Door striker positioner

1. A method of adjusting a striker mechanism on a door frame for latching a door, said method comprising the steps of:

attaching the striker mechanism to the door frame such that the striker mechanism is movable relative to the door frame;

attaching a striker positioning assembly to the door in a removable manner;

closing the door onto the door frame such that the door is placed in a closed position with respect to the door frame, wherein said striker positioning assembly interacts with the striker mechanism to position the striker mechanism on the door frame in a proper location for placing the door in a desired position;

securing the striker mechanism to the door frame in a fixed manner; and

removing said striker positioning assembly from the door.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of attaching said striker positioning assembly includes the step of aligning a slot of the striker positioning assembly with a door slot of the door such that the slot of the striker positioning assembly is superimposed on the door slot.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein during said step of closing the door onto said door frame, a projecting portion of said striker mechanism interacts with said striker positioning assembly such that the projecting portion is received within the slot of the striker positioning assembly and within the door slot of the door.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein when the projecting portion of the striker mechanism interacts with said striker positioning assembly, the striker mechanism is moved relative to the door frame.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the striker positioning assembly is removably attached to the door by at least one fastener.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the at least one fastener passes through a plate attachment opening in the striker positioning assembly and into the door.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the striker positioning assembly is comprised of a flat component having a plurality of slots.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the door latching mechanism engages the striker mechanism during the closing step and prior to the securing step.

9. A method of adjusting a striker mechanism on a door frame for latching a door, said method comprising the steps of:

attaching a striker mechanism to the door frame such that the striker mechanism is movable relative to the door frame;

attaching a striker positioning assembly to the door in a removable manner such that a slot of said striker positioning assembly is aligned with a door slot containing a latch;

closing the door onto the door frame such that the door is placed in a desired position with respect to the door frame such that a portion of the striker mechanism is simultaneously received by the slot of said striker positioning assembly and the door slot; and

securing the striker mechanism to the door frame in a fixed manner; and

removing said striker positioning assembly from the door.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein when the striker mechanism is received within the slot of said striker positioning assembly and the door slot, the striker mechanism is moved relative to said door frame.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the striker positioning assembly is attached to the door by at least one fastener.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one fastener passes through a plate attachment opening in the striker positioning assembly and into the door.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the striker positioning assembly is comprised of a flat component having a plurality of slots.

14. A method of adjusting a striker mechanism on a door frame for latching a door, said method comprising the steps of:

attaching the striker mechanism to the door frame;

attaching a striker positioning assembly to the door in a removable manner;

closing the door onto the door frame such that the door is placed in a closed position with respect to the door frame, wherein the striker positioning assembly positions the striker mechanism on the door frame;

securing the striker mechanism to the door frame in a fixed manner; and

removing said striker positioning assembly from the door.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein, during the step of closing the door, the striker position assembly interacts with the striker mechanism to position the striker mechanism on the door frame in a proper location for placing the door in a desired position.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the step of attaching said striker positioning assembly includes the step of aligning a slot of the striker positioning assembly with a door slot of the door such that the slot of the striker positioning assembly is superimposed on the door slot.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein during said step of closing the door onto said door frame, a projecting portion of said striker mechanism interacts with said striker positioning assembly such that the projecting portion is received within the slot of the striker positioning assembly and within the door slot of the door.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein when the projecting portion of the striker mechanism interacts with said striker positioning assembly, the striker mechanism is moved relative to the door frame.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the striker positioning assembly is removably attached to the door by at least one fastener.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the at least one fastener passes through a plate attachment opening in the striker positioning assembly and into the door.

21. The method of claim 14 , wherein the striker positioning assembly is comprised of a flat component having a plurality of slots.

22. The method of claim 14 , wherein the door latching mechanism engages the striker mechanism during the closing step and prior to the securing step.