Mobile drip system
AssigneeAmerican Vanguard Corporation
InventorsKyle E. Coleman, Monte L. Spence
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Abstract
A mobile drip irrigation system that includes a supply pipe connected at one end to a liquid source and extending therefrom. At least one tower supports the supply pipe above the ground, and includes a driver for moving the tower and supply pipe in a desired direction. A plurality of ports are positioned along the supply pipe. The system includes a plurality of vertically oriented drop line assemblies. Each drop line assembly has an upper end connected to one of the plurality of ports, and a lower end spaced above the ground. A horizontal liquid distribution system is fluidly connected to the plurality of drop line assemblies to allow a horizontally uniformly spaced drip of the liquid at a desired distance from the ground.
Claims12
A mobile drip irrigation system, comprising:
- a) a supply pipe connected at one end to a liquid source and extending therefrom;
- b) at least one tower supporting the supply pipe above the ground, and including drive means for moving the tower and supply pipe in a desired direction;
- c) a plurality of ports along the supply pipe;
- d) a plurality of vertically oriented drop line assemblies, each drop line assembly having an upper end connected to one of said plurality of ports, and a lower end spaced above the ground;
- and,
- e) a horizontal liquid distribution system fluidly connected to said plurality of drop line assemblies to allow a horizontally uniformly spaced drip of said liquid at a desired distance from the ground, said horizontal liquid distribution system including a plurality of horizontally disposed distribution pipes connected to said plurality of drop line assemblies, said horizontally disposed distribution pipes having spaced openings without spray nozzles for providing said spaced drip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.