Door strike and method therefor

An improved door strike comprising:

• an elongated metal plate member coupled to a doorframe;
• a lip member formed on the side of the elongated metal plate which extends along an entire length of the elongated metal plate for protecting the doorframe from damage;
• an opening located in a central area of the elongated metal plate for receiving a door latch bolt wherein the opening is slightly larger than the size of the door latch bolt to ensure that the door latch bolt will fit within the opening when the improved door strike is slightly misaligned from the door latch bolt;
• an alignment tab formed on an edge of the opening for aligning the door latch bolt within the opening;
• and
• apertures located above and below the opening for coupling the improved door strike to the doorframe.

A method of providing an improved door strike comprising:

• providing an elongated metal plate member coupled to a door frame;
• providing a lip member formed on the side of the elongated metal plate for protecting the doorframe from damage;
• providing an opening located in a central area of the elongated metal plate for receiving a door latch bolt;
• and
• providing apertures located above and below the opening for coupling the improved door strike to the doorframe.