Patent ID: 6902351
Filing Date: 2005-06-07
Classification: A01G

Abstract:
1. The method of reducing stress in a center pivot irrigation system during a period of time that the system is not functioning and is experiencing cooler temperatures with the system having: a) a pivot support assembly including a horizontally extending pipe portion; b) an elongated irrigation pipeline, having inner and outer ends, supported upon a plurality of spaced-apart drive towers; c) the inner end of the pipeline being selectively removably connected to the horizontally extending pipe portion of the pivot support assembly; comprising the following steps: d) disconnecting the inner end of the pipeline from the horizontally extending pipe portion of the pivot support assembly; e) while maintaining the inner end of the pipeline in alignment with the horizontally extending pipe portion of the pivot support assembly to facilitate the reconnection of the inner end of the pipeline to the horizontally extending pipe portion of the pivot support assembly when the system is going to be used to irrigate.