US3808385A - Moisture responsive switch actuator - Google Patents

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US3808385A
US3808385A US00279948A US27994872A US3808385A US 3808385 A US3808385 A US 3808385A US 00279948 A US00279948 A US 00279948A US 27994872 A US27994872 A US 27994872A US 3808385 A US3808385 A US 3808385A
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H35/00—Switches operated by change of a physical condition
    • H01H35/42—Switches operated by change of humidity
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T137/1866—For controlling soil irrigation
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US3210492A (en) * 1962-05-09 1965-10-05 Penn Controls Precipitation detector
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US4582494A (en) * 1981-05-27 1986-04-15 Becnel Steven A Protected liquid-sensitive actuator for displacement responsive devices
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US4970356A (en) * 1990-06-18 1990-11-13 Amos Gary T Rainfall responsive switch construction
US5101083A (en) * 1990-08-17 1992-03-31 The Toro Company Rain switch
WO1993006709A1 (en) * 1991-10-04 1993-04-15 Verncon Pty. Limited Pump control system
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US6161329A (en) * 1996-01-31 2000-12-19 Spelt; Jacob Automatic watering device for potted plants
US5836339A (en) * 1996-12-31 1998-11-17 Klever; David L. Raindrop counter and control system for irrigation systems
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US20110238230A1 (en) * 2002-10-24 2011-09-29 Runge Thomas H Intelligent Environmental Sensor For Irrigation Systems
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US20080249664A1 (en) * 2002-10-24 2008-10-09 Runge Thomas H Intelligent Enviromental Sensor For Irrigation Systems
US20050161243A1 (en) * 2004-01-23 2005-07-28 Ingersoll-Rand Company Titanium based containment structures for handheld impact tools
US20100036536A1 (en) * 2004-08-06 2010-02-11 Arnold Nelson Modular Irrigation Controller
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US7916458B2 (en) 2004-08-06 2011-03-29 The Toro Company Modular irrigation controller
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US20070193342A1 (en) * 2006-02-17 2007-08-23 Bailey Douglas S Sensor for detecting hydrocarbons
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US8271198B2 (en) 2009-08-28 2012-09-18 Hydreon Corporation Optical moisture sensor
US20110054794A1 (en) * 2009-08-28 2011-03-03 Teder Rein S Optical moisture sensor
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US8744773B2 (en) 2010-05-19 2014-06-03 Hunter Industries, Inc. Rain sensor with variable shut off
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US9326462B2 (en) 2011-10-24 2016-05-03 The Toro Company Soil moisture sensor
US10542684B2 (en) 2012-07-13 2020-01-28 The Toro Company Modular irrigation controller
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