Swivel inlet hose-drag linear irrigation machine
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B05B-003/18
B05B-003/00
출원번호
US-0827328
(2007-07-11)
등록번호
US-7419107
(2008-09-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Theilen,Dennis R.
출원인 / 주소
Theilen,Dennis R.
대리인 / 주소
Thomte Patent Law Office
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5
초록▼
A swivel inlet hose-drag irrigation machine is disclosed which utilizes an inlet elbow mounted in a swivel bearing on the cart to attach a water supply hose to the machine. The inlet elbow is mounted to the side of the four-wheel linear cart rather than behind the cart between the tires. The inlet e
A swivel inlet hose-drag irrigation machine is disclosed which utilizes an inlet elbow mounted in a swivel bearing on the cart to attach a water supply hose to the machine. The inlet elbow is mounted to the side of the four-wheel linear cart rather than behind the cart between the tires. The inlet elbow is free to rotate in a 180�� arc so that the hose can be attached from either end of the cart at the side thereof. The machine also includes a pair of vertically disposed and rotatable rollers which are mounted at the opposite ends of the cart to push the drag hose out of the way of the tires of the cart so that the tires of the cart do not roll over the drag hose thereby eliminating any manual handling of the drag hose.
대표청구항▼
I claim: 1. A swivel inlet hose-drag cart for a linear irrigation system including a main water line, having first and second ends, supported upon a plurality of spaced-apart drive units, comprising: a wheeled frame means having first and second ends, an inner side and an outer side; a support stru
I claim: 1. A swivel inlet hose-drag cart for a linear irrigation system including a main water line, having first and second ends, supported upon a plurality of spaced-apart drive units, comprising: a wheeled frame means having first and second ends, an inner side and an outer side; a support structure on said frame means having lower and upper ends; the first end of the main water line being supported upon the upper end of said support structure: an upstanding riser pipe, having upper and lower ends, on said frame means; said upper end of said riser pipe being fluidly connected to the inner end of said main water line; a first tubular elbow having an upper end portion with an upper end and a lower end portion with an outer end; said lower end portion of said first tubular elbow extending laterally from said upper end portion of said first tubular elbow so as to extend towards said outer side of said wheeled frame means; a second tubular elbow having an upper end portion with an inner end and a lower end portion with a lower end; said upper end portion of said second tubular elbow being generally parallel to said lower end portion of said first tubular elbow and being fluidly connected thereto; said lower end portion of said second tubular elbow extending downwardly from said upper end portion of said second tubular elbow; a swivel connector secured to said lower end of said lower end portion of said second tubular elbow; a tubular swivel inlet elbow having an upper end portion with an upper end and a lower end portion with an outer end; said upper end of said swivel inlet elbow being connected to said swivel connector whereby said swivel inlet elbow may rotate or swivel with respect to said second tubular elbow from a first position wherein said lower end portion thereof extends generally towards said first end of said wheeled frame means outwardly of said outer side thereof to a second position wherein said lower end portion thereof extends generally towards said second end of said wheeled frame means outwardly of said outer side thereof; said outer end of said lower end portion of said swivel inlet elbow adapted to have one end of a drag hose connected thereto. 2. The structure of claim 1 wherein first and second wheels are rotatably secured to said wheeled frame means at said outer side thereof and wherein third and fourth wheels are rotatably secured to said wheeled frame means at said inner side thereof and wherein said swivel inlet elbow is positioned laterally outwardly of said first and second wheels. 3. The structure of claim 1 wherein said lower end portion of said swivel inlet elbow may rotate or swivel less than 180�� so that said lower end portion of said swivel inlet elbow is biased slightly outwardly away from said frame means in both of its said first and second positions. 4. The structure of claim 2 wherein said outer side of said cart has a first vertically disposed rotatable roller at its said first end and a second vertically disposed rotatable roller at its said second end for preventing said wheels of said cart from rolling over said drag hose thereby eliminating any manual handling of said drag hose. 5. The structure of claim 3 wherein the rotation of said swivel inlet elbow is limited by a pair of radially spaced-apart swivel stop brackets operatively connected to said second tubular elbow. 6. A hose-drag linear irrigation machine, comprising: a main water pipe, having inner and outer ends, supported upon a plurality of spaced-apart, self-propelled drive units which propel the main water pipe over a field to be irrigated; a self-propelled wheeled cart at said inner end of said main water pipe which supports and propels said inner end of said main water pipe in a linear fashion; said cart having first and second ends, an inner side and an outer side; said cart including a riser pipe having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said riser pipe being operatively fluidly connected to said inner end of said main water pipe; and a swivel inlet elbow assembly, having inlet and outlet ends, operatively fluidly connected to said lower end of said riser pipe which has its inlet end positioned laterally outwardly of said outer side of said cart; and a drag hose having one end operatively fluidly connected to a source of irrigating water and a second end operatively fluidly connected to said inlet end of said swivel inlet elbow assembly whereby water is able to flow from the source of irrigating water, through said swivel inlet elbow assembly, through said riser pipe and into said main water pipe for application to the field said swivel inlet assembly being pivotally movable about a vertical axis so that said inlet end thereof may extend towards either end of said cart at said outer side. 7. A hose-drag linear irrigation machine, comprising: a main water pipe, having inner and outer ends, supported upon a plurality of spaced-apart, self-propelled drive units which propel the main water pipe over a field to be irrigated; a self-propelled wheeled cart at said inner end of said main water pipe which supports and propels said inner end of said main water pipe in a linear fashion; said cart having first and second ends, an inner side and an outer side; said cart including a riser pipe having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said riser pipe being operatively fluidly connected to said inner end of said main water pipe; and a swivel inlet elbow assembly, having inlet and outlet ends, operatively fluidly connected to said lower end of said riser pipe which has its inlet end positioned laterally outwardly of said outer side of said cart; and a drag hose having one end operatively fluidly connected to a source of irrigating water and a second end operatively fluidly connected to said inlet end of said swivel inlet elbow assembly whereby water is able to flow from the source of irrigating water, through said swivel inlet elbow assembly, through said riser pipe and into said main water pipe for application to the field said swivel inlet assembly being movable in approximately a 180�� arc so that said drag hose may be connected thereto from either end of said cart at said outer side. 8. A hose-drag linear irrigation machine, comprising: a main water pipe, having inner and outer ends, supported upon a plurality of spaced-apart, self-propelled drive units which propel the main water pipe over a field to be irrigated; a self-propelled wheeled cart at said inner end of said main water pipe which supports and propels said inner end of said main water pipe in a linear fashion; said cart having first and second ends, an inner side and an outer side; said cart including a riser pipe having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said riser pipe being operatively fluidly connected to said inner end of said main water pipe; and a swivel inlet elbow assembly, having inlet and outlet ends, operatively fluidly connected to said lower end of said riser pipe which has its inlet end positioned laterally outwardly of said outer side of said cart; and a drag hose having one end operatively fluidly connected to a source of irrigating water and a second end operatively fluidly connected to said inlet end of said swivel inlet elbow assembly whereby water is able to flow from the source of irrigating water, through said swivel inlet elbow assembly, through said riser pipe and into said main water pipe for application to the field said swivel inlet assembly being movable between first and second positions and wherein said swivel inlet assembly may rotate or swivel less than 180�� so that said inlet end thereof is biased slightly outwardly from said cart in both of its said first and second positions. 9. A hose-drag linear irrigation machine, comprising: a main water pipe, having inner and outer ends, supported upon a plurality of spaced-apart, self-propelled drive units which propel the main water pipe over a field to be irrigated; a self-propelled wheeled cart at said inner end of said main water pipe which supports and propels said inner end of said main water pipe in a linear fashion; said cart having first and second ends, an inner side and an outer side; said cart including a riser pipe having upper and lower ends; said upper end of said riser pipe being operatively fluidly connected to said inner end of said main water pipe; and a swivel inlet elbow assembly, having inlet and outlet ends, operatively fluidly connected to said lower end of said riser pipe which has its inlet end positioned laterally outwardly of said outer side of said cart; and a drag hose having one end operatively fluidly connected to a source of irrigating water and a second end operatively fluidly connected to said inlet end of said swivel inlet elbow assembly whereby water is able to flow from the source of irrigating water, through said swivel inlet elbow assembly, through said riser pipe and into said main water pipe for application to the field said outer side of said cart having a first vertically disposed rotatable roller at its said first end and a second vertically disposed rotatable roller at its said second end for preventing the wheels of the cart from rolling over the drag hose.
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