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

Claim 9:
10. A method of operating a lockset comprising:
providing a lockset including:
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 having a generally frustoconical shape 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;

receiving credentials at the controller from a user device;
receiving a touch input at the touch surface; and
actuating movement of the bolt between the extended position and the retracted position upon receipt of the credentials and the touch input.