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An anti-snagging loop striker for use with a door latch for securing a door in a closed position on a vehicle. The striker includes a ramp adjacent the rivet head connecting the crossbar to the leading leg of the striker to prevent sheet metal from the door from catching on such head and impeding op

An anti-snagging loop striker for use with a door latch for securing a door in a closed position on a vehicle. The striker includes a ramp adjacent the rivet head connecting the crossbar to the leading leg of the striker to prevent sheet metal from the door from catching on such head and impeding opening of the door from outside the vehicle following an accident.

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[ I claim:] [1.] In a loop striker for use with a door latch for securing a door in a closed position on a vehicle, said latch having (1) a mouth for receiving a crossbar and a leading leg of said striker, and (2) a rotatable fork-bolt having a throat that traps said leading leg therein when the for

[ I claim:] [1.] In a loop striker for use with a door latch for securing a door in a closed position on a vehicle, said latch having (1) a mouth for receiving a crossbar and a leading leg of said striker, and (2) a rotatable fork-bolt having a throat that traps said leading leg therein when the fork-bolt is in a latched position, said loop striker having (a) a base for mounting to a doorframe, (b) a leading leg mounted to said base, (c) a trailing leg carried by said base and spaced laterally from said leading leg, (d) a crossbar having an external face confronting said door, (e) a first end on each of said legs adjacent said base, (f) a distal end on each of said legs remote from said first end and riveted to said crossbar so as to provide leading and trailing heads protruding from said external face, said heads being spaced apart one from the other by a gap, the improvement comprising: a ramp integral with said crossbar in said gap, said ramp having a lower end adjacent said trailing head and an elevated end adjacent said leading head to prevent said door from catching on said leading head and impeding opening of said door.