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TownSteel TownSteel MRX-L-02 Privacy/Bathroom Function with Deadbolt - Stainless Steel Grade 1 Heavy Duty Anti-Ligature Lever Mortise Lockset TWS-MRX-L-02

TownSteel MRX-L Grade 1 Anti-Ligature Mortise Lockset with Privacy/Bathroom Function and Stainless Steel Lever

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TownSteel MRX-L Grade 1 Anti-Ligature Mortise Lockset with Privacy/Bathroom Function and Stainless Steel Lever

The TownSteel MRX-L Series mortise lockset is an ANSI Grade 1 heavy-duty lock engineered with a ligature-resistant stainless steel lever, purpose-built for behavioral, mental, and psychiatric healthcare facilities housing at-risk patients. This Privacy/Bed/Bath function lockset ships complete with a cylinder and is secured with tamper-resistant mounting screws for added protection against defeat. Offered with escutcheon or sectional trim, the MRX-L is designed for doors with a 1-3/4" thickness range and installs on both wood and metal doors, making it a versatile, commercial-grade solution for sensitive-care environments.

Key Features

  • Door Thickness Compatibility: Designed for standard 1-3/4" thick doors for consistent, reliable fit.
  • Grade 1 Heavy Duty Construction: ANSI Grade 1 rated mortise lock body delivers commercial-grade strength and long-term reliability.
  • Ligature-Resistant Lever: Stainless steel lever design minimizes ligature attachment points, suitable for behavioral and psychiatric healthcare settings.
  • Tamper-Resistant Mounting Screws: Helps deter unauthorized removal and tampering in high-risk patient environments.
  • Includes Cylinder: Lockset ships complete with cylinder for immediate installation without additional sourcing.
  • Escutcheon or Sectional Trim: Flexible trim configuration options to match facility hardware standards.
  • Versatile Door Mounting: Mounts onto both wood and metal doors for broad application compatibility.
  • Face Plate & Strike Hardware: Includes a 1-1/4" x 8" stainless steel face plate and 1-1/4" x 4-7/8" ASA strike for standard frame preparation.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI Grade 1 Mortise Lock

Technical Specifications

  • Series: MRX-L Series
  • Product Group: Mechanical Locks
  • Product Subgroup: Mortise Locks and Trim
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Keyed Function: Non-Keyed
  • Lock Function: Non-Keyed
  • Electronic: No
  • Product Function: Privacy/Bed/Bath
  • Door Thickness Range: 1-3/4"
  • Face Plate: 1-1/4" x 8", stainless steel
  • Door Strike: 1-1/4" x 4-7/8", ASA Strike
  • Product Category: Mechanical Locks
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Behavioral Health Facilities
  • Psychiatric Care Units
  • Mental Health Treatment Centers
  • Hospital Patient Rooms
  • Assisted Living and Long-Term Care Facilities
  • Correctional Facility Healthcare Wings
  • Commercial Institutional Restrooms

Why TownSteel MRX-L?

TownSteel MRX-L Series mortise locksets deliver Grade 1 commercial-grade durability paired with a ligature-resistant stainless steel lever specifically engineered for at-risk patient environments. Combined with tamper-resistant mounting screws and a heavy-duty mortise lock body, the MRX-L provides dependable, secure performance where patient and staff safety are essential priorities in demanding healthcare facility applications.

Product Specs

Series:
MRX-L Series
Grade:
Grade 1
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Product Type:
Mortise Locks
Subcategory:
Mortise Locks
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Lock Type:
Mortise
Handle Type:
Lever
Keyed Function:
Non-Keyed
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Lock Function:
Non-Keyed
Product Attribute:
Mortise Locks
Electronic:
No
Product Function:
Privacy/Bed/Bath
Door Thickness Range:
1-3/4"
Face Plate:
1-1/4" x 8", stainless steel
Door Strike:
1-1/4" x 4-7/8", ASA Strike
Product Category:
Mechanical Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

TownSteel MRX-S-L-02-630 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Is the MRX-L-02 a keyed lock, or privacy only?
Privacy/bed/bath function, non-keyed. The lever locks from inside the room and throws a deadbolt, which is the normal arrangement for patient bathrooms and bedrooms. If you need a keyed opening (storeroom, classroom, office), this isn't the right function code in the MRX-L family.
2) What makes this lock ligature resistant for a behavioral health unit?
The lever itself is the ligature-resistant element: a sloped stainless steel lever with no gap for a cord to be looped or anchored, paired with tamper-resistant mounting screws so a patient can't disassemble the trim. TownSteel lists the MRX-L for behavioral, mental, and psychiatric healthcare facilities housing at-risk patients.
3) Will the MRX-L-02 drop into my existing ASA strike prep?
It uses a 1-1/4 x 4-7/8 inch ASA strike, the standard commercial mortise strike, so it lines up with frames already prepped for ASA. The face plate is stainless steel at 1-1/4 x 8 inches, which is the usual mortise lock face, so an existing mortise pocket in the door edge is generally the right size.
4) What ligature-resistant alternative should I use if the opening needs hospital passage rather than privacy?
The Marks USA 5PDN is a Grade 1 hospital passage mortise push/pull paddleset that is ligature resistant and ADA compliant in satin stainless steel. It serves an opening that has to stay unlocked and be operated without grasping. The TownSteel MRX-L-02 is a privacy/bed/bath mortise lockset with deadbolt and a ligature-resistant lever, so it is the choice where the occupant needs to secure the room. Both are Grade 1 stainless anti-ligature trim, so they coordinate visually across a unit.
5) What is the closest standard privacy mortise lockset to the TownSteel MRX-L-02 if anti-ligature trim is not required?
The Cal-Royal NM8440 is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset with deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors, the same function class and door thickness as the MRX-L-02, which is a Grade 1 privacy/bed/bath mortise lock for 1-3/4 inch doors. The difference is the trim: the MRX-L-02 carries a ligature-resistant stainless steel lever with tamper-resistant mounting screws for behavioral and psychiatric patient areas, while the NM8440 uses conventional lever trim. Use the NM8440 on staff restrooms and back-of-house privacy doors; keep the MRX-L-02 on patient-accessible openings.
6) Is the Hager 3840S a substitute for the TownSteel MRX-L-02 on a patient bathroom door?
The Hager 3840S is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset, listed for 1-3/4 inch to 2 inch doors, so it matches the MRX-L-02 on function class and covers the 1-3/4 inch door the MRX-L-02 is built for. It is a conventional privacy lock, though. The MRX-L-02 is specified for behavioral, mental, and psychiatric facilities housing patients at risk because of its ligature-resistant stainless steel lever and tamper-resistant mounting screws, and the 3840S is not described as ligature resistant. For an at-risk patient bathroom, the MRX-L-02 is the one that meets the intent.
7) What do I order instead of the MRX-L-02 if the door needs to be keyed for staff access?
The MRX-L-02 is a non-keyed privacy lock, so for a keyed opening you move to a keyed function. In Grade 1 mortise, the Cal-Royal NM8080 is a storeroom lockset with an interchangeable core option for 1-3/4 inch doors, the NM8070 is a classroom function, and the NM8050 is an office/entrance function with auxiliary deadlatch, all at 1-3/4 inch door thickness like the MRX-L-02. Note that none of those carry the ligature-resistant lever trim of the MRX-L-02, so for staff doors outside patient areas they work, while patient-side openings should stay on ligature-resistant hardware.
8) Should I order the escutcheon or the sectional trim on the MRX-L-02?
Both are offered, in 630 satin stainless. Escutcheon (E) gives you a single full plate covering the lock area, which hides existing prep and gives less exposed edge on the door face. Sectional (S) uses separate roses at the lever and the turn, showing more of the door. If you're standardizing a unit, pick whichever matches the trim already on your other openings.
9) Do I need to buy a cylinder separately for this TownSteel privacy mortise lock?
No, a cylinder ships with it. That matters on a privacy/bath function because the cylinder serves the outside emergency release side rather than everyday keyed entry.
10) Is this lock heavy duty enough for a hospital corridor or bathroom door that gets abused?
It's an ANSI Grade 1 heavy duty mortise lockset, the top commercial grade and what you'd normally spec for institutional traffic. Body and lever are stainless steel, and it's a commercial-rated product, not residential.
11) What's a comparable Grade 1 privacy mortise lock with a deadbolt if I don't need ligature resistance?
The Cal-Royal NM8440 is the closest straight equivalent: Grade 1 privacy/bed/bath mortise lockset with deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors. Hager's 3840S 3800 Series is another Grade 1 privacy mortise with a 2-3/4 inch backset, covering 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors. Neither is a ligature-resistant design, so for a behavioral health opening stay with the MRX-L.
12) Can I use the Schlage CO-100 privacy mortise lock in place of the TownSteel MRX-L-02?
Both are Grade 1 heavy duty privacy-function mortise locks for 1-3/4 inch doors, but they are different animals. The Schlage CO-100-MS-40-KP is a standalone electronic mortise lock with a keypad reader; the MRX-L-02 is entirely mechanical with no electronics, using a ligature-resistant stainless steel lever and a deadbolt. Choose the CO-100 where you want code-based access control and have a power and programming plan; choose the MRX-L-02 where the opening needs a ligature-resistant mechanical lock with nothing to tamper with or maintain.
13) Is a Sargent 130KB thumbturn or a Sargent 4874 deadbolt an alternative to the MRX-L-02?
No, those are different parts. The Sargent 130KB is a standard-duty mortise thumbturn, a trim piece only, and the Sargent 4874 is a double cylinder mortise deadbolt with a 2-3/4 inch backset, which provides bolt security with no latch and no lever. The TownSteel MRX-L-02 is a complete Grade 1 privacy/bed/bath mortise lockset with a lever handle and a deadbolt, supplied with a cylinder and a 1-1/4 inch by 8 inch stainless face plate. If you are replacing a full patient-room bathroom lock, the deadbolt and thumbturn are not equivalents.
14) For a dorm or corridor door in the same building as MRX-L-02 patient rooms, what mortise lock covers that function?
The Sargent 7925 is a Grade 1 heavy duty corridor/dormitory exit function mortise lock with rose trim and a single cylinder deadbolt. That handles a corridor or dorm opening where the deadbolt is thrown by key outside and released on egress. The TownSteel MRX-L-02 is non-keyed privacy/bed/bath with a ligature-resistant lever, so it stays on the patient bathroom and bedroom side. Both are Grade 1 heavy duty mortise bodies.
15) How does the Schlage PM010 passage mortise lock differ from the TownSteel MRX-L-02?
The Schlage PM010 is a Grade 1 non-keyed passage latch mortise lock for 1-3/4 inch doors; it latches but never locks. The MRX-L-02 is also non-keyed and also for 1-3/4 inch doors, but it is a privacy/bed/bath function with a deadbolt so the occupant can secure the room, and its lever and mounting screws are ligature and tamper resistant. Specify the PM010 on closets and pass-through doors, and the MRX-L-02 where the room has to lock from inside.
16) Will a Corbin Russwin ML2003 fit the same door prep as the TownSteel MRX-L-02?
The Corbin Russwin ML2003 is a Grade 1 mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors, the same Grade 1 mortise class and door thickness as the MRX-L-02, so both target standard heavy duty mortise openings. Function is where they part: the ML2003 is a classroom lock, keyed from the outside, while the MRX-L-02 is non-keyed privacy with a deadbolt and uses a 1-1/4 inch by 4-7/8 inch ASA strike and a 1-1/4 inch by 8 inch stainless face plate. Confirm the existing strike and face plate cutout against those dimensions before swapping either way.
17) Can I cover a patient-area opening with the Schlage LEBMB-ADD instead of the MRX-L-02?
The Schlage LEBMB-ADD is a Grade 2 mobile-enabled mortise lock with push button and LED covering privacy, office and apartment modes, with a 3 hour fire rating, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The TownSteel MRX-L-02 is a Grade 1 mechanical privacy mortise lockset with a ligature-resistant stainless lever and no electronics. If the specification calls for Grade 1 anti-ligature hardware on the patient side, the MRX-L-02 is the match; the LEBMB-ADD suits administrative or resident-unit doors where credential access matters more.
18) Is the MRX-L-02 an electronic or access-control lock?
It's fully mechanical, no electronics, no wiring, no power. If the opening needs credential control, the electronic mortise options are a different category entirely, for example the Schlage CO-100-MS keypad mortise lock in privacy function or the Alarm Lock DL4500 electronic mortise deadbolt with a privacy keypad.
19) What finish does the TownSteel MRX-L-02 come in?
630 satin stainless steel, on both the escutcheon and the sectional trim. That's the standard institutional finish, so it matches most existing stainless hospital hardware on adjacent doors.
20) Is the Schlage L0170 dummy trim a way to match MRX-L-02 openings that do not need to latch?
The Schlage L0170 is a Grade 1 heavy duty half dummy non-keyed mortise lever trim for 1-3/4 inch doors, so it suits a fixed pull with no latch and no bolt. It is trim only and will not secure anything. The TownSteel MRX-L-02 is a working Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset with deadbolt and a ligature-resistant stainless lever, so a dummy is not a functional stand-in on a patient bathroom. Also worth noting the L0170 lever is conventional trim, not ligature resistant.
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