Patent ID: 7354081

Claim:
A single bolt mortise lock comprising: a. a lock body; b. a slide with lock plate engaging means, the slide being slideably mounted to the lock body for movement between a retracted position and an extended position; c. a bolt with lock plate engaging means, the bolt being slideably mounted to the slide and actuated between an extended position and a retracted position upon movement of the slide or upon application of an external force on the bolt; d. slide actuation means mounted to the lock body operatively engaging the slide for movement between the extended position and retracted position; e. a lock plate including means for selectively engaging at least one of the bolt and slide lock plate engaging means, the lock plate being slideably mounted within the lock body for actuation between a locked position with the means for selectively engaging at least one of the bolt and slide lock plate engagement means blocking movement of at least one of the bolt and slide, and an unlocked position with the means for selectively engaging at least one of the bolt and slide lock plate engagement means permitting movement of the bolt between its retracted and extended positions; and f. plate actuation means mounted within the lock body for operatively engaging the lock plate for movement between its locked and unlocked position.