Patent ID: 6282929
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: E05B,E05C,Y10T

Abstract:
A multipoint mortise lock assembly for mounting in an edge of a door comprising:an elongated face piece for mounting to the edge of the door;a mortise case connected to the face piece;at least one latch mechanism mounted to the face piece at a distance from the mortise case, the latch mechanism including a latching bolt mounted in the latch mechanism for motion between a latched position and an unlatched position, the latching bolt extending outward from the face piece in the latched position;a deadbolt movably mounted in the mortise case for motion between an extended position and a retracted position, the deadbolt extending outward from the face piece in the extended position;a deadbolt arm mounted in the mortise case for driving the deadbolt, the deadbolt arm and deadbolt being drivable by a lock arm on a cylinder lock to move the deadbolt between the extended position and the retracted position;at least one elongated actuator connected between the at least one latch mechanism and the deadbolt arm, the elongated actuator moving the latching bolt to the latched position whenever the deadbolt arm drives the deadbolt to the extended position.