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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Lindsay Corporation, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Matthew John Dudik, Elkhorn, NE (US);
Michael South, Council Bluffs, IA (US);
Troy Hanson, Blair, NE (US);
Assignee:
LINDSAY CORPORATION, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/08 (2006.01); A01G 25/09 (2006.01); B05B 1/20 (2006.01); F16L 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/0849 (2013.01); A01G 25/092 (2013.01); B05B 1/20 (2013.01); F16L 27/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An irrigation system joint couples first and second adjacent pipe sections that are coaxial along a central axis when aligned. The joint comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is for securing to the first pipe section and comprises an upwardly facing hemispherical surface. The second portion is for securing to the second pipe section and comprises a cavity that receives at least a portion of the hemispherical surface to form a contact line coincident with the central axis when the pipe sections are aligned.