US3268174A
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Irrigation system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-09-27
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1983-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph D Boone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:50
CPC Classifications
A; A01; A01G; A01G25/00; A01G25/09; A01G25/097; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86268
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
IN AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM HAVING (A) A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES SPACED ALONG A SPRINKLER PIPE SUPPORTING SAME; AND (B) EACH VEHICLE HAVING A GROUND ENGAGING RUNNER: THE IMPROVED METHOD OF MOVING EACH VEHICLE COMPRISING: REPEATEDLY (C) LIFTING THE FORWARD END OF THE RUNNER, (D) MOVING THE FORWARD END FORWARD AND (E) SETTING THE FORWARD END DOWN, WHILE (F) DRAGGING THE TRAILING END OF THE RUNNER AT ALL TIMES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
IN AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM HAVING (A) A PLURALITY OF VEHICLES SPACED ALONG A SPRINKLER PIPE SUPPORTING SAME; AND (B) EACH VEHICLE HAVING A GROUND ENGAGING RUNNER: THE IMPROVED METHOD OF MOVING EACH VEHICLE COMPRISING: REPEATEDLY (C) LIFTING THE FORWARD END OF THE RUNNER, (D) MOVING THE FORWARD END FORWARD AND (E) SETTING THE FORWARD END DOWN, WHILE (F) DRAGGING THE TRAILING END OF THE RUNNER AT ALL TIMES.
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