Self-adjusting striker assembly

A striker assembly adapted for use with a box formed by a number of interconnected walls defining a hollow interior with an open top, a lid moveable relative to the open top between an open and closed position, and, a latch mounted to the lid or to one of the walls, said striker assembly comprising:

• a base adapted to mount to the other of the one wall or lid of the box;
• at least one post mounted in a fixed position to said base;
• a bracket formed with at least one opening having a first end and a second end, said bracket being mounted to said base so that said at least one post extends through said at least one opening, said bracket being movable relative to said at least one post of said base between said first end and said second end of said at least one opening, the extent of movement of said bracket in a first direction being limited by engagement of said at least one post with said first end of said at least one opening and the extent of movement of said bracket in a second direction being limited by engagement of said at least one post with said second end of said at least one opening;
• a spring element connected between said base and said bracket, said spring element being effective to urge said bracket toward a position wherein said at least one post is located in between said first and second ends of said at least one opening in said bracket;
• a striker bar mounted to said bracket, said striker bar being adapted to engage the lid of the box upon movement of the lid to the closed position, said bracket being moveable relative to said base in either one of said first and second directions in response to contact between said striker bar and said latch due to misalignment between said striker bar and the latch.