Patent ID: 9404285
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: B21D,E05B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A cylinder guard for a deadbolt lock, the cylinder guard comprising: a single-piece body defining a generally cylindrical wall having a predetermined thickness and a longitudinal axis; wherein the cylindrical wall of the single-piece body includes a face portion and an inner portion; wherein the face portion has a face end located at a forward opening of the single-piece body; wherein the inner portion of the single-piece body extends axially rearwardly from the face portion to a first terminus; wherein the wall of the single-piece body includes a portion extending radially outwardly between the face portion and the first terminus; and wherein the wall further includes a crush zone intermediate the first terminus and the face portion wherein the crush zone of the single-piece body is formed of one of deep drawing steel and drawing steel.