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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2012
Benjamin J. Toman, Omaha, NE (US);
Benjamin J. Toman, Omaha, NE (US);
Valmont Industries, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Abstract
An irrigation alignment apparatus is described that couples a main section assembly to an extension section assembly. In an implementation, the irrigation alignment apparatus includes a ball connector configured to couple to the main section assembly and a socket for receiving the ball connector, which is configured to at least partially pivot about the ball connector. The socket is coupled to the extension section assembly. The irrigation alignment apparatus also includes a socket pulley coupled to the socket about a centroid of the ball connector and is configured to at least partially pivot the socket about the ball connector. The socket pulley is configured to connect to a linking member that is coupled to a camshaft via a camshaft pulley. The camshaft is configured to indicate a positional alignment of the extension section assembly.