Valmont Industries, Inc.

Donald L Newbold

John A Chapman

Thomas M Johnson

A water delivery machine for delivering water under pressure from a pressurized main line to a linear irrigation system, the main line having spaced risers therealong, and wherein the water is delivered continuously as the linear system moves over the field being irrigated. The machine has fore and aft articulated booms, the inner ends of which are connected to the water conduit of the linear system, and the outer ends of which are connected to couplers. The booms provide water conduits to deliver water from the couplers to the linear system. Each boom includes a conduit section extending generally in the direction of travel of the linear system which is supported on a wheeled cart having inner and outer wheel bogeys. The cart wheels are steered, and at least one of the wheels is driven to drive each of the carts along the main line for alternately and automatically coupling and uncoupling each coupler successively with each riser as the linear system moves over the field to automatically and continuously deliver water first from one coupler and boom and then the other coupler and boom to the linear system.

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Freemont, NE, United States of America

Donald L Newbold