Composite elbows, agricultural implements having composite elbows, and methods of forming such elbows

Abstract

An agricultural implement () includes a frame supported by a plurality of wheels and carrying a toolbar () and at least one central hopper (), a plurality of material applicators () carried by the toolbar (), and a plurality of flow lines () fluidly connecting the at least one central hopper () to the material applicators (). Each flow line () includes at least one composite elbow (), and each composite elbow () has a polymeric body () and a wear-resistant plate () within the polymeric body (). The outlet of the polymeric body () has an orientation different from the inlet () thereof, and the wear-resistant plate () is oriented to deflect material traveling along a central longitudinal axis (A) of the inlet () toward a direction of a central longitudinal axis (A) of the outlet (). A method of forming a composite elbow () includes disposing a wear-resistant plate () within a polymeric body () as disclosed.