Sensor for irrigation control

- Rain Bird Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a sensor for irrigation control according to our new design in which the mounting assembly is illustrated in broken lines for illustrative purposes and forms no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a right side elevation view of the sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the sensor of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a front view of a second embodiment of a sensor for irrigation control according to our new design in which various connectors and other components on the bottom surface are illustrated in broken lines for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed invention, the top view of the second embodiment being identical to FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a right side elevation view of the sensor of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevation view of the sensor of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a rear view of the sensor of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a bottom view of the sensor of FIG. 8;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a sensor for irrigation control according to our new design in which the mesh filter of the lid of the sensor and the mounting assembly are illustrated in broken lines for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed invention, the front view, right side elevation view, left side elevation view, rear view and bottom view of the third embodiment being identical to those illustrated in FIGS. 8–12; and,

FIG. 14 is a top view of the sensor of FIG. 13.

Claims

The ornamental design for a sensor for irrigation control, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Other references
  • Texas Electronics, Inc., “Products—Rainfall”, published at http://www.texaselectronics.com/pl—type—rainfall.htm, commercially available prior to May 4, 2009, 2 pages, Texas Electronics, Inc., Dallas, TX.
  • Texas Electronics, Inc., “Products—Temp/Humidity”, published at http://www.texaselectronics.com/pl—type—tempHumid.htm, commercially available prior to May 4, 2009, 1 page, Texas Electronics, Inc., Dallas, TX.
  • Weathermatic, “Smart Solutions for the Professional Catalog of Products”, commercially available prior to May 4, 2009, 4 pages, Weathermatic, Garland, TX.
Patent History
Patent number: D614052
Type: Grant
Filed: May 4, 2009
Date of Patent: Apr 20, 2010
Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation (Azusa, CA)
Inventors: Roger S. Neitzel (Escondido, CA), Robert Jenkins (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Antoine D Davis
Attorney: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Application Number: 29/336,458
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Moisture (D10/56); Liquid Quantity Level (D10/101)