Irrigation controller

- Husqvarna AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first top perspective view of an irrigation controller according to our new design;

FIG. 2 is a second top perspective view of the irrigation controller;

FIG. 3 is a first bottom perspective view of the irrigation controller;

FIG. 4 is a second bottom perspective view of the irrigation controller;

FIG. 5 is a front side elevational view of the irrigation controller;

FIG. 6 is a top side view of the irrigation controller;

FIG. 7 is a bottom side view of the irrigation controller;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view of the irrigation controller; and,

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the irrigation controller.

The broken lines in the figures are included for the purpose of illustrating unclaimed portions of the irrigation controller and form no part of the claimed design. The rear side views of the irrigation controller are not included as no portion of the rear side of the irrigation controller is claimed.

Claims

The ornamental design for an irrigation controller, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D966118
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 10, 2021
Date of Patent: Oct 11, 2022
Assignee: Husqvarna AB (Huskvarna)
Inventors: Timothy Michael Johnson (Woods Cross, UT), Ronald Matthew Stuart (Clinton, UT), Robert Aaron Macdonald (Farmington, UT), Quinton John Watson (Salt Lake City, UT)
Primary Examiner: Leanne Was-Englehart
Application Number: 29/815,017
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Regulator Or Control (D10/49)