Roger S. Neitzel - Escondido CA, US Ken R. Venegas - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
Rain Bird Corporation - Glendale CA
International Classification:
H02G 3/08
US Classification:
174 50, 174 53, 174 57, 174 58, 439535
Abstract:
Molded enclosures including integrally formed knockouts are described herein. In one implementation, a molded enclosure a wall having a wall thickness and a first knockout integrally formed in the wall. At least a portion of a periphery of the first knockout is defined by at least one attachment tab formed at a portion of the periphery of the first knockout and at least one space is formed at the periphery of the first knockout separating a portion of the wall from a portion of the first knockout, the at least one attachment tab joining the first knockout to the wall. Upon removal of the first knockout from the wall, a first opening is defined in the wall.
Sergio Perez - San Diego CA, US Jose Macias - Tijuana, MX Bill Merkt - San Diego CA, US Fernando Vazquez - Tijuana, MX Roger S. Neitzel - Escondido CA, US Ken R. Venegas - San Diego CA, US
Assignee:
Rain Bird Corporation - Azusa CA
International Classification:
G05D 11/00
US Classification:
700284, 239 69
Abstract:
An irrigation controller includes a base unit with a removable and programmable control panel and backplane circuitry for communicating with a plurality of removable modules capable of performing a variety of irrigation and non-irrigation functions. A base module having irrigation station drivers is mated with the backplane circuitry and communicates with the base unit to carry out basic irrigation functions. A plurality of expansion modules and one or more smart modules, each having its own logic circuit, can be mated with the backplane circuitry to communicate with the base unit and carry out additional irrigation and non-irrigation functions.
Steven W. Weiler - San Diego CA, US Roger S. Neitzel - Escondido CA, US Randall Hall - La Habra Heights CA, US Jason Reichard - Vail AZ, US Jonathan C. Burke - Corte Madera CA, US Kenneth S. Mak - San Francisco CA, US Kristopher M. Konawalik - San Francisco CA, US Charles S. Curbbun - Encinitas CA, US Andrew J. Zoolakis - Carlsbad CA, US