Irrigation pipe and method of fabrication
AssigneeLindsay Corporation
InventorsThomas J. Korus, Charles H. Meis
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Abstract
An irrigation pipe and method of fabrication that utilizes a pipe that is made of a durable material, e.g., stainless steel or aluminum. During fabrication, the pipe is equipped with a plurality of components, i.e., a flange assembly, a truss mount, and an outlet, without drilling, welding, or the like. In this manner, a method of fabrication is provided that enables a plurality of components to be assembled to the pipe without compromising the integrity of the pipe material or treated surface so that galvanizing or painting is not required after the plurality of components have been fitted to the pipe.
Claims21
An irrigation pipe assembly having a liquid conduit for the delivery of liquid, the assembly comprising:
- a pipe section operable to provide a portion of the liquid conduit;
- an outlet on a surface of the pipe section having a first end on the interior side of the pipe section and a second end on the exterior side of the pipe section, the first end of the outlet spaced from the surface of the pipe section;
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- a mount assembly operable to provide at least one point of attachment on the pipe section, the mount assembly having a bracket with an abutment region and a spaced region between the bracket and the mount assembly.
An irrigation pipe assembly having a liquid conduit for the delivery of liquid, the assembly comprising:
- a plurality of pipe sections operable to provide a portion of the liquid conduit;
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- a flange having a flange plate at opposing ends of each pipe section, the flange plate having an abutment surface with a plurality of apertures and a circumferential groove therein, the abutment surface operable to abut the flange and receive a portion of the flange therein.
An irrigation pipe assembly having a liquid conduit for the delivery of liquid, the assembly comprising:
- a pipe section operable to provide a portion of the liquid conduit;
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- a mount assembly operable to provide at least one point of attachment on the pipe section, the mount assembly having a bracket with an abutment region and a spaced region between the bracket and the mount assembly.
A method of fabricating an irrigation pipe having a liquid conduit for the delivery of liquid, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a portion of the liquid conduit by connecting a plurality of pipe sections having opposing flanges;
- securing the plurality of pipes together by the flanges via a flange plate assembly;
- forming a socket in the plurality of pipe sections;
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- enclosing a portion of the plurality of pipe sections via a mount assembly operable to provide at least one point of attachment on the pipe section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.