Mortise Lock Anatomy

In this blog entry, the Daytona lock installation and Daytona commercial locksmith service team here at Green Locksmith Daytona will briefly detail the anatomy of a mortise lock.

Mortise locks are made of a rectangular lok body that fits into a mortise pocket that’s the same size as the body and is cut into the door. The lock body contains the working parts of the lock including the handle, latch, and deadbolt. The door frame will have a flush metal plate that’s screwed into place and have an opening into which the locking device slides into when the lock is turned. 

Mortise Lock Parts

• Mortise lock body is the actual locking device that is housed inside the bored mortise
• The lock trim is used to open the door and may be a pull, a handle, a lever, or a doorknob
• The strike plate is lined up with the doorframe’s hole, and is the area in which the bolt inserts when the door is locked
• The keyed cylinder is the area in which the lock unlocking and locking mechanisms are housed