Wood core exterior door with mortise lock

A frame door, comprising:

• a rectangular frame, said frame including left and right vertical members, a head panel and a base panel;
• wherein one of said left and right vertical members comprises upper and lower vertical stile pieces and a separate mortise box located between said upper and lower vertical stile pieces, said mortise box having an opening sized to receive a mortise lock therein;
• and
• wherein said mortise box and said upper vertical stile piece together comprise a first tongue-in-groove formation for securing of said mortise box to said upper vertical stile piece;
• and said mortise box and said lower vertical stile piece together comprise a second tongue-in-groove formation for securing of said mortise box to said lower vertical stile piece together comprise a second tongue-in-groove formation for securing of said mortise box to said lower vertical stile piece.

A frame door, comprising:

• an internal frame including a right side vertical member having an upper vertical stile piece, a mortise box, and a lower vertical stile piece;
• a left side vertical member having an upper vertical stile piece, a mortise box and a lower vertical stile piece;
• a head panel;
• a base panel;
• the mortise boxes connecting the upper and lower vertical stile pieces of the left member and the right side member respectively, the mortise boxes having openings facing outwardly, which are sized to selectively receive a mortise lock therein, the upper vertical stile pieces connected together by the head panel;
• the lower vertical stile pieces connected together by the base panel;
• the left side of vertical member, the right side vertical member, the head panel, and the base panel, together define a rectangular frame having a rectangular pane opening;
• inside and outside skin panels shaped to cover both sides of the rectangular frame;
• and
• wherein said mortise boxes each comprise upper and lower tongues, and said upper and lower vertical stile pieces each comprise a groove sized and shaped to engage a respective tongue of said mortise boxes.

A frame door, comprising:

• an internal frame including a right side vertical member having an upper vertical stile piece, a mortise box, and a lower vertical stile piece;
• a left side vertical member having an upper vertical stile piece, a mortise box and a lower vertical stile piece;
• a head panel;
• a base panel;
• said mortise boxes connecting said upper and lower vertical stile pieces of said left side member and said right side member respectively, said mortise boxes having openings facing outwardly, which are sized to selectively receive a mortise lock therein, said upper vertical stile pieces connected together by said head panel;
• said lower vertical stile pieces connected together by said base panel;
• said left side of vertical member, said right side vertical member, said head panel and said base panel, together define a rectangular frame havinp a rectangular pane opening;
• and
• inside and outside skin panels shaped to cover both sides of said rectangular frame wherein said mortise boxes are composed of plastic and said vertical stile pieces are composed of particle board.

A frame door, comprising:

• an internal frame including a right side vertical member having an upper vertical stile piece, a mortise box, and a lower vertical stile piece;
• a left side vertical member having an upper vertical stile piece, a mortise box and a lower vertical stile piece;
• a head panel;
• a base panel;
• said mortise boxes connecting said upper and lower vertical stile pieces of said left side member and said right side member respectively, said mortise boxes having openings facing outwardly, which are sized to selectively receive a mortise lock therein, said upper vertical stile pieces connected together by said head panel;
• said lower vertical stile pieces connected together by said base panel;
• said left side of vertical member, said right side vertical member, said head panel, and said base panel, together define a rectangular frame having a rectangular pane opening;
• and inside and outside skin panels shaped to cover both sides of said rectangular frame;
• wherein said mortise boxes are composed of plastic;
• and
• said vertical stile pieces are composed of a material selected from the group including particle board, medium density fiberboard, honeycombed material, foam-filled styrene, composite wood, engineered wood, foam-filled composite material.

A frame door, comprising:

• an internal frame including a right side vertical member having an upper vertical stile piece, a mortise box, and a lower vertical stile piece;
• a left side vertical member having an upper vertical stile piece, a mortise box and a lower vertical stile piece;
• a head panel;
• a base panel;
• the mortise boxes connecting the upper and lower vertical stile pieces of the left side member and the right side member respectively, the mortise boxes having openings facing outwardly, which are sized to selectively receive a mortise lock therein, the upper vertical stile pieces connected together by the head panel;
• the lower vertical stile pieces connected together by the base panel;
• the left side of vertical member, said right side vertical member, the head panel, and the base panel, together define a rectangular frame having a rectangular pane opening;
• inside and outside skin pahels shaped to cover both sides of the rectangular frame;
• and
• wherein said mortise boxes each comprise upper and lower tongues, and upper and lower dowels, and said upper and lower vertical stile pieces each comprise a groove and a bore, sized and shaped to engage a respective tongue and a respective dowel of said mortise boxes.

A frame door, comprising:

• a rectangular frame, the frame including left and right vertical members, a head panel and a base panel;
• wherein one of the left and right vertical members comprises upper and lower vertical stile pieces and a mortise box located between the upper and lower vertical stile pieces, the mortise box having an opening sized to receive a mortise lock therein;
• and
• wherein said mortise boxes each comprise upper and lower tongues, and upper and lower dowels, and said upper and lower vertical stile pieces each comprise a groove and a bore, sized and shaped to engage a respective tongue and a respective dowel of said mortise boxes.

A frame door, comprising:

• a rectangular frame, the frame including left and right elongated members, a head panel and a base panel;
• wherein one of the left and right members comprises separate upper and lower stile pieces and a mortise box located between and coupled to the upper and lower stile pieces, the mortise box having an opening sized to receive a mortise lock therein, wherein the upper and lower stile pieces and the mortise box form a unitary structure;
• and
• wherein the mortise box and the upper stile piece together comprise a first tongue-in-groove formation for securing the mortise box to the upper stile piece;
• and the mortise box and the lower stile piece together comprise a second tongue-in-groove formation for securing of the mortise box to the lower stile piece.