Patent Document ID: 7525411
Application ID: 11247654
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. A door lock comprising: a key cylinder for receiving a mechanical key for actuating a lock mechanism; a biometric sensor, said biometric sensor communicating with a control, said biometric sensor being operable to capture information and convey said captured information to said control, said captured information being compared to expected information at said control, and if said captured information and said expected information match, said control actuating said lock mechanism; and wherein a plate for mounting said key cylinder and said sensor to a door includes a shield, said shield extending away from a plate body to provide a protected mount surface for said biometric sensor, and said biometric sensor being mounted on an outer surface of said shield, and between said shield and the door when said door lock is mounted onto the door; and wherein said shield is spaced away from the door by a space such that said biometric sensor is spaced from the door by a space to provide access for a user; and wherein said shield extends vertically downwardly from said plate body.