Door latch assembly

A latch assembly comprising:

• a striker plate having front and rear surfaces and having a latching notch therein;
• an adjustable latching surface disposed within said latching notch and adapted for latching engagement with a corresponding protruding latch member for retaining the same in a latched position, said latching surface comprising an "L" shaped slide member slidably associated with a portion of the rear surface of said striker plate;
• slide rail means for slidably receiving said slide member, said slide rail means including a slide rail plate having a pair of generally parallel peripheral edges connected in face-to-face registration with the rear surface of said striker plate on either side of said latching notch and an intermediate section disposed between said peripheral edges, said intermediate section being spaced from, but in parallel relationship to, the rear surface of said striker plate and having portions extending inwardly from each of said peripheral edges for slidably retaining said slide member;
• threaded means for adjusting the position of said latching surface, said threaded means having a portion connected with said slide rail plate and being disposed on the opposite side of said slide rail means from said striker plate.