	US 11,808,066 B2
	Fluid guard and absorber for locking devices
Jason Pedersen, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Dominik Scheffler, Phoenix, AZ (US)
Assigned to KNOX Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by KNOX Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Sep. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/031,632.
Application 17/031,632 is a continuation of application No. 16/056,192, filed on Aug. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,801,233.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/678,960, filed on May 31, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/651,965, filed on Apr. 3, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0079686 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E05B 9/00 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 77/34 (2014.01); E05B 85/02 (2014.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); E05B 67/00 (2006.01); E05B 17/18 (2006.01)

CPC E05B 9/002 (2013.01) [E05B 17/183 (2013.01); E05B 47/0045 (2013.01); E05B 67/00 (2013.01); E05B 77/34 (2013.01); E05B 85/02 (2013.01); H01R 13/5213 (2013.01)]

20 Claims

13. A locking device guard useable with an access panel of an access box, the locking device guard comprising:

a guard door attached to a latch of the access panel, the guard door comprising a fluid absorber, wherein the guard door further comprises a door flange shaped to receive the fluid absorber and to be disposed partially about the fluid absorber, the door flange forms a partially annular collar;

a guard base configured to attach to the access panel of the access box, the guard base comprising:

an aperture configured to:

expose a face of an electronic lock disposed within the access panel; and

receive the fluid absorber or at least a portion of the door flange of the guard door; and

a flange disposed partially about the aperture and configured to couple to the door flange, the flange forms a partially annular collar couple to the door flange; and

a hinge connecting the guard base and the guard door, the hinge configured to define an open position and a closed position of the guard door relative to the guard base.