Method and apparatus for a storm door mortise lock including an integral cam

A method of installing a mortise lock in a storm door, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a lock body including a dead bolt assembly and a cam including a cam through hole, wherein rotation of the cam actuates the dead bolt assembly;
• forming a mortise along one edge of the storm door;
• and
• installing the lock body in the mortise.

A mortise latch apparatus, the latch comprising:

• a key cylinder;
• a first spindle;
• a handle mounted to the first spindle;
• and
• a lock assembly, including:
• spaced apart side plates;
• a live bolt slidably mounted intermediate the side plates and actuated between an extended and retracted position, wherein the first spindle actuates the live bolt;
• a rotatable cam intermediate the side plates and having an axis of rotation transverse to the side plates, wherein the cam includes an orifice engaging the key cylinder and is actuated by the key cylinder;
• a dead bolt slidably mounted intermediate the side plates and sliding between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the cam engages the dead bolt and rotation of the cam in a first direction moves the dead bolt to the locked position and rotation of the cam in a second direction moves the dead bolt to the unlocked position.