Irrigation controller

- HUSQVARNA AB
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Description

FIG. 1 is a first top perspective view of an irrigation controller, according to the 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 elevational view of the irrigation controller;

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

FIG. 7 is a right side elevational view of the irrigation controller; and,

FIG. 8 is a left side elevational view of the irrigation controller.

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

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D1116863
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 17, 2024
Date of Patent: Mar 10, 2026
Assignee: HUSQVARNA AB
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: 29/924,163
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Regulator Or Control (D10/49)