Patent ID: 11877545
Assignee: nan
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 1:
2. A stabilizing apparatus for stabilizing a mobile irrigation tower of a center pivot irrigation system having a plurality of mobile irrigation towers that are spaced along an irrigation pipe which extends from the center pivot and wherein each irrigation tower presents oppositely located and spaced apart wheels suitable for traversing a farm ground surface, the stabilizing apparatus comprising:
at least two outrigger arm assemblies extending from opposite sides of at least one irrigation tower, each outrigger arm assembly having a proximal end and a distal end, and each outrigger arm assembly being mounted at least indirectly to one side of the irrigation tower at the proximal end of the outrigger arm assembly, each outrigger arm assembly having a ground engaging element mounted to the distal end of the outrigger arm assembly, each outrigger arm assembly being moveable in a transverse direction between a retracted position and an extended position and each outrigger arm assembly being able to be releasably secured in at least the extended position, such that, the ground engaging element is spaced away from the irrigation tower and is in sufficiently close proximity with the ground such that tipping movement of the irrigation tower toward the direction of the ground engaging element is arrested by contact of the ground engaging element with the ground.