Apparatus, method, and assembly for attenuating vibrations between a latch and a striker

A method for vibration-reducing vibrations of an assembly comprising a first member including a latch and a second member including a striker, the method comprising:

• arranging the first and second members in a closed position relative to each other such that the latch and the striker are engaged with one another;
• rotatably advancing a threaded post having arm members extending outwardly therefrom in discrete increments in a threaded opening extending through the first member until a distal portion of the threaded post extending through the first member contacts the second member;
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• interacting a locking region in the first member surrounding the threaded opening with at least a portion of the arm members of the threaded post upon rotatably advancing the threaded post in the threaded opening by one of the discrete increments so as to at least prevent rotational retraction of the threaded post, the rotational advancement of the threaded post in the threaded opening and subsequent contact with the second member reducing an engagement distance between the latch and the striker with the first and second members in the closed position, and attenuating vibrations between the latch and the striker.

An assembly comprising a first member including a latch and a second member including a striker, the latch and the striker being engageable with one another when the first and second members are in a closed position relative to each other, the assembly comprising a vibration-reducing apparatus arranged with respect to the assembly to reduce an engagement distance and to attenuate vibrations between the latch and the striker with the first and second members in the closed position;

• wherein the vibration-reducing apparatus comprises:
• a threaded post having arm members extending outwardly therefrom, the threaded post being rotatably advanceable in discrete increments in a threaded opening defined by and extending through the first member such that, in the closed position of the first and second members, a distal portion of the threaded post extending through the first member contacts the second member upon rotational advancement of the threaded post in the threaded opening;
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• a locking region surrounding the threaded opening and being arranged to interact with at least a portion of the arm members of the threaded post upon the rotational advancement of the threaded post in the threaded opening by one of the discrete increments so as to at least prevent rotational retraction of the threaded post, the rotational advancement of the threaded post in the threaded opening and subsequent contact with the second member reducing the engagement distance between the latch and the striker with the first and second members in the closed position, and attenuating the vibrations between the latch and the striker.