US 11,913,252 B2
Wireless lockset with touch activation
Alan Uyeda, Irvine, CA (US); Michael Maridakis, Garden Grove, CA (US); Jerome F. Czerwinski, Jr., Ladera Ranch, CA (US); Elliott B. Scheider, Foothill Ranch, CA (US); Troy M. Brown, Lake Forest, CA (US); and David K J Kim, Mission Viejo, CA (US)
Assigned to ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc., New Haven, CT (US)
Filed by ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc., New Haven, CT (US)
Filed on Aug. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/817,703.
Application 17/817,703 is a continuation of application No. 16/987,053, filed on Aug. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,408,201.
Application 16/987,053 is a continuation of application No. 14/689,766, filed on Apr. 17, 2015, granted, now 10,738,504, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Application 14/689,766 is a continuation of application No. 14/202,047, filed on Mar. 10, 2014, granted, now 9,024,759, issued on May 5, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/792,896, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2023/0078744 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 13/04 (2006.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); E05B 17/10 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); E05B 17/22 (2006.01); E05B 47/02 (2006.01); E05B 47/06 (2006.01); E05C 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC E05B 47/0001 (2013.01) [E05B 17/10 (2013.01); E05B 17/22 (2013.01); E05B 47/00 (2013.01); E05B 47/026 (2013.01); E05B 47/06 (2013.01); E05C 1/02 (2013.01); G07C 9/00182 (2013.01); G07C 9/00904 (2013.01); G07C 9/00944 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0053 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0054 (2013.01); G07C 2209/62 (2013.01); Y10T 70/70 (2015.04); Y10T 292/1014 (2015.04)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.