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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
May. 05, 2003
Matthew G. Beutler, Temecula, CA (US);
Ronald H. Anuskiewicz, San Diego, CA (US);
James F. Mcknight, San Diego, CA (US);
Santo Uccello, San Marcos, CA (US);
Matthew G. Beutler, Temecula, CA (US);
Ronald H. Anuskiewicz, San Diego, CA (US);
James F. McKnight, San Diego, CA (US);
Santo Uccello, San Marcos, CA (US);
Hunter Industries, Inc., San Marcos, CA (US);
Abstract
A modular expandable irrigation controller has controls for manual entry or selection of a watering program and a memory for storing the watering program. A processor executes the stored watering program and controls one or more station modules each including a station module circuit for energizing at least one solenoid actuated valve in accordance with the watering program. The irrigation controller has a plurality of receptacles for each removably receiving a station module and for providing an operative connection to the processor. A manually movable locking member is grasped and moved between UNLOCKED and LOCKED positions to positively secure each station module in a corresponding receptacle.