Wireless extension unit for an irrigation controller

- Rain Bird Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wireless extension unit for an irrigation controller, with the door in a closed position, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is another perspective view thereof, with the door in an opened position for clarity, revealing the inside control panel;

FIG. 3 is a front side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a right side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top side view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom side view thereof.

The broken line portions of the figure drawings showing the locking mechanism and the surface indicia is included to show unclaimed subject matter only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

We claim the ornamental design for a wireless extension unit for an irrigation controller, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D581880
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 18, 2007
Date of Patent: Dec 2, 2008
Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation (Azusa, CA)
Inventors: Roger S. Neitzel (Escondido, CA), Malcolm N. Napier (San Diego, CA), David G. Fern (Santee, CA)
Primary Examiner: Daniel D Bui
Assistant Examiner: Thomas J Johannes
Attorney: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery
Application Number: 29/276,204
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Control Panel, Console Or Module (D13/162)