Patent ID: 11913252
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  G  Y | IPC E  G

Claim 0:
1. A lockset comprising:
a latch assembly including a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
a controller configured to electronically control movement of the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position; and
an interior assembly and an exterior assembly, wherein at least one of the interior assembly and the exterior assembly is configured to actuate the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position;
the exterior assembly including:
a mechanical lock assembly configured to manually actuate the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position; and
a cylinder guard cover at least partially surrounding the mechanical lock assembly, the cylinder guard cover having an external surface, wherein at least a portion of the external surface is a touch surface, and wherein the cylinder guard cover is electrically coupled with the controller via an electrical connector configured to extend from the exterior assembly at least partially through a bore in a door;

wherein the controller is configured to actuate movement of the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position when a valid credential is received from a user device and a touch input is received at the touch surface.