Device and system for laying and inserting variable holes in irrigation tubing
AssigneeMississippi State University
InventorJohn Wesley Lowe
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides an improved device and system that punches holes in irrigation tubing in a continuous process with the ability to vary hole spacing based on locational needs and deposits the punched tubing into a trough created within the soil. The system of the present disclosure is configured to adjust the location and size of the holes as they are punched in the irrigation tubing based on data obtained from Computerized Hole Section (CHS) prescriptions and real-time GPS location data. The system is also configured to create a curved trough in the soil and place the punched tubing therein.
Claims18
A device for punching holes in irrigation tubing, comprising:
- a die assembly comprising a top roller and a bottom roller, each roller having spaced parallel axes of rotation,
- a die mounted on the bottom roller, wherein the die is circular or semi-circular and configured to punch a circular or semi-circular hole in the irrigation tubing, and
- a drive member for powering continuous rotation of the bottom roller.
A device for punching holes in irrigation tubing, comprising:
- a frame comprising a mount attached thereto, the mount configured to support a roll of wound irrigation tubing;
- a die assembly attached to the frame, the die assembly comprising a top roller and a bottom roller, each roller having spaced parallel axes of rotation, and a die mounted on the bottom roller, wherein the die is shaped as a circle or semi-circle and configured to punch a circular or semi-circular hole in a folded seam of the irrigation tubing;
- a plurality of rollers positioned on each side of the die assembly and extending laterally across the frame;
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- a drive member for powering continuous rotation of the bottom roller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.