Patent ID: 8807465
Filing Date: 2014-08-19
Classification: A01G,B65H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An irrigation system having a liquid conduit for the delivery of liquid, the system comprising: a movable cart having a plurality of wheels; a flexible-hose assembly including a first flexible hose, a first rigid hose, a second flexible hose, and a second rigid hose connected to the movable cart in that order, the first flexible hose and the second flexible hose each defining an expansion-compression zone and each being operable to expand and compress within its expansion-compression zone to enable (i) movement of the cart without movement of the rigid hose, and (ii) independent alternating movement of the first rigid hose and the second rigid hose without any transfer of force therebetween; and a hose-displacement assembly including a plurality of winches each having a cable connected to the flexible-hose assembly at specific attachment points, the attachment points being spaced from each other along the flexible-hose assembly, wherein the first attachment point being positioned on the first rigid hose, the second attachment point being positioned on the second ridge hose; the plurality of winches being operable to pull the flexible-hose assembly in an alternating manner relative to each other, the hose-displacement assembly being mounted on the movable cart and secured to the flexible-hose assembly.