of said at least one opening in said bracket;(e) a striker bar mounted to said bracket in position to engage said latch upon movement of said lid to said closed position, said bracket being movable relative to said base in either one of said first and second directions in response to contact between said striker bar and said latch due to misalignment between said striker bar and said latch.