Irrigation controller control panel

- Rain Bird Corporation
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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a control panel of an irrigation controller in which a rotary dial, buttons, an alarm indicator, and pins are illustrated in broken lines for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view thereof in which cable guides, various connectors, bays and structural features are illustrated in broken lines for illustrative purposes and form no part of the claimed design;

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,

FIG. 8 is a rear view thereof.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for an irrigation controller control panel, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D691966
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 1, 2012
Date of Patent: Oct 22, 2013
Assignee: Rain Bird Corporation (Azusa, CA)
Inventor: Lee-Anne Stossell (Laguna Niguel, CA)
Primary Examiner: Selina Sikder
Application Number: 29/433,559
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Control Panel, Console Or Module (D13/162)