Patent ID: 6337635
Filing Date: 2002-01-08
Classification: A01G,Y10T

Abstract:
A remotely controllable programmable hose faucet valve apparatus for turning on and off the flow of water remotely from a hose faucet to which a hose connects, comprising:a valve unit which interposes between the hose faucet and the hose to selectively turn on and off the flow of water therethrough; a programmable controller unit for determining when water flow from the hose faucet should take place and when it should be stopped in accordance with instructions input into said controller unit; a transmitter unit interconnected with said controller unit for emitting radio frequency (RF) signals based input from said controller unit; a receiver unit interconnected with said valve unit which intercepts said RF signals from said transmitter unit and activates or deactivates said valve unit in accordance with said RF signals; and wherein said receiver unit and said valve unit mechanically slidably removably interconnect by means of a pair of opposing tabs on one unit which engage mating grooves in the other unit and wherein said units electrically interconnect by means of electrically conductive spring pins on one unit which engage complementary electrically conductive contact plates on the other unit.