Patent ID: 9677242
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: A01G,E02D

Claim:
1. An anchoring system for a drive unit of an irrigation system having a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel, wherein the system comprises: a first supporting pad; wherein the first supporting pad is configured and sized to support the first drive wheel; further wherein the first supporting pad is comprised of a front surface, a back surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; a second supporting pad; wherein the second supporting pad is configured and sized to support the second drive wheel; wherein the second supporting pad is comprised of a front surface, a back surface, a top surface and a bottom surface; a barricade element, wherein the barricade element is comprised of a plurality of vertical barricade elements secured to the first supporting pad and extending vertically to a point above the first supporting pad; further wherein the barricade element is further comprised of a horizontal barricade element; wherein the horizontal barricade element extends horizontally between at least two vertical barricade elements; wherein the horizontal surface is substantially parallel to the front surface of the first supporting pad; further wherein the barricade element is configured to stop the horizontal motion of the first drive wheel; a lift restraining shelf, wherein the lift restraining shelf is comprised of a plurality of vertical securing posts secured to the second supporting pad and extending vertically to a point above the height of the second drive wheel; further wherein the lift restraining shelf further comprises a horizontal restraining element; wherein the horizontal restraining element is further comprised of at least a first extending element and a second extending element; wherein the first extending element is secured to a first vertical securing post; wherein the second extending element is secured to a second vertical securing post; further wherein the first and second extending elements are aligned perpendicular to the first and second vertical security posts; further wherein the horizontal restraining element further comprises a horizontal shelf surface; wherein the horizontal shelf surface extends between the first and second extending elements; further wherein horizontal shelf surface is configured to restrict the vertical motion of the second drive wheel; a first opposing restraint element, wherein the first opposing restraint element is comprised of a first supporting vertical element extending vertically from the top surface of the first supporting pad and a first restraining hook; wherein the first restraining hook is configured to attached to the drive unit and to restrict the horizontal movement of a drive wheel; and a second opposing restraint element, wherein the second opposing restraint element is comprised of a second supporting vertical element extending vertically from the top surface of the second supporting pad; wherein the second opposing restraint element further comprises a lateral arm; wherein the lateral arm extends from the second supporting vertical element towards the horizontal restraining element; further wherein the lateral arm is configured to restrict the horizontal and lateral movement of a drive wheel.