A vehicle door striker is manufactured from a U-shaped striker plate and a striker bolt. The striker plate has a mounting plate connected to an arm by a support segment. The mounting plate has a striker bolt hole and two mounting bolt holes therethrough and the arm has a boss with a threaded hole therethrough....http://www.google.com.au/patents/US6672634?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6672634 - Door latch striker