Device for use in an irrigation system

- Husqvarna AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first top perspective view of a device for use in an irrigation system according to our new design;

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

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

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

FIG. 5 is a front side elevational view of the portion of the device;

FIG. 6 is a top side view of the device;

FIG. 7 is a bottom side view of the device;

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

FIG. 9 is a left side elevational view of the device.

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

Claims

The ornamental design for a device for use in an irrigation system, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D966909
Type: Grant
Filed: May 8, 2020
Date of Patent: Oct 18, 2022
Assignee: Husqvarna AB (Huskvarna)
Inventors: Bryce Taylor Crawford (Syracuse, UT), Cari Lynn Driscoll (Magna, UT), Stuart J. Eyring (Bountiful, UT), 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: 29/734,134
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Regulator Or Control (D10/49)