Patent Publication Number: US-2022232782-A1

Title: Irrigating soils and crops

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of and priority to and is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional Utility application Ser. No. 16/244,075, filed on Jan. 9, 2019 and entitled, “IRRIGATING SOILS AND CROPS”, (“patent application No. 075”) the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference as part of this application. 
     Patent application No. 075 claims the benefit of and priority to and is a continuation of U.S. Non-Provisional Utility application Ser. No. 14/960,325, filed on Dec. 4, 2015 and entitled, “IRRIGATING SOILS AND CROPS”, (“patent application No. 325”), and which was later issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,264,740 on Apr. 23, 2019, (“patent 740”) the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as part of this application. 
     Patent application No. 325 claims the benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/088,412, filed on Dec. 5, 2014 and entitled “IRRIGATING SOIL AND/OR CROPS”, (“patent application No. 412”) the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference as part of this application. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The disclosure relates at least to irrigating soils and crops. 
     Discussion of Related Field 
     Soil and crops may be irrigated by using various systems, methods, devices, apparatuses, materials, and/or other things. Center pivot irrigation systems, otherwise known as center pivots, are commonly used to irrigate soil and crops. Center pivot irrigation systems may include, among other things, a pump, a center pivot, a suspended pipeline and at least one support tower which moves the pipeline around the pivot. 
     Ruts, otherwise known as depressions, slurry build-up, and/or deepened tracks, may occur, at least in part, when soil is watered in relatively close proximity to support towers which travel over the wet soil. The problem may worsen and ruts may deepen if an irrigation system completes successive cycles wherein the support towers repeatedly travel over wet soil. Ruts may cause serious problems, including but not limited to, mechanical damage, breakdowns and/or misalignments, delays, crop damage, lost revenue due to the lack of harvestable crops, increased labor and/or equipment costs, irrigation disruptions, etc. 
     Efforts have been made to reduce rut formation; however, there may be a need for improved devices, methods and systems for reducing and/or eliminating the formation of ruts. 
     SUMMARY 
     In one aspect an irrigation apparatus may include: at least one side frame; at least one back frame; at least one boom assembly; at least one means for enabling the apparatus to move; at least one means for configuring the apparatus to a center pivot irrigation system; at least one means for receiving water from the center pivot irrigation system; at least one means for distributing the water received from the center pivot irrigation system onto crops; and/or at least one means for enabling the center pivot irrigation system to move the apparatus. 
     Implementations may include one or more of the following features. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one side frame may include at least one top side member. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one side frame may include at least one bottom side member. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one side frame may include at least one front leg member. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one back frame may include at least one top back member. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one back frame may include at least one bottom back member. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one back frame may include at least one back leg member. An irrigation apparatus may include at least one means for releasably configuring at least one aspect of side frame to at least one aspect of back frame. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one boom assembly may include at least two boom arms. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one boom assembly may include at least one vertical post assembly. An irrigation apparatus may include at least one means for releasably configuring at least one aspect of boom assembly to at least one aspect of back frame. An irrigation apparatus may include at least one means for stabilizing at least one aspect of the apparatus. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one means for stabilizing at least one aspect of the apparatus may include at least one strut. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one means for enabling the apparatus to move may include at least two mobility assemblies each comprising at least one wheel. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one means for configuring the apparatus to a center pivot irrigation system may include: at least one receiver assembly; at least one tongue assembly; and at least one tow assembly. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one means for receiving water from the center pivot irrigation system may include at least one water line. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one means for receiving water from the center pivot irrigation system may include: at least one intake line; at least one pivot manifold; and at least one water line. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one means for distributing the water received from the center pivot irrigation system onto crops may include at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly. An irrigation apparatus wherein the at least one means for enabling the center pivot irrigation system to move the apparatus may include at least one tow assembly. 
     In another aspect an irrigation system may include: a center pivot irrigation system; and at least one irrigation apparatus which may include at least one side frame; at least one back frame; at least one boom assembly; at least one means for enabling the apparatus to move; at least one means for configuring the apparatus to the center pivot irrigation system; at least one means for receiving water from the center pivot irrigation system; at least one means for distributing the water received from the center pivot irrigation system onto crops; and/or at least one means for enabling the center pivot irrigation system to move the apparatus. 
     These general and specific aspects may be implemented by using systems, apparatuses, devices, means, methods and structures or any combination thereof. 
     Certain implementations may provide one or more of the following advantages. Embodiments may not achieve any or all of the listed advantages. Further, this is not an exhaustive list of all possible advantages of the disclosure. One or more embodiments of the disclosure may be configured to be and/or provide users the following. 
     In one or more embodiments, the disclosure may reduce and/or eliminate the formation of ruts; provide for at least one irrigation apparatus to be pulled/towed and/or pushed by a center pivot irrigation system; provide for at least one irrigation apparatus to receive water from a center pivot irrigation system and channel the water received to at least one sprinkler assembly for distribution onto soils and crops; reroute and spray water sufficiently far enough behind at least one support tower of a center pivot irrigation system so that at least one support tower does not travel over wet ground and/or as wet as the ground would be without the disclosure; maintain the same, substantially similar, different and/or better crop coefficients, spray patterns, watering rates, and/or watering quantity compared to what was achievable by the center pivot irrigation system without the disclosure. 
     Other features and advantages may be apparent from the following detailed description, the accompanying drawings, and the claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Various embodiments of the disclosure will now be discussed with reference to the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are not to be considered limiting of its scope. 
         FIG. 1  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of an irrigation system which may include a center pivot irrigation system and at least one irrigation apparatus; 
         FIG. 2A  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of an irrigation apparatus including aspects of at least one back frame, aspects of at least one side frame and/or aspects of at least one boom assembly; 
         FIG. 2B  shows a perspective view of another embodiment of aspects of an irrigation apparatus including aspects of at least one back frame, aspects of at least one side frame and/or aspects of at least one boom assembly; 
         FIG. 3A  shows a rear view of one embodiment of aspects of at least one back frame and aspects of at least one boom assembly; 
         FIG. 3B  shows a rear view of another embodiment of aspects of at least one back frame and aspects of at least one boom assembly; 
         FIG. 4  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one back frame; 
         FIG. 5A  shows an exploded view of one embodiment of at least one mobility assembly; 
         FIG. 5B  shows an exploded view of another embodiment of at least one mobility assembly; 
         FIG. 6  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one back frame and aspects of at least one boom assembly: 
         FIG. 7  shows an exploded view of one embodiment of aspects of boom arms; 
         FIG. 8  shows an exploded view of another embodiment of aspects of boom arms; 
         FIG. 9  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one boom assembly: 
         FIG. 10  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one side frame and aspects of at least one back frame; 
         FIG. 11  shows one embodiment of aspects of how at least one side frame may be configured to at least one back frame; 
         FIG. 12  shows one embodiment of at least one side frame being configured to at least one back frame: 
         FIG. 13A  shows a top view of one embodiment of aspects of various struts and aspects of an irrigation apparatus; 
         FIG. 13B  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of various struts and other aspects of an irrigation apparatus; 
         FIG. 13C  shows one embodiment of how two struts may be releasably configured to each other and/or to other aspects of an irrigation apparatus: 
         FIG. 14A  shows a top view of one embodiment of aspects of various struts which may be configured to aspects of an irrigation apparatus by means of flat bars; 
         FIG. 14B  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of various struts which may be configured to aspects of an irrigation apparatus by means of a flat bar: 
         FIG. 14C  shows one embodiment of how a strut may be configured to a flat bar; 
         FIG. 14D  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of an irrigation apparatus configured with various struts and flat bars: 
         FIG. 15  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one receiver assembly: 
         FIG. 16A  shows one embodiment of various aspects of at least one tongue assembly separated from each other; 
         FIG. 16B  shows one embodiment of various aspects of at least one tongue assembly configured together; 
         FIG. 16C  shows one embodiment of various aspects of at least one tongue assembly configured together: 
         FIG. 17A  shows embodiments of aspects of a ball member and aspects of a cross member; 
         FIG. 17B  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one tow assembly; 
         FIG. 18  shows aspects of one embodiment of a support tower, aspects of at least one tow assembly and aspects of at least one tongue assembly; 
         FIG. 19A  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one means for an irrigation apparatus to receive water from a center pivot irrigation system; 
         FIG. 19B  shows another embodiment of aspects of at least one means for an irrigation apparatus to receive water from a center pivot irrigation system: 
         FIG. 20  shows aspects of one embodiment of at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly; 
         FIG. 21  shows one embodiment of at least one pivot manifold; 
         FIG. 22  shows one embodiment of at least one apparatus manifold; and 
         FIG. 23  shows an alternative embodiment of an irrigation apparatus. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following description illustrates principles of the disclosure which may be applied in various ways to provide different embodiments. There may be many different forms of embodiments of the disclosure, and as such, embodiments should not be limited to those set forth herein and shown in the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the disclosure may be shown and described herein, changes and modifications may be made without departing from its scope and concepts. That which is set forth herein and shown in the accompanying drawings is offered to illustrate the principles of the disclosure and one or more embodiments, and not as limitations. Other variations of the disclosure may be included within the principles of the disclosure. 
     In one or more embodiments, each description of the disclosure expressly, inherently and illustrated herein, may be implemented in no, one or more than one embodiment. In one or more embodiments, regardless of whether disclosed expressly, inherently or illustrated herein, the disclosure may be configurable, adaptable and customizable to meet the various needs of various users in various circumstances and/or to be compatible and/or used in conjunction with various systems, apparatuses, articles, devices, means, methods and structures. 
     In one or more embodiments, the disclosure may be configured in various ways, by various means and/or methods, with various parts, to various dimensions (such as, for example, but limited to shapes, widths, heights, depths, and/or sizes) and/or with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, the specific parts, materials, members, devices, systems and/or components of the disclosure may be configured together, separate and/or with other materials, members, devices, systems and/or components and/or combinations thereof. 
     In one or more embodiments, the drawings herein may but do not necessarily illustrate the disclosure to scale. In one or more embodiments, the drawings herein may but do not necessarily depict the exact positions, sizes, shapes, layouts, designs, angles and/or other dimensions and/or configurations in which the disclosure may be implemented. 
     In one or more embodiments, the disclosure may be used for various uses and/or for various purposes. In one or more implementations, the disclosure may be used in conjunction with a center pivot irrigation system to irrigate soils and crops. 
     In one or more embodiments, the disclosure may include an irrigation system  7 . Irrigation system  7  may include a center pivot irrigation system and at least one irrigation apparatus. 
     Aspects of irrigation system  7  (including but not limited to aspects of the center pivot irrigation system and at least one irrigation apparatus) may be formed from various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, the material used to configure aspects of irrigation system  7  may include metals (such as, for example, but not limited to aluminum, silver, gold, europium, neptunium, cobalt, iron, coper, nickel, lead, lithium, calcium, titanium, tin, etc.), non-metals (such as, for example, but not limited to carbon, sulfur, chlorine, argon, etc.), metalloids (such as, for example, but not limited to boron, tellurium, etc.), ceramics (such as, for example, but not limited to alumina, silicon, tungsten, granite, limestone, marble, slate, quartzite, etc.), polymers and plastics (such as, for example, but not limited to natural rubbers, synthetic rubbers, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), PC, high density polyethylene (HDPE), oriented or stretch blown polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polypropylene (PP), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate, etc.), alloys (such as, for example, but not limited to alloys of aluminum, alloys of bismuth, alloys of chromium, alloys of cobalt, alloys of copper, alloys of gallium, alloys of gold, alloys of indium, alloys of iron, alloys of lead, alloys of magnesium, alloys of mercury, alloys of nickel, alloys of plutonium, alloys of potassium, rare earth alloys, alloys of rhodium, alloys of scandium, alloys of silver, alloys of sodium, alloys of titanium, alloys of tin, alloys of uranium, alloys of zinc, alloys of zirconium, etc.), woods and natural products (such as, for example, but not limited to hickory, aspen, maple, cedar, spruce, hemlock, pine, oak, walnut, elm, fir, mahogany, kunststoff, etc.), and the like and other materials may be used to configure aspects of irrigation system  7 . Each type of material may have various characteristics. For example, in one or more embodiments, steel, which may be a combination of iron, carbon and/or other elements, may include mild-carbon steel, medium-carbon steel and/or high-carbon steel. Other elements may be added to steel such as, for example, but not limited to nickel, chromium, and tungsten. Steel may be stainless steel and/or speed steel. Steel may be subject to various heat treatment techniques and/or various other treatments such as rhino lining, galvanizations or other corrosion resistant treatment, and/or other treatments for various purposes. 
     In one or more embodiments, the center pivot irrigation system which may be included in irrigation system  7  (such as, for example, but not limited to center pivot irrigation system  120 ) may include, among other things, a pump, a center pivot, a suspended pipeline, at least one support tower which moves the pipeline around the pivot, and other relevant components, whether existing at the time of filing or hereafter discovered. 
     In one or more embodiments, at least one aspect of the center pivot irrigation system may be obtained and/or modified from existing technology. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,340,183 A (entitled “Corner system addition for a center pivot irrigation system”), U.S. Pat. No. 4,662,563 A (entitled “Center pivot irrigation system”), U.S. Pat. No. 8,659,385 B2 (entitled “Center pivot irrigation system diagnostic tool”) and U.S. Pat. No. 3,902,668 A (entitled “Center-pivot irrigation system”) illustrate various aspects of center pivot irrigation system technologies. In one or more embodiments, the elements, principles, structures, techniques, and methods of the aforementioned patents may be combined in any manner with any of the elements, principles, structures, techniques, and methods of the present disclosure. All of the subject matter and disclosures of the aforementioned patents are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. In one or more embodiments, at least one aspect of the center pivot irrigation system may be obtained and/or modified from various retailers and/or manufactures, such as, for example, but not limited to Zimmatic, Valley, Reinke, T-L Irrigation and the like or other retailers and/or manufactures. 
     In one or more embodiments, the at least one irrigation apparatus which may be included in irrigation system  7  (such as, for example, but not limited to irrigation apparatus  10 ) may be formed from various materials and to various dimensions. For example, in one or more embodiments, steel may be used in various components of at least one irrigation apparatus in the form of steel tubing which may be round, square, triangular, and/or other shapes. The steel tubing may be solid and/or hollow. Other materials may include hoses, piping, clamps, fittings, valves, barbs, bushings, ties, nozzles, sprinklers, tubing, clevises, carabiners, cables, ropes, tape, bungee cords, chains, straps, ties, turnbuckles, flat bars, tubing, struts, holes, nuts, bolts, eye bolts and the like and other materials, means and/or combinations thereof. 
     In one or more embodiments, one or more aspects of at least one irrigation apparatus may be configured in various ways, including, for example but not limited to, being configured together and/or separate, releaseably connected and/or non-releaseably connected. In one or more embodiments, one or more aspects of at least one irrigation apparatus may be configured in various way, including, for example but not limited to, the following: welding, melting, burning, gluing, cementing, screwing, fitting, snapping, clamping, clipping, pining, bolting, adhering, pressing, cutting, lasering, fastening, hooking, attaching, securing, connecting, pinching, cleaving, clinging, clasping, latching, machining, sticking, sliding, and the like or other materials, adhesives, devices, systems, means, and methods, and/or combinations thereof. 
     In one or more embodiments, one or more aspects of at least one irrigation apparatus may vary greatly and be composed of various parts, materials, configurations (including, for example, but not limited to various shapes, sizes, heights, widths, lengths, weights, and/or other dimensions and/or characteristics), aspects, features and functionalities, whether illustrated in the drawings or not and whether available at the time of filing or hereafter discovered. All such variations are contemplated herein and may implement the principles of the disclosure. 
     The irrigation apparatus may be configured to operate with and irrigate various soils (such as, for example, but not limited to, sandy soils, clay soils, silty soils, loam soils, chalky soils, and peaty soils), various crops (such as, for example, but not limited to, potatoes, barley, wheat, corn, cotton, sugarcane, pumpkin, soybeans, hay, lettuce, as well as over or under crop canopies), on various terrains (such as, for example, but not limited to, flat, sloped, uniform, and/or non-uniform), and during various conditions (such as, for example, but not limited to rain, sleet, hail, sun, snow, below, at and/or above freezing). 
     At least one objective of the disclosure may be to provide for at least one irrigation apparatus to be pulled/towed and/or pushed by a center pivot irrigation system. At least one objective of the disclosure may be to provide for at least one irrigation apparatus to receive water from a center pivot irrigation system and channel the water received to at least one sprinkler assembly for distribution onto soils and crops. At least one objective of the disclosure may be to reduce and/or eliminate rut formation by rerouting and spraying water sufficiently far enough behind at least one support tower of a center pivot irrigation system so that at least one support tower does not travel over wet ground. At least one objective of the disclosure may be to maintain the same, substantially similar, different and/or better crop coefficients, spray patterns, watering rates, and/or watering quantity compared to what was achievable by the center pivot irrigation system without the disclosure. 
     In one or more embodiments, at least one irrigation apparatus may be configured with at least one means for stabilizing, reinforcing, strengthening and/or counteracting certain forces and/or movements associated with aspects of at least one irrigation apparatus. Such means may vary and may include, for example, but not limited to clevises, carabiners, cables, ropes, tape, bungee cords, chains, straps, ties, turnbuckles, flat bars, tubing, struts, holes, nuts, bolts, eye bolts, welding and the like and other means and/or combinations thereof. In one or more embodiments, irrigation apparatuses may be configured with at least one strut (such as, for example, but not limited to struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  142   a ,  142   b ,  135   a  and  135   b ) that may configure at least one aspect of the irrigation apparatuses to the same or at least one other aspect of the irrigation apparatuses. The at least one strut may be configured to various dimensions and various characteristic. For example, the length and thickness of the at least one strut may be configured to handle various load capacities. The at least one strut may be configured to aspects of the irrigation apparatuses in various ways and by various means. For example, at least one strut may be releaseably configured to various aspects of irrigation apparatuses which may allow a user to disassemble, transport and reassemble at least one strut to the irrigation apparatuses. 
     In one or more embodiments, at least one irrigation apparatus may be configured with at least one sprinkle assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot sprinkler assemblies and apparatus sprinkler assemblies). The sprinkler assemblies may be configured with various materials and to various dimensions. In one or more embodiments, at least one aspect of the sprinkler assemblies may be obtained and/or modified from existing technology. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,014,502 A (entitled “Lawn, farm, and orchard sprinklers”), U.S. Pat. No. 7,325,756 B1 (entitled “Roll-sprinkler irrigation system”), U.S. Pat. No. 3,361,364 A (entitled “Crop-guard for agricultural irrigation sprinklers”), U.S. Pat. No. 5,090,621 A (entitled “Constant drive nozzle for impulse irrigation sprinklers”), U.S. Pat. No. 7,311,104 B2 (entitled “Flow control and operation monitoring system for individual spray nozzles”), U.S. Pat. No. 3,104,829 A (entitled “Vane unit for spray nozzles”) U.S. Pat. No. 6,402,062 B1 (entitled “High-pressure spray nozzle”), U.S. Pat. No. 4,221,334 A (entitled “Adjustable nozzle for crop spraying”), U.S. Pat. No. 8,550,383 B2 (entitled “Automatic switching directional nozzles in irrigation systems”) and U.S. Pat. No. 5,505,386 A (entitled “Replacement drop sprinkler assembly”) illustrate various aspect of sprinkler assembly technologies. In one or more embodiments, the elements, principles, structures, techniques, and methods of the aforementioned patents may be combined in any manner with any of the elements, principles, structures, techniques, and methods of the present disclosure. All of the subject matter and disclosures of the aforementioned patents are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. In one or more embodiments, at least one aspect of the sprinklers, nozzles, sprays, valves and other aspects of irrigation system  7  may be obtained and/or modified from various retailers and/or manufactures. 
     At least one irrigation apparatus may include at least one means for configuring it to a center pivot irrigation system. Such may be accomplished in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, at least one means for configuring irrigation apparatuses to a center pivot irrigation system may include a hitch configured to at least one aspect of an irrigation apparatus and a ball configured to at least one aspect of a center pivot irrigation system wherein said hitch may be configured to said ball such that the center pivot irrigation system may tow and/or push the irrigation apparatus as the center pivot irrigation system moves. A ball-hitch assembly which may be obtained and/or modified from existing technology. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,376,051 A (entitled “Trailer hitch”), U.S. Pat. No. 6,053,521 A (entitled “Load sensing trailer ball-hitch drawbar”) and U.S. Pat. No. 7,273,223 B2 (entitled “Trailer hitch ball”) illustrate various aspects of ball-hitch assemblies. In one or more embodiments, the elements, principles, structures, techniques, and methods of the aforementioned patents may be combined in any manner with any of the elements, principles, structures, techniques, and methods of the present disclosure. All of the subject matter and disclosures of the aforementioned patents are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Other means may be used as well and/or alternatively to a ball-hitch assembly. For example, in one or more embodiments, such means may be accomplished by use of clevises, carabiners, cables, ropes, tape, bungee cords, chains, straps, ties, turnbuckles, flat bars, tubing, struts, holes, nuts, bolts, eye bolts and the like and other means and/or combinations thereof. In one or more embodiments, at least one aspect of a ball-hitch assembly may be obtained and/or modified from various retailers and/or manufactures. 
     Alternatively and/or in addition, in one or more embodiments, at least one means for configuring an irrigation apparatus to a center pivot irrigation system may include at least one rope and/or at least one strap configured to at least one aspect of an irrigation apparatus and to at least one aspect of a center pivot irrigation system such that the center pivot irrigation system may tow and/or push the irrigation apparatus  10  as the center pivot irrigation system moves. 
     Alternatively and/or in addition, in one or more embodiments, at least one means for configuring an irrigation apparatus to a center pivot irrigation system may include at least one tubing or strut configured to at least one aspect of an irrigation apparatus and to at least one aspect of a center pivot irrigation system such that the center pivot irrigation system may tow and/or push the irrigation apparatus as the center pivot irrigation system moves. 
     In one or more embodiments, the at least one means for configuring an irrigation apparatus to a center pivot irrigation system may be done so in a releasable fashion. The configuration of at least one means for configuring an irrigation apparatus to a center pivot irrigation system may be done in such a way so as to allow the center pivot irrigation system to both pull/tow and/or push the irrigation apparatus, whether when the center pivot irrigation system is moving forward and/or in reverse. 
       FIG. 1  shows one embodiment of aspects of irrigation system  7  which may include a center pivot irrigation system  120  and at least one irrigation apparatus  10 . Center pivot irrigation system  120  may include a pump  300 , a pivot  303 , a suspended pipeline  305 , at least one support tower (such as, for example, but not limited to support tower  307 ) which moves the pipeline  305  around the pivot  303 , and/or other components. Irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured with at least one back frame  12 , at least one side frame  14  and/or at least one boom assembly  16 .  FIG. 1  shows one embodiment of wheels  40   a ,  40   b  and  40   c  facing in a reverse direction wherein the irrigation apparatus may be pushed backwards. 
       FIG. 2A  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  including aspects of at least one back frame  12 , aspects of at least one side frame  14  and/or aspects of at least one boom assembly  16 . 
       FIG. 2B  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  including aspects of at least one back frame  12 , aspects of at least one side frame  14  and/or aspects of at least one boom assembly  16 , albeit that the embodiment of the boom assembly  16  illustrated in  FIG. 2B  has fewer cables and other aspects as compared to the embodiment of boom assembly  16  illustrated in  FIG. 2A . 
       FIG. 3A  shows a rear view of one embodiment of aspects of at least one back frame  12  and aspects of at least one boom assembly  16 . 
       FIG. 3B  shows a rear view of one embodiment of aspects of at least one back frame  12  and aspects of at least one boom assembly  16 , albeit that the embodiment of the boom assembly  16  illustrated in  FIG. 3B  has fewer cables, boom arms and other aspects as compared to the embodiment of boom assembly  16  illustrated in  FIG. 3A . 
       FIG. 4  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one back frame  12 . Back frame  12  may be configured with at least one top back member (such as, for example, but not limited to top back member  18 ), at least one bottom back member (such as, for example, but not limited to bottom back member  20 ), and at least one back leg member (such as, for example, but not limited to back leg members  22   a  and  22   b ). Back frame  12  may include at least one middle back brace member (such as, for example, but not limited to middle back brace member  24 ). Back frame  12  may include at least one back brace member (such as, for example, but not limited to back brace members  26   a  and  26   b ). Various aspects of back frame  12  may be welded together and/or releaseably configured together. 
     Back frame  12  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, top back member  18 , bottom back member  20  and back leg members  22   a  and  22   b  may each be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) and each may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch, about 1 and ¾ inch, and/or about 2 inches wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick). Top back member  18 , bottom back member  20  and back leg members  22   a  and  22   b  may each be configured with the same and/or different types and dimensioned tubing or other materials (such as, for example, but not limited to top back member  18  and bottom back member  20  may each be configured with about 1 and ¾ inch wide steel tubing and back leg members  22   a  and  22   b  may each be configured with about 2 inch wide steel tubing). 
     In one or more embodiments, top back member  18  may be between about 1 foot to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 96 inches, about 8 feet or about 8 feet and ½ of an inch in length). Bottom back member  20  may be between about 1 foot to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 94.25 inches, about 92 and ¾ inches or about 94 and ¼ inches in length). Back leg members  22   a  and  22   b  may each be between about 1 foot to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 30 inches, about 30.85 inches, or about 3 feet in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, middle back brace member  24  may be configured from steel flat bar which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 18 inches in length) and may be welded to top back member  18  and bottom back member  20  at between about 5 degree angles to about 90 degree angles (such as, for example, but not limited to about 90 degree angles). 
     In one or more embodiments, back brace members  26   a  and  26   b  may each be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 20 inches or about 29 inches in length) and each may be welded to top back member  18 , bottom back member  20 , and/or to back leg members  22   a  and  22   b  at between about 5 degree angles to about 90 degree angles (such as, for example, but not limited to about 30 degree angles, about 45 degree angles or about 52 degree angles). 
     Each back leg member may be configured with at least one means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops. The at least one means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops may be accomplished in and be configured to irrigation apparatus  10  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, each back leg member may be configured to a separate mobility assembly  30 . Each mobility assembly  30  may include at least two off-centered orientable wheels  40   a  and  40   b  or other aspects of means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops. Wheel  40   a  may be configured to a mobility assembly  30  which may be configured to back leg member  22   a  and wheel  40   b  may be configured to another mobility assembly  30  which may be configured to back leg member  22   b.    
       FIG. 5A  shows an exploded view of one embodiment of at least one mobility assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to mobility assembly  30 ). Mobility assembly  30  may include a first member  32 , a second member  34 , and at least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  36   a  and  36   b ). 
     First member  32  may be configured to second member  34  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, second member  34  may include a rotation assembly  34   b . First member  32  may include a spacer  32   a  and rotation assembly  34   b  may include a spacer  34   a . Spacer  32   a  may be welded to spacer  34   a . Rotation assembly  34   b  may enable second member  34  to rotate and/or be orientable  34   c  (such as, for example, but not limited to being able to swivel about 360 degrees). Alternatively and/or in addition, first member  32  may be configured to second member  34  via a combination of holes, nuts, bolts, and/or pins. 
     Second member  34  may be configured to at least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  36   a  and  36   b ) in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, second member  34  may be welded to flat bars  36   a  and  36   b . At least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  36   a  and  36   b ) may be configured to aspects of at least one means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, flat bars  36   a  and  36   b  may be configured to wheel  40   a . The angle  50  by which flat bars  36   a  and  36   b  may be configured to second member  34  may be such that wheel  40   a  is off-centered and rotatable. Such configuration may allow wheel  40   a  to rotate when irrigation apparatus  10  is in motion, which may allow irrigation apparatus  10  to be pushed and/or pulled in any desirable direction. Wheel  40   a  may include a releasable axel  42 , a hub  44  and spokes  46 . In one or more embodiments, wheel  40   a  or other aspects of means of enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops may include various components and/or functionalities, such as, for example, but not limited to quick release capabilities. In one or more embodiments, quick release components and/or functionalities may be obtained and/or modified from existing technology. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 8,820,854 B2 (entitled “Bicycle wheel quick release assembly with clockable handle”) and U.S. Pat. No. 7,954,906 B2 (entitled “Quick release bicycle wheel”) illustrate various aspects of quick release components and/or functionalities. In one or more embodiments, the elements, principles, structures, techniques, and methods of the aforementioned patents may be combined in any manner with any of the elements, principles, structures, techniques, and methods of the present disclosure. All of the subject matter and disclosures of the aforementioned patents are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
     First member  32  may be configured to back leg member  22   a  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, first member  32  may be configured to have a smaller circumference or perimeter than back leg member  22   a  and back leg member  22   a  may be configured to have a hollow center which may be configured to receive, cover and/or surround first member  32  when it may be inserted into back leg member  22 . Back leg member  22   a  and first member  32  may be configured with holes  39  which, when aligned, may receive a pin  38 , and/or a nut and a bolt, which configuration may releaseably secure first member  32  to back leg member  22   a . Back leg members  22   b  may be similarly configured as back leg member  22   a  in order to receive a separate mobility assembly  30  or other means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops. 
     Aspects of mobility assembly  30  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, first member  32  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to round steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch or 1 and ¾ inch wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 15 inches or about 16 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, spacers  32   a  and  34   a  may each be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about a ¼ of an inch thick) and between about a ¼ of an inch to about 3 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 3 inches in length) 
     In one or more embodiments, second member  34  may be configured from a round, square and/or other shaped steel shaft (such as, for example, but not limited to a round steel shaft) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¾ inch wide) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 8 inches in length). Alternatively, second member  34  may be configured from a round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to round steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch or 1 and ¾ inch wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 15 inches or about 16 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, rotation member  34   b  may include various materials of various dimensions, such as, for example, but not limited to bushings, washers and/or other components. Alternatively and/or in addition, rotation assembly  34   b  may include ball bearings, rollers and other means for enabling second member  34  to rotate and/or be orientable  34   c.    
     In one or more embodiments, flat bars  36   a  and  36   b  may each be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches or about 3 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ⅜ of an inch or about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 18 inches or about 19 inches in length) and may be welded to second member  34  at between about 5 degree angles to about 90 degree angles (such as, for example, but not limited to about 30 degree angles, about 45 degree angles or about 52 degree angles). 
     In one or more embodiments, the wheels (such as, for example, but not limited to wheels  40   a ,  40   b  and  40   c ) configured to irrigation apparatus  10  which may each be configured to mobility assembly  30 , may be between about 4 inches to about 12 feet in diameter (such as, for example, but not limited to about 26 inches or about 30 inches in diameter) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 4 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide). The wheels may be configured from various materials including but not limited to rubber (such as, for example, but not limited to synthetic rubber tires and/or garden cart wheels). 
       FIG. 5B  shows an exploded view of one embodiment of at least one mobility assembly  30 . The mobility assembly  30  illustrated in  FIG. 51B  may be similar to and/or different than the mobility assembly  30  illustrated in  FIG. 5A . For example, mobility assembly  30  as illustrated in  FIG. 5B  may include first member  32 , second member  34 , and at least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  36   a ,  36   b  and  37 ). 
     First member  32  may be configured to second member  34  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, first member  32  may be welded to spacer  33  on one end of spacer  33  and second member  34  may be welded to spacer  33  on the other end of spacer  33 . Alternatively and/or in addition, first member  32  may be configured to second member  34  via a combination of holes, nuts, bolts, and/or pins. Second member  34  may include a rotation assembly  34   b . Rotation assembly  34   b  may enable second member  34  to rotate and/or be orientable  34   c  (such as, for example, but not limited to being able to swivel about 360 degrees). 
     Second member  34  may be configured to at least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bar  37 ) in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, second member  34  may be welded to flat bar  37 . Flat bar  37  may be welded to flat bars  36   a  and  36   b . At least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  36   a  and  36   b ) may be configured to aspects of at least one means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, flat bars  36   a  and  36   b  may be configured to wheel  40   a . The angle by which flat bars  36   a  and  36   b  may be configured to flat bar  37  may be such that wheel  40   a  is off-centered and rotatable. Such configuration may allow wheel  40   a  to rotate when irrigation apparatus  10  is in motion, which may allow irrigation apparatus  10  to be pushed and/or pulled in any desirable direction. Wheel  40   a  may include a releasable axel  42 , a hub  44  (not shown in  FIG. 5B ), spokes  46  and/or blades  46   a . In one or more embodiments, wheel  40   a  or other aspects of means of enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops may include various components and/or functionalities, such as, for example, but not limited to quick release capabilities via a nut and bolt and/or as stated above and as referred to in the patents stated above. 
     First member  32  may be configured to back leg member  22   a  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, first member  32  may be configured to have a smaller circumference or perimeter than back leg member  22   a  and back leg member  22   a  may be configured to have a hollow center which may be configured to receive, cover and/or surround first member  32  when it may be inserted into back leg member  22 . Back leg member  22   a  and first member  32  may be configured with holes  39  which, when aligned, may receive a pin  38 , and/or a nut and a bolt, which configuration may releaseably secure first member  32  to back leg member  22   a . Back leg members  22   b  may be similarly configured as back leg member  22   a  in order to receive a separate mobility assembly  30  or other means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops. 
     Aspects of mobility assembly  30  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, first member  32  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 16 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, spacer  33  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to rectangular steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch wide) and between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 and ½ inch in height) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 3 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 4 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, second member  34  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 4 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, rotation member  34   b  may include various materials of various dimensions, such as, for example, but not limited to about a ¾ inch shaft, bushings, washers, nuts and/or other components. Alternatively and/or in addition, rotation assembly  34   b  may include ball bearings, rollers and other means for enabling second member  34  to rotate and/or be orientable  34   c.    
     In one or more embodiments, flat bar  37  may be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 3 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ⅜ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 5 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, flat bars  36   a  and  36   b  may each be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 3 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ⅜ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 18 inches in length) and may be welded to flat bar  37  at between about 5 degree angles to about 90 degree angles (such as, for example, but not limited to about 30 degree angles, about 45 degree angles or about 52 degree angles). 
     In one or more embodiments, the wheels (such as, for example, but not limited to wheels  40   a ,  40   b  and  40   c ) configured to irrigation apparatus  10  which may each be configured to mobility assembly  30  may be between about 4 inches to about 12 feet in diameter (such as, for example, but not limited to about 26 inches or about 30 inches in diameter) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 4 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide). The wheels may be configured from various materials including but not limited to rubber (such as, for example, but not limited to synthetic rubber tires and/or garden cart wheels). 
     In one or more embodiments, blades  46   a  may reinforce the wheels, ensure the weight bearing capacity of the wheels and/or aid the wheels in their ability to rotate and/or orientate. Blades  46   a  may be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between as wide, long and thick as the wheel may permit (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 and ½ inches wide, about ⅛ of an inch thick, and about 13 inches long. Blades  46   a  may be welded onto the wheel well and/or other components. 
     Although not shown in  FIGS. 5A and 5B , there may be various other ways to configure mobility assemblies, such as, for example, but not limited to mobility assemblies may include one or more wheels, wheels with traction devices attached, tracks, skies and the like and other devices. All such configurations are anticipated by this disclosure. 
       FIG. 6  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one back frame  12  and aspects of at least one boom assembly  16 . Boom assembly  16  may include at least one boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a ,  52   b ,  52   c  and  52   d  or more boom arms). Although  FIG. 6  shows boom assembly  16  including four boom arms, more or less boom arms may be configured to boom assembly  16  (see  FIG. 3B ). 
     At least one boom arm may be configured to another boom arm and/or to at least one top back member (such as, for example, top back member  18 ) in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, boom arms  52   a ,  52   b ,  52   c  and  52   d  may each be configured with two ends, a first end  54   a ,  54   b ,  54   c  and  54   d  respectively and a second end  56   a ,  56   b ,  56   c  and  56   d  respectively. At least one of the first ends  54   a ,  54   b ,  54   c  and  54   d  of at least one boom arm may be configured to have a smaller circumference or perimeter than at least one of the second ends  56   a ,  56   b ,  56   c  and  56   d  of another boom arm. At least one of the second ends  56   a ,  56   b ,  56   c  and  56   d  of at least one boom arm may have a hollow center which may be configured to receive, cover and/or surround at least one of the first ends  54   a ,  54   b ,  54   c  and  54   d  of another boom arm. 
     At least one top back member (such as, for example, but not limited to top back member  18 ) may be configured with two ends, an end  60   a  and an end  60   b . At least one first end  54   a ,  54   b ,  54   c  and  54   d  of at least one boom arm may be configured to have a smaller circumference or perimeter than end  60   a  and/or end  60   b . At least one of the ends  60   a  and  60   h  may have a hollow center which may receive, cover and/or surround at least one of the first ends  54   a ,  54   b ,  54   c  and  54   d.    
     In one or more embodiments, boom arms may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, boom arms  52   a ,  52   b ,  52   c  and  52   d  may each be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) and each may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 inch, about 1 and ½ inch or about 1 and ¾ inch wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about 12 inches to about 100 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 8 feet or about 13 feet and 4 inches or about 78 inches or about 120 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, first ends may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, first end  54   a ,  54   b ,  54   c  and  54   d  may each be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel shaft or tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to around steel shaft) and each may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ¼ inch or about 1 and ½ inch wide) and between about 1 inch to about 8 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 6 inches in length). Each first end may be welded to the boom arms which may be configured to be inserted into another boom arm and/or top back member  18 . 
       FIG. 6  also shows one embodiment of boom assembly  16 . Boom assembly  16  may include various means for supporting, holding into position, securing and/or reinforcing the configuration of at least one boom arm to irrigation apparatus  10  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, boom assembly  16  may include at least one vertical post assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to vertical post assemblies  64   a  and  64   b ), a flat bar  102   a , at least one cable (such as, for example, but not limited to cables  92   a ,  92   b ,  92   c  and  92   d ) and at least one eye bolt (such as, for example, but not limited to eye bolts  95   a ,  95   b ,  95   c ,  95   d ,  95   e  and  95   f ). 
     More will be discussed with regards to vertical post assemblies below. Flat bar  102   a  may be configured to both vertical post assemblies  64   a  and  64   b  which may provide reinforcement and/or stability. At least one cable (such as, for example, but not limited to cables  92   a ,  92   b ,  92   c  and  92   d ) may be configured to at least one boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a ,  52   b ,  52   c  and  52   d ) via at least one eye bolt (such as, for example, but not limited to eye bolts  95   a ,  95   b ,  95   c  and  95   d ) which may be configured to various locations on at least one boom arm. At least one cable (such as, for example, but not limited to cables  923 ,  92   b ,  92   c  and  92   d ) may be configured to at least one vertical post assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to vertical post assemblies  64   a  and  64   b ) via at least one eye bolt (such as, for example, but not limited to eye bolts  95   e  and  95   f ) which may be configured to various locations on at least one vertical post assembly. 
     In one or more embodiments, flat bar  102   a  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, flat bar  102   a  may be configured from a steel flat bar which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches or about 3 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ⅜ of an inch or about ¼ of an inch or about ½ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 8 feet and ½ of an inch in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, at least one cable (such as, for example, but not limited to cables  92   a ,  92   b ,  92   c  and  92   d ) may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, cables  92   a ,  92   b .  92   c  and  92   d  may each be configured from about ⅛ inch wire rope, ¼ inch gauge cable, or heavy duty cable and each may be between about 12 inches to about 100 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 9 feet or about 15 feet in length) and be capable of bearing between about 25 pounds to about 2000 pounds (such as, for example, but not limited to about 600 pounds). The number of cables configured to irrigation apparatus  10  may vary, such as, for example, one or more cables (see  FIGS. 3A and 3B ). 
       FIG. 7  is an exploded view of one embodiment of aspects of boom arms  52   b  and  52   d  wherein the first end  54   d  of boom arm  52   d  is approaching  58   d  the second end  56   b  of boom arm  52   b .  FIG. 7  shows boom arms  52   b  and  52   d  configured with round tubing. Similarly, as shown in  FIG. 6 , first end  54   b  of boom arm  52   b  may approach  58   b  end  60   b  of top back member  18  and first end  54   a  of boom arm  52   a  may approach  58   a  end  60   a  of top back member  18  wherein top back member  18  may be configured with round tubing. 
       FIG. 8  is an exploded view of one embodiment of aspects of boom arms  52   b  and  52   d  wherein the first end  54   d  of boom arm  52   d  is approaching  58   d  the second end  56   b  of boom arm  52   b .  FIG. 8  shows boom arms  52   b  and  52   d  configured with square tubing. Similarly, first end  54   b  of boom arm  52   b  may approach  58   b  end  60   b  of top back member  18  and first end  54   a  of boom arm  52   a  may approach  58   a  end  60   a  of top back member  18  wherein top back member  18  may be configured with square tubing. 
       FIG. 9  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one boom assembly  16 . Boom assembly  16  may include various means for supporting, holding into position, securing and/or reinforcing the configuration of at least one boom arm to irrigation apparatus  10  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, boom assembly  16  may include at least one vertical post assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to vertical post assemblies  64   a  and  64   b ). Each vertical post assembly may be similarly or differently configured. Vertical post assembly  64   a  may include a permanent member  66   a  and a detachable member  68   a , and vertical post assembly  64   b  may include a permanent member  66   b  and a detachable member  68   b . Permanent members  66   a  and  66   b  may each include two ends, first ends  70   a  and  70   b  respectively and second ends  72   a  and  72   b  respectively. Detachable members  68   a  and  68   b  may each include two ends, first ends  74   a  and  74   b  respectively and second ends  76   a  and  76   b  respectively. 
     Permanent members  66   a  and  66   b  may be configured to top back member  18  at various locations on top back member  18  (such as, for example, but not limited to superior to back leg members  22   a  and  22   b  as shown in  FIG. 9 ) in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, first ends  70   a  and  70   b  may be welded to top back member  18 . Alternatively and/or in addition, permanent members  66   a  and  66   b  may be configured to top back member  18  via holes, pins, nuts and bolts. Permanent member  66   a  may be configured to detachable member  68   a  and permanent member  66   b  may be configured to detachable member  68   b , in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, second ends  72   a  and  72   b  of permanent members  66   a  and  66   b  may be configured to have smaller circumferences or perimeters than first ends  74   a  and  74   b  of detachable members  68   a  and  68   b . First ends  74   a  and  74   b  may have hollow centers which may receive, cover and/or surround  80   a ,  80   b  the second ends  72   a  and  72   b . Alternatively and/or in addition, second ends  72   a  and  72   b  of permanent members  66   a  and  66   b  may be configured to have larger circumferences or perimeters than first ends  74   a  and  74   b  of detachable members  68   a  and  68   b . Second ends  72   a  and  72   b  may have hollow centers which may receive, cover and/or surround  80   a ,  80   b  the first ends  74   a  and  74   b.    
     At least one vertical post assembly may be configured to at least one boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ) in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, each detachable members  68   a  and  68   b  may be configured with at least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  82   a ,  82   b ,  82   c  and  82   d ). In one or more embodiments, flat bars  82   a ,  82   b ,  82   c  and  82   d  may be configured to or near the second ends  76   a  and  76   b  of detachable members  68   a  and  68   b  in various ways and by various means (such as, for example, but not limited to via welding). Each of the at least one flat bars (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bar  82   a ,  82   b ,  82   c  and  82   d ) may be configured with at least one hole for receiving and releaseably holding various means for configuring at least one vertical post assembly to at least one boom arm. Such configuration may be accomplished in various ways and by various means (such as, for example, but not limited to clevises, carabiners, cables, ropes, tape, bungee cords, chains, straps, ties, turnbuckles, flat bars, tubing, struts, holes, nuts, bolts, eye bolts, welding and the like and other means and/or combinations thereof). 
     At least one boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ) may be configured with at least one means for being configured to at least one vertical post assembly. For example, in one or more embodiments, each boom arm (such as, but not limited to boom arms  52   a  and  54   b ) may be configured with at least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  94   a  and  94   b ) in various ways and by various means (such as, for example, but not limited to via welding). Each of the at least one flat bars (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  94   a  and  94   b ) may be configured with a hole for receiving and releaseably holding various means for configuring at least one vertical post assembly to at least one boom arm. Such configuration may be accomplished in various ways and by various means (such as, for example, but not limited to clevises, carabiners, cables, ropes, tape, bungee cords, chains, straps, ties, turnbuckles, flat bars, tubing, struts, holes, nuts, bolts, eye bolts, welding and the like and other means and/or combinations thereof). 
     In one or more embodiments, boom arms  52   a  and  52   b  may be configured to detachable member  64   a  and  64   b  as follows: turnbuckles  100   a  and  100   b  may be configured to flat bars  94   a  and  94   b  on one end (which may be configured to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ) and to cables  92   a  and  92   b  on the other end; cables  92   a  and  92   b  may be configured to clevises  90   a  and  90   b  on one end; and clevises  90   a  and  90   b  may be configured to flat bars  82   a  and  82   b  (which may be configured to detachable members  64   a  and  64   b ). Although not shown in  FIG. 9 , boom arms  52   b  and  52   d  may be configured to detachable member  64   a  and  64   b  in a similar or different way and/or by similar or different means. Although not shown in  FIG. 9 , one or more eye bolts may be used instead of one or more flat bars (see  FIGS. 3B and 6 ). 
     At least one vertical post assembly may be configured to at least one other vertical post assembly in various ways and by various means (such as, for example, but not limited to clevises, carabiners, cables, ropes, tape, bungee cords, chains, straps, ties, turnbuckles, flat bars, tubing, struts, holes, nuts, bolts, eye bolts, welding and the like and other means and/or combinations thereof). For example, in one or more embodiments, clevis  101   a  may be configured to flat bar  82   b  on one end (which may be configured to detachable member  64   a ) and cable  102  on the other end; cable  102  may be configured to clevis  101   b ; and clevis  101   b  may be configured to flat bar  82   c  (which may be configured to detachable member ( 4   b ). Although not shown in  FIG. 9 , at least one vertical post assembly may be configured to at least one other vertical post assembly via flat bar  102   a  instead of clevises  101   a  and  101   b , cable  102 , and flat bars  82   b  and  82   c.    
     Aspects of various means for supporting, holding into position, securing and/or reinforcing the configuration of at least one boom arm to irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, vertical post assemblies  64   a  and  64   b  may each be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) and each may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch or about 1 and ¾ inch wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 30 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, permanent members  66   a  and  66   b  may each be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) and each may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch or about 1 and ¾ inch wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 4 inches or about 6 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, detachable members  68   a  and  68   b  may each be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) and each may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch or about 1 and ¾ inch wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 30 inches in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, cables  92   a  and  92   b  may each be configured from about ⅛ inch wire rope, ¼ inch gauge cable, or heavy duty cable and each may be between about 12 inches to about 100 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 9 feet or about 15 feet in length) and be capable of bearing between about 25 pounds to about 2000 pounds (such as, for example, but not limited to about 600 pounds). The number of cables configured to irrigation apparatus  10  may vary, such as, for example, one or more cables (see  FIGS. 3A and 3B ). 
     In one or more embodiments, flat bars  94   a ,  94   b ,  82   a ,  82   b ,  82   c  and  82   d  may each be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches or about 3 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ⅜ of an inch or about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 6 inches or about 10 inches in length). 
     Although not shown in  FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9 , there may be various other ways to configure the means for supporting, holding into position, securing and/or reinforcing the configuration of at least one boom arm to irrigation apparatus. All such configurations are anticipated by this disclosure. 
     Although not shown in  FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9  there may be various other ways to configure boom assemblies. All such configurations are anticipated by this disclosure. 
       FIG. 10  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one side frame  14 . Side frame  14  may include at least one top side member (such as, for example, but not limited to top side member  104 ), at least one bottom side member (such as, for example, but not limited to bottom side member  106 ), at least one front leg member (such as, for example, but not limited to front leg member  108 ), and at least one back side member (such as, for example, but not limited to back side member  110 ). Side frame  14  may include at least one middle side brace member (such as, for example, but not limited to middle side brace member  112 ). Side frame  14  may include at least one side brace member (such as, for example, but not limited to side brace members  114   a  and  114   b ). 
     Aspects of side frame  14  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, top side member  104 , bottom side member  106  and front leg member  108  may each be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) and each may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch, about 1 and ¾ inch, and/or about 2 inches wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick). Top side member  104 , bottom side member  106  and front leg member  108  may each be configured with the same and/or different types and dimensioned tubing or other materials (such as, for example, but not limited to top side member  104  and bottom side member  106  may each be configured with about 1 and ¾ inch wide steel tubing and front leg member  108  may each be configured with about 2 inch wide steel tubing). 
     In one or more embodiments, top side member  104  may be between about 1 foot to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example but not limited to about 104.68 inches, about 92 and ¾ inches, about 94 and ¼ inches, about 8 feet, about 8 feet and ½ of an inch, or about 9 feet in length). Bottom side member  106  may be between about 1 foot to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 104.68 inches, about 92 and ¾ inches, about 94 and ¼ inches, about 8 feet, about 8 feet and ½ of an inch, or about 9 feet in length). Front leg member  108  may be between about 1 foot to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 30 inches, about 30.85 inches, or about 3 feet in length). 
     In one or more embodiments, top side member  104  and bottom side member  106  may each be configured to the at least one front leg member  108  at between about 5 degree angles to 180 degree angles (such as, for example, but not limited to about 85 degree angles). Top side member  104  and bottom side member  106  may each be configured to back side member  110  at between about 5 degree angles to 180 degree angles (such as, for example, but not limited to about 95 degree angles). 
     In one or more embodiments, back side member  110  may be configured from steel flat bar which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 18 inches in length) and may be welded to top side member  104  and bottom side member  106 . 
     In one or more embodiments, middle side brace member  112  may be configured from steel flat bar which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 14 inches in length) and may be welded to top side member  104  and bottom side member  106  at between about 5 degree angles to about 90 degree angles (such as, for example, but not limited to about 90 degree angles). 
     In one or more embodiments, side brace members  114   a  and  114   b  may each be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick. (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 27.85 inches, about 20 inches or about 29 inches in length) and each may be welded to top side member  104 , bottom side member  106 , and/or to front leg member  108  at between about 5 degree angles to about 90 degree angles (such as, for example, but not limited to about 30 degree angles, about 45 degree angles or about 52 degree angles). 
     Each front leg member may be configured with at least one means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops. The at least one means for enabling irrigation apparatus  10  to move over soils  28  and crops may be accomplished in and be configured to irrigation apparatus  10  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, each front leg member may be configured to a separate mobility assembly  30 . Mobility assembly  30  may include a wheel  40   c  which may be an off-centered orientable wheel configuration. In one or more embodiments, the at least one front leg member (such as, for example, but not limited to front leg member  108 ) may be configured to mobility assembly  30  in a similar and/or different fashion as compared to how back leg member(s) may be configured to mobility assembly  30  (see  FIGS. 5A and 5B ). 
       FIG. 10  also shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one side frame  14  approaching  118  aspects of at least one back frame  12 . 
       FIG. 11  shows one embodiment of aspects of how at least one side frame  14  may be configured to at least one back frame  12 . Back frame  12  may be configured to side frame  14  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, back frame  12  may be releaseably configured to side frame  14 . Such configuration may allow users to easily disassemble, transport and reassemble aspects of irrigation apparatus  10 . In one or more embodiments, back frame&#39;s  12  middle back brace member  24  may be releaseably configured to side frame&#39;s  14  back side member  110 . Back frame&#39;s  12  middle back brace member  24  may be configured as a flat bar and side frame&#39;s  14  back side member  110  may be configured as a flat bar. Each of the two flat bars may be configured with at least one hole (such as, for example, back side member&#39;s  110  flat bar may be configured with holes  122   a  and  122   b  and middle back brace member&#39;s  24  flat bar may be configured with holes  122   c  and  122   d ) which when the two flat bars may be positioned  118  together and the at least one hole in each flat bar may be properly aligned, the two flat bars may be configured together. In one or more embodiments, hole  122   a  may align with hole  122   c  and hole  122   b  may align with hole  122   d  and, when aligned, pins, nuts (e.g.  124   a ,  124   b ), bolts (e.g.  126   a ,  126   b ) and/or other means may be used to releaseably configure side frame  14  to back frame  12 . 
       FIG. 12  shows one embodiment of at least one side frame  14  being configured to at least one back frame  12 . 
     Although not shown in  FIGS. 10, 11 and 12  there may be various other ways to configure side frames. All such configurations are anticipated by this disclosure. 
     Irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured with at least one means for stabilizing, reinforcing, strengthening and/or counteracting certain forces and/or movements associated with aspects of at least one irrigation apparatus. For example, in one or more embodiments, at least one strut and/or other means may be used to configure aspects of side frame  14  to aspects of back frame  12  and/or to aspects of boom assembly  16 . Such configurations may prevent and/or minimize aspects of side frame  14  from moving, shifting and/or rotating laterally, vertically, radially, in and out, and/or otherwise and help secure it to aspects of back frame  12  and/or aspects of boom assembly  16 . Such configurations may prevent and/or minimize aspects of back frame  12  and/or aspects of boom assembly  16  from moving, shifting and/or rotating laterally, vertically, radially, in and out, and/or otherwise and help secure it to aspects of side frame  14 . Such configurations may prevent and/or minimize disruption of a desired water distribution pattern. 
     The specific configuration of at least one strut to various aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  may vary. For example, in one or more embodiments, holes may be drilled into at least one strut and the particular aspect of irrigation apparatus  10  the struts may be configured to, and when the holes are properly aligned, ties, pins, bolts and/or nuts or other means may be used to configure at least one strut to the particular aspect of irrigation apparatus  10  (see  FIGS. 13A, 13B and 13C ). In addition and/or alternatively, flat bars or other means may be configured to a particular aspect of irrigation apparatus  10  the struts may be configured to, and holes may be drilled into at least one strut and the flat bars or other means and when the holes are properly aligned, ties, pins, bolts and/or nuts or other means may be used to configure at least one strut to the flat bar or other means (see  FIGS. 14A, 14B and 14C ). 
     Irrigation apparatus  10  may include various numbers of struts and/or other means. For example, in one or more embodiments, irrigation apparatus  10  may include struts  128   a  and  128   b . Alternatively and/or in addition, irrigation apparatus  10  may include struts  142   a  and  142   b . Alternatively and/or in addition, irrigation apparatus  10  may include struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  142   a  and  142   b  (see  FIGS. 13A and 14A ). Alternatively and/or in addition, irrigation apparatus  10  may include struts  135   a  and  135   b  (see  FIGS. 13B and 14B ). Alternatively and/or in addition, irrigation apparatus  10  may include struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  135   a  and  135   b . Alternatively and/or in addition, irrigation apparatus  10  may include struts  135   a ,  135   b ,  142   a  and  142   b . Alternatively and/or in addition, irrigation apparatus  10  may include struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  135   a ,  135   b ,  142   a  and  142   b  (see  FIG. 14D ). Although not shown in the drawings contained herein, less or more struts or other means may be used to stabilize, reinforce, strengthen and/or counteract certain forces and/or movements associated with aspects of at least one irrigation apparatus. 
     Aspects of the struts may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, the struts may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to round steel tubing). 
     Aspects of round steel tubing may be flattened (such as, for example, but not limited to the ends of the struts). The struts may be galvanized electrical conduit and/or electrical metal tubing (EMT). The struts may be between about ⅛ of an inch to about 5 inches in diameter (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 inch in diameter). Each strut may be configured from the same and/or different materials and to the same and/or different dimensions. 
       FIGS. 13A, 13B, 13C, 14A, 14B, 14C and 14D  show various embodiments of aspects of struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  142   a ,  142   b ,  135   a  and  135   b , aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  and aspects of the process of configuring said struts to irrigation apparatus  10 . 
       FIG. 13A  shows a top view of one embodiment of aspects of struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  142   a  and  142   b  and aspects of irrigation apparatus  10 . 
     Struts  128   a  and  128   b  may be configured to top side member  104  and to top back member  18 . Although not shown in  FIG. 13A , struts  128   a  and  128   b  may be configured to top side member  104  and to top back member  18  in various ways and at various locations which may form various angles. For example, angle  350  between strut  128   a  and top side member  104  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; angle  351  between strut  128   b  and top side member  104  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; angle  352  between strut  128   a  and top back member  18  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; and angle  353  between strut  128   b  and top back member  18  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees. The various angles formed may be similar to and/or different than each other. Struts  128   a  and  128   b  may each be between about 3 feet to about 7 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 63.72 inches in length). The length of struts  128   a  and  128   b  may be similar to and/or different than each other. The length of struts  128   a  and  128   b  may vary and may be modified as needed. 
     Struts  142   a  and  142   b  may be configured to top side member  104  and to various boon arms (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b  respectively). Although not shown in  FIG. 13A , struts  142   a  and  142   b  may be configured to top side member  104  and to boom arms in various ways and at various locations which may form various angles. For example, angle  354  between strut  142   a  and top side member  104  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; angle  355  between strut  142   b  and top side member  104  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; angle  356  between strut  142   a  and boom arm  52   a  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; and angle  357  between strut  142   b  and boom arm  52   b  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees. The various angles formed may be similar to and/or different than each other. Struts  142   a  and  142   b  may each be between about 7 feet to about 13 feet in length. The length of struts  142   a  and  142   b  may be similar to and/or different than each other. The length of struts  142   a  and  142   b  may vary and may be modified as needed. Although  FIG. 13A  shows struts  142   a  and  142   b  being configured to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b , struts  142   a  and  142   b  may be configured to other boom arms provided (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   c  and/or  52   d ). 
       FIG. 13B  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of struts  135   a  and  135   b  and other aspects of irrigation apparatus  10 . Struts  135   a  and  135   b  may be configured to bottom side member  106  and to bottom back member  20 . Although not shown in  FIG. 13B , struts  135   a  and  135   b  may be configured to bottom side member  106  and to bottom back member  20  in various ways and at various locations which may form various angles. For example, the angle formed between strut  135   a  and bottom side member  106  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; the angle between strut  135   b  and bottom side member  106  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; the angle between strut  135   a  and bottom back member  20  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; and the angle between strut  135   b  and bottom back member  20  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees. The various angles formed may be similar to and/or different than each other. Struts  135   a  and  135   b  may each be between about 3 feet to about 7 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 63.72 inches in length). The length of struts  135   a  and  135   b  may be similar to and/or different than each other. The length of struts  135   a  and  135   b  may vary and may be modified as needed. 
       FIG. 13C  shows one embodiment of how two struts (such as, for example, but not limited to struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  142   a ,  142   b ,  135   a  and  135   b ) may be releaseably configured to each other and/or to other aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  (such as, for example, but not limited to top side member  104  and bottom side member  106 ). As shown in  FIG. 13C , strut  142   a  may overlay strut  142   b  (or vice versa) which may overlay top side member  104 . Holes may be drilled or otherwise configured to struts  142   a  and  142   b  and top side member  104  and when the holes are properly aligned, a bolt may be inserted through the respective holes and a nut fastened to the bolt to releaseably configure struts  142   a  and  142   b  and top side member  104  together. Although not shown in  FIG. 13C , one or more struts may be configured to other aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  (such as, for example, but not limited to top back member  18  and/or boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ) in a similar fashion and/or with the use of different means (such as, for example, but not limited to ties, ropes, tape, etc.) 
       FIGS. 14A, 14B, 14C and 14D  show various embodiments of aspects of various struts which may be configured to aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  by means of at least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  104   a ,  104   b  and  106   a ). The at least one flat bar may be one difference between the embodiments illustrated in  FIGS. 13A, 13B and 13C  and the embodiments illustrated in  FIGS. 14A, 14B, 14C and 14D . The at least one flat bar may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, the at least one flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bars  104   a ,  104   b  and  106   a ) may each be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 25 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches or about 4 inches wide) and may each be between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches, about 2 and ¾ inches, or about 6 inches in length). In one or more embodiments, flat bars  104   a  and  104   b  may be welded to top side member  104 . Although  FIGS. 14A and 14D  shows flat bars  104   a  and  104   b  configured on top side member  104  at specific places on top side member  104 , they may be located on various places on top side member  104 . In one or more embodiments, as shown in  FIG. 14B , flat bar  106   a  may be welded to bottom side member  106 . Although  FIGS. 14B and 14D  shows flat bar  106   a  configured at a specific place on bottom side member  106 , it may be located on various places on bottom side member  106 . 
       FIG. 14A  shows a top view of one embodiment of aspects of struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  142   a  and  142   b  which may be configured to aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  by means of flat bars  104   a  and  104   b.    
     Struts  128   a  and  128   b  may be configured to top side member  104  via flat bar  104   a  and to top back member  18 . Although not shown in  FIG. 14A , struts  128   a  and  128   b  may be configured to top side member  104  via flat bar  104   a  and to top back member  18  in various ways and at various locations which may form various angles. In one or more embodiments, the angles  350 ,  351 ,  352  and  353  illustrated in  FIG. 14A  may be similar and/or different to the embodiments of angles  350 ,  351 ,  352  and  353  illustrated in  FIG. 13A . The various angles formed may be similar to and/or different than each other. In one or more embodiments, the length and configuration of struts  128   a  and  128   b  illustrated in  FIG. 14A  may be similar and/or different to the embodiments of the length and configuration of struts  128   a  and  128   b  illustrated in  FIG. 13A . The length of struts  128   a  and  128   b  may be similar to and/or different than each other. The length of struts  128   a  and  128   h  may vary and may be modified as needed. 
     Struts  142   a  and  142   b  may be configured to top side member  104  via flat bar  104   b  and to at least one boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ). Although not shown in  FIG. 14A , struts  142   a  and  142   b  may be configured to top side member  104  via flat bar  104   b  and at least one boom arm in various ways and at various locations which may form various angles. In one or more embodiments, the angles  354 ,  355 ,  356  and  357  illustrated in  FIG. 14A  may be similar and/or different to the embodiments of angles  354 ,  355 ,  356  and  357  illustrated in  FIG. 13A . The various angles formed may be similar to and/or different than each other. In one or more embodiments, the length and configuration of struts  142   a  and  142   b  illustrated in  FIG. 14A  may be similar and/or different to the embodiments of the length and configuration of struts  142   a  and  142   b  illustrated in  FIG. 13A . The length of struts  142   a  and  142   b  may be similar to and/or different than each other. The length of struts  142   a  and  142   b  may vary and may be modified as needed. 
       FIG. 14B  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of struts  135   a  and  135   b  which may be configured to aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  by means of flat bar  106   a . Struts  135   a  and  135   b  may be configured to flat bar  106   a  and to bottom back member  20 . Although not shown in  FIG. 14B , struts  135   a  and  135   b  may be configured to bottom side member  106  and to bottom back member  20  in various ways and at various locations which may form various angles. For example, the angle formed between strut  135   a  and bottom side member  106  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; the angle between strut  135   b  and bottom side member  106  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; the angle between strut  135   a  and bottom back member  20  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; and the angle between strut  135   b  and bottom back member  20  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees. The various angles formed may be similar to and/or different than each other. In one or more embodiments, the length and configuration of struts  135   a  and  135   b  illustrated in  FIG. 14B  may be similar and/or different to the embodiments of the length and configuration of struts  135   a  and  135   b  illustrated in  FIG. 13B . The length of struts  135   a  and  135   b  may be similar to and/or different than each other. The length of struts  135   a  and  135   b  may vary and may be modified as needed. 
       FIG. 14C  shows one embodiment of how a strut (such as, for example, but not limited to strut  128   a ) may be configured to a flat bar (such as, for example, but not limited to flat bar  104   a ). As shown in  FIG. 14C , holes may be drilled or otherwise configured to strut  128   a  and flat bar  104   a  which may be welded to top side member  104  and when the holes are aligned, a bolt may be inserted through the respective holes and a nut fastened to the bolt to releaseably configure strut  128   a  and flat bar  104   a  together. Although not shown in  FIG. 14C , one or more struts may be configured to other aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  (such as, for example, but not limited to top back member  18  and/or boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ) in a similar fashion and/or with the use of different means (such as, for example, but not limited to holes, bolts, nuts, ties, ropes, tape, etc.) 
       FIG. 14D  shows a perspective view of one embodiment of aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  configured with struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  142   a ,  142   b ,  135   a  and  135   b  and flat bars  104   a ,  104   b  and  106   a . Although not illustrated, aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured with struts  128   a ,  128   b ,  142   a ,  142   b ,  135   a  and  135   b  and without flat bars  104   a ,  104   b  and  106   a , such as, for example, but not limited to as illustrated in  FIGS. 13A, 13B and 13C . 
     Although not shown in  FIGS. 13A, 13B, 13C, 14A, 14B, 14C and 14D , there may be various other ways to configure at least one means for stabilizing, reinforcing, strengthening and/or counteracting certain forces and/or movements associated with aspects of at least one irrigation apparatus. All such configurations are anticipated by this disclosure. 
       FIGS. 15, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17A, 17B and 18  show various aspects of at least one means for configuring irrigation apparatus  10  to center pivot irrigation system  120 . As indicated above, the at least one means for configuring irrigation apparatus  10  to center pivot irrigation system  120  may be accomplished in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, the at least one means for configuring irrigation apparatus  10  to center pivot irrigation system  120  may include at least one receiver assembly  166 , at least one tongue assembly  148  and at least one tow assembly  178 . Various aspects of the at least one means for configuring irrigation apparatus  10  to center pivot irrigation system  120  may include various functionality, such as, for example, but not limited to be releaseably or non-releaseably configured together. 
       FIG. 15  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one receiver assembly  166  configured to at least one aspect of at least one side frame  14  and aspects of at least one tongue assembly  148  approaching the at least one receiver assembly  166 . In one or more embodiments, receiver assembly  166  may be configured to front leg member  108  and bottom side member  106  in various ways and by various means (such as, for example, but not limited to being welded together). Receiver assembly  166  may include wedge members  166   a  and  166   b . One wedge member may be configured to one side of front leg member  108  and/or bottom side member  106  and the other wedge member may be configured to the other side of front leg member  108  and/or bottom side member  106  so that a space or an opening may be made sufficiently large enough to allow aspects of tongue assembly  148  (such as, for example, but not limited to first member  162 ) to fit or slide in between wedge members  166   a  and  166   b . First member  162  and wedge members  166   a  and  166   b  may each include at least one hole through which a bolt, pin, tie, nuts or other means may pass through to configure first member  162  to the irrigation apparatus  10 . Although  FIG. 15  (and elsewhere) shows receiver assembly  166  configured to at least one aspect of side frame  14 , receiver assembly  166  may be configured to various aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  (such as, for example, but not limited to at least one aspect of back frame  12 ). Although  FIG. 15  (and elsewhere) shows the use of only one receiver assembly  166 , multiple receiver assemblies  166  (and multiple tongue assemblies  148  and tow assemblies  178 ) may be used. 
     Wedge members  166   a  and  166   b  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, each wedge member  166   a  and  166   b  may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 6 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 3/16 of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 11 inches in length). 
       FIG. 16A  shows one embodiment of various aspects of at least one tongue assembly  148  separated from each other. In one or more embodiments, tongue assembly  148  may include a first member  162 , a telescope member  152  and a hitch member  150 . 
     First member  162  may be configured with a larger circumference or perimeter than telescope member  152  and a hollow center which may be configured to receive, cover and/or surround at least one aspect of telescope member  152  when telescope member  152  may be inserted into first member  162 . First member  162  may be configured with holes which may enable it to be releaseably configured to telescope member  152 . First member  162  may be configured with holes which may enable it to be releaseably configured to receiver assembly  166 . When first member  162  is configured to receiver assembly  166 , first member  162  may be lowered and/or raised by pivoting it on the pin or bolt configured through said holes. First member  162  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, first member  162  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 12 inches in width (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about 1 inch to about 40 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 4 feet long). In one or more embodiments, the thickness of the walls of first member&#39;s  162  square steel tubing may be between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to 0.083 of an inch thick). 
     Telescope member  152  may be configured with a smaller circumference or perimeter than first member  162  and/or hitch member  150  so that at least one aspect of telescope member  152  may be received, covered and/or surrounded into first member  162  and/or hitch member  150 . Telescope member  152  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, telescope member  152  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 12 inches in width (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ¾ inches wide) and between about 1 inch to about 40 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 12 feet long). In one or more embodiments, the thickness of the walls of telescope member&#39;s  152  square steel tubing may be between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to 0.083 of an inch thick). Telescope member  152  may be configured with holes which may enable it to be configured to first member  162  and/or hitch member  150 . As shown in  FIGS. 16B and 16C , when telescope member  152  is inserted into first member  162  and/or hitch member  150  and the holes in telescope member  152 , first member  162  and/or hitch member  150  are properly aligned, pins, bolts, nuts or other means may releaseably configure telescope member  152  and first member  162  together and/or telescope member  152  and hitch member  150  together. Telescope member  152  may be configured with multiple holes (such as, for example, but not limited to two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve or more holes) which may enable an operator to expand and/or contract the length of the tongue assembly  148 . Tongue assembly  148  may be expanded and/or contracted by removing the applicable pins, bolts, nuts or other means, sliding the hitch assembly  150  up or down the telescope member  152  to a desired position and replacing or inserting the pins, bolts, nuts or other means through the applicable holes to releaseably configure telescope member  152  to hitch assembly  150 . In one or more embodiments, telescope member  152  may be configured with six holes spaced about 2 feet apart. The length of the tongue assembly  148  may be repeatedly adjusted to various lengths. In one or more embodiments, irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured so that water may be distributed more than 30 feet behind the at least one support tower. The length of the tongue assembly  148  may be adjusted for at least the purpose of locating irrigation apparatus  10 , and consequently the distribution of water by irrigation apparatus  10 , far enough behind at least one support tower (such as, for example, but not limited to support tower  307 ) so as to reduce the amount of water that the at least one support tower  307  may travel over and thereby reduce and/or eliminate rut formation. 
     Hitch member  150  may include at least one means for configuring it to telescope member  152  as indicated above and illustrated in  FIGS. 16A, 16B and 16C . Hitch member  150  may include at least one means for configuring it to the tow assembly  178 . For example, in one or more embodiments, hitch member  150  may include a hitch unit  174 . Hitch unit  174  may be releaseably configured to hitch member  105  in various ways and by various means, such as, for example, but not limited to the combination of pins, bolts, nuts, holes or other means. Hitch unit  174  may be releaseably configured to a ball unit  176  which may be configured to tow assembly  178  (see  FIGS. 17A, 17B and 18 ). The hitch unit  174  to ball unit  176  configuration may include various unit sizes and be capable of various weight bearing capacities. Hitch member  150  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, hitch member  150  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 12 inches in width (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about 1 inch to about 40 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 12 feet long). In one or more embodiments, the thickness of the walls of hitch member&#39;s  150  square steel tubing may be between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to 0.083 of an inch thick). Hitch member  150  may include a flat bar  200 . Flat bar  200  may be configured with two holes for purposes discussed below. Flat bar  200  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, flat bar  200  may be configured from steel flat bar which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 2 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about 1 inch to about 10 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 6 inches in length) and may be welded to hitch member  150 . 
       FIG. 16B  shows one embodiment of various aspects of at least one tongue assembly  148  configured together. 
       FIG. 16C  shows one embodiment of various aspects of at least one tongue assembly  148  configured together, albeit in a more contracted configuration as compared to the embodiment illustrated in  FIG. 16B . 
       FIGS. 17A and 17B  show various embodiments of at least one tow assembly  178 . Tow assembly  178  may include at least one ball member (such as, for example, but not limited to ball member  184 ), at least one cross member (such as, for example, but not limited to cross member  186 ) and/or at least one means for stabilizing, reinforcing, strengthening and/or counteracting certain forces and/or movements associated with aspects of tow assembly  178 . 
       FIG. 17A  shows embodiments of aspects of ball member  184  and aspects of cross member  186 . 
     Ball member  184  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, ball member  184  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 12 inches in width (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and between about 1 inch to about 20 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 12 feet long). In one or more embodiments, the thickness of the walls of ball member&#39;s  184  square steel tubing may be between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to 0.083 of an inch thick). 
     Ball member  184  may include a ball unit  176  which may include a plate welded to ball member  184  upon which a ball may be configured. The plate may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. The ball may be configured to a hitch, such as, for example, but not limited to hitch unit  174 . As indicated above, the unit size and weight bearing capacity of ball unit  176  and hitch unit  174  may vary. For example, in one or more embodiments, ball unit  176  may include 1 and ⅞ inch unit. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 17A , ball member  184  may include a platform  191  whereon aspects of cross member  186  may be configured to. Platform  191  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, platform  191  may be configured from a steel plate which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 36 inches in width (such as, for example, but not limited to about 8 inches wide), between about ¼ of an inch to about 36 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 8 inches long), and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to ¼ of an inch thick). 
     Ball member  184  may be configured to at least one support tower (such as, for example, but not limited to support tower  307 ) in various ways and by various means. More will be discussed regarding said means in reference to  FIG. 18  below. 
     Cross member  186  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, cross member  186  may be configured from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to square steel tubing) which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 12 inches in width (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 and ½ inch or about 2 inches wide) and between about 1 inch to about 20 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 6 feet or about 8 feet long). In one or more embodiments, the thickness of the walls of cross member&#39;s  186  square steel tubing may be between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to 0.083 of an inch thick). 
     Cross member  186  may include at least one means for influencing the movement of irrigation apparatus  10 . For example, in one or more embodiments, cross member  186  may include flat bars  192   a  and  192   b  which may be welded to cross member  186 . Flat bars  192   a  and  192   b  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, flat bars  192   a  and  192   b  may each be configured from steel flat bars which may each be between about ¼ of an inch to about 25 feet wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 2 inches wide) and may each be between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¼ of an inch thick) and between about ¼ of inch to about 25 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 6 inches in length). In one or more embodiments, flat bars  192   a  and  192   b  may be welded to cross member  186 . More will be discussed regarding cross member&#39;s  186  at least one means for influencing the movement of irrigation apparatus  10  with reference to  FIG. 18  below. 
     Cross member  186  may include at least one means for being configured to ball member  184 . For example, in one or more embodiments, cross member  186  may be welded to ball member  184 . Alternatively and/or in addition, cross member  186  may include a platform  193 . Platform  193  may be releaseably configured to platform  191  via pins, bolts, nuts, holes or other means. For example, platform  193  and platform  191  may each be configured with 4 holes which, when properly aligned, 4 bolts may be configured through said holes to 4 nuts to releaseably configured platform  193  to platform  191 . Platform  193  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, platform  193  may be configured from a steel plate which may be between about ¼ of an inch to about 36 inches in width (such as, for example, but not limited to about 8 inches wide), between about ¼ of an inch to about 36 feet in length (such as, for example, but not limited to about 8 inches long), and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to ¼ of an inch thick). The dimensions of the platform  191  may be similar and/or different to platform  193 . 
       FIG. 17B  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one tow assembly  178 . Tow assembly  178  may include at least one means for stabilizing, reinforcing, strengthening and/or counteracting certain forces and/or movements associated with aspects of tow assembly  178 . For example, in one or more embodiments, tow assembly  178  may include struts  195   a  and  195   b.    
     Struts  195   a  and  195   b  may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, struts  195   a  and  195   b  may each be from round, square and/or other shaped steel tubing (such as, for example, but not limited to round steel tubing) and each may be between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches wide (such as, for example, but not limited to about 1 inch, about 1 and ½ inch, about 1 and ¾ inch, and/or about 2 inches wide) and between about 0.001 of an inch to about 6 inches thick (such as, for example, but not limited to about 0.083 of an inch thick). Aspects of round steel tubing may be flattened (such as, for example, but not limited to the ends of the struts). The struts may be galvanized electrical conduit and/or electrical metal tubing (EMT). Each strut may be configured from the same and/or different materials and to the same and/or different dimensions. 
     Struts  195   a  and  195   b  may be configured to cross member  186  and ball member  184  in various ways and by various means. For example, cross member  186  may be releaseably configured to ball member  184  via pins, bolts, nuts, holes or other means. Although not shown in  FIG. 17B , struts  195   a  and  195   b  may be configured to cross member  186  and ball member  184  in various ways and at various locations which may form various angles. For example, the angle between strut  195   a  and cross member  186  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; the angle between strut  195   b  and cross member  186  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; the angle between strut  195   a  and ball member  184  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees; and the angle between strut  195   b  and ball member  184  may be between about 20 degrees to about 70 degrees. The various angles formed may be similar to and/or different than each other. Struts  195   a  and  195   b  may each be between about 6 inches to about 10 feet in length. The length of struts  195   a  and  195   b  may be similar to and/or different than each other. The length of struts  195   a  and  195   b  may vary and may be modified as needed. 
       FIG. 18  shows aspects of one embodiment of a support tower, aspects of at least one tow assembly  178  and aspects of at least one tongue assembly  148 . Although not shown in  FIG. 18 , tow assembly  178  may include struts  195   a  and  195   b  or other at least one means for stabilizing, reinforcing, strengthening and/or counteracting certain forces and/or movements associated with aspects of tow assembly  178 . 
     As indicated above, ball member  184  may be configured to at least one support tower (such as, for example, but not limited to support tower  307 ) in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, the at least one support tower may include at least one cross bar (such as, for example, but not limited to cross bars  182   a  and  182   b ). As shown in  FIG. 18 , holes may be configured to at least one cross bar and ball member  184  and when properly aligned, pins, bolts, nuts or other means may be used to configure the ball member  184  and at least one cross bar together. If the at least one support tower has more than one cross bar, ball member  184  may be configured long enough to be configured to multiple cross bars (such as, for example, but not limited to cross bars  182   a  and  182   b ). 
     As indicated above, cross member  186  may include at least one means for influencing the movement of irrigation apparatus  10 . Such means may vary and may include, for example, but not limited to clevises, carabiners, cables, ropes, tape, bungee cords, chains, straps, ties, turnbuckles, flat bars, tubing, struts, holes, nuts, bolts, eye bolts, welding and the like and other means and/or combinations thereof. As shown in  FIG. 18 , flat bars  192   a  and  192   b  may be respectively configured to turnbuckles  194   a  and  194   b , which may be respectively configured to chains  196   a  and  196   b , which may be respectively configured to clevises  198   a  and  198   b , which may be respectively configured to flat bar  20 , which may be configured to hitch member  150 , which may be configured to telescope member  152 , which may be configured to receiver member  162  (not shown in  FIG. 18 ), which may be configured to receiver assembly  166  (not shown in  FIG. 18 ), which may be configured to front leg member  108  and/or bottom side member  106  (not shown in  FIG. 18 ). An operator may adjust turnbuckles  194   a  and  194   b  to a desired tension in order to control the movement of irrigation apparatus  10  while it is being towed and/or pushed by the center pivot irrigation system  120  or while it is at rest. Such configuration may prevent irrigation apparatus  10  from substantially deviating from the desired spray pattern and water distribution and/or from jack-knifing when being pushed backwards by center pivot irrigation system  120 . 
     Although not shown in  FIGS. 15, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17A, 17B and 18  there may be various other ways to configure at least one means for configuring irrigation apparatus  10  to center pivot irrigation system  120 . All such configurations are anticipated by this disclosure. 
       FIGS. 19A and 19B  show aspects of at least one means for irrigation apparatus  10  to receive water from center pivot irrigation system  120  for distribution onto soils and crops. The means by which irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured for receiving water from center pivot irrigation system  120  may be accomplished in various ways and by various means, such as, for example, but not limited to, hoses, piping, clamps, fittings, valves, barbs, bushings, ties, nozzles and/or other means. Center pivot irrigation system  120  may provide water pressure to force water through the at least one means for irrigation apparatus  10  to receive water from center pivot irrigation system  120  and the at least one means for distributing the water received onto soils and crops. Irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured to distribute water onto soils and crops in various ways and by various means (including, but not limited to, surface and localized irrigations systems such as, for example, but not limited to sprinkler and/or drip irrigations systems). 
       FIG. 19A  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one means for irrigation apparatus  10  to receive water from center pivot irrigation system  120  for distribution onto soils and crops. In one or more embodiments, center pivot irrigation system  120  and irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured with at least one water line (such as, for example, but not limited to water lines  212   a ,  212   b ,  212   c  and  212   d ). Water lines (such as, for example, but not limited to water lines  212   a ,  212   b ,  212   c  and  212   d ) may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, water lines may each be configured from water hoses, pivot hose, flexible hose or other means which each may be between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches in diameter (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¾ inch or about 1 inch or about 1 and ½ inch in diameter) and between about 5 feet to about 350 feet in length. The type of material used and its length, diameter and other dimensions may be modified as needed. The water lines may be configured to various aspects of the center pivot irrigation system and/or irrigation apparatus  10  via zip ties, Velcro, welding, rope, bungee cords, chains, tape or other means. 
     At least one water line may be configured to the center pivot irrigation system  120  in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, center pivot irrigation system  120  may include at least one pivot sprinkler assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot sprinkler assemblies  208   a ,  208   b ,  208   c  and  208   d ). Pivot sprinkler assemblies may include various parts and materials, such as, for example, but not limited to drop hoses, spray nozzles, valves, piping and the like and other sprinkler related devices. Although aspects of the pivot sprinkler assemblies  208   a ,  208   b ,  208   c  and  208   d  illustrated in  FIG. 19A  are shown as drop hoses, pivot sprinkler assemblies  208   a ,  208   b ,  208   c  and  208   d  may be configured in any configuration that sprinklers and related parts and materials may be configured and used in conjunction with center pivot irrigation systems. 
     Each water line may be configured to at least one pivot sprinkler assembly in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, water line  212   a  may be configured to pivot sprinkler assembly  208   a , water line  212   b  may be configured to pivot sprinkler assembly  208   b , water line  212   c  may be configured to pivot sprinkler assembly  208   c , and water line  212   d  may be configured to pivot sprinkler assembly  208   d . Such configuration may be accomplished by removing the spray nozzles configured to each drop hose (or other type of sprinkler assemblies) associated with each pivot sprinkler assembly and attaching the water lines directly to the drop hoses. 
     Each water line may be routed from a pivot sprinkler assembly to at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ) which may be configured to at least one boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ) located on irrigation apparatus  10 . For example, in one or more embodiments, water line  212   a  may be configured to apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   a  which may be configured to boom arm  52   a , water line  212   b  may be configured to apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   b  which may be configured to boom arm  52   a , water line  212   c  may be configured to apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   c  which may be configured to boom arm  52   h , and water line  212   d  may be configured to apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   d  which may be configured to boom arm  52   b . Such configuration may channel water from each pivot sprinkler assembly and funnel it to a particular apparatus sprinkler assembly located on irrigation apparatus  10  for distribution onto soils and crops. Such configuration may reduce and/or eliminate rut formation by rerouting and spraying water sufficiently far enough behind the support towers so that they do not travel over wet ground while maintaining substantially similar spray patterns. 
     Each apparatus sprinkler assembly may have a spray pattern. For example, in one or more embodiments, apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   a  may have spray pattern  216   a , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   b  may have spray pattern  216   b , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   c  may have spray pattern  216   c  and apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   d  may have spray pattern  216   d . Each spray pattern may be configured to disperse water in a substantially similar spray pattern as may be intended without the use of irrigation apparatus  10 . Such may be accomplished by removing each of the spray nozzles located on the pivot sprinkler assemblies and/or other aspects of the center pivot irrigation system  120  and placing them onto the apparatus sprinkler assemblies and/or other aspects of irrigation apparatus  10 . 
     Each apparatus sprinkler assembly may be configured to disperse water in substantially the same location on soils and crops as may be intended without the use of irrigation apparatus  10 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 19A , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   a  may be configured to position  218   a , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   b  may be configured to position  218   b , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   c  may be configured to position  218   c  and apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   d  may be configured to position  218   d . In one or more embodiments, if pivot sprinkler assemblies were configured to be about 5 feet above the soils and/or crops at a particular time, apparatus sprinkler assemblies may be configured to the same, substantially similar and/or different height above the soils and/or crops. 
     In one or more embodiments, the at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly (such as but not limited to apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ) may be configured (including but not limited to positioning) as, substantially similar to, different and/or better than the configuration (including but not limited to positioning) of the at least one pivot sprinkler assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot sprinkler assemblies  208   a ,  208   b ,  208   c  and  208   d ). Such configuration (including but not limited to positioning) may result in the irrigation apparatus  10  producing the same, substantially similar, different and/or better crop coefficients, spray patterns, watering rates, and/or watering quantity as compared to what was achievable by the center pivot irrigation system  120  without the disclosure. 
     In one or more embodiments, the configuration of apparatus sprinkler assemblies may distribute water onto soil  28  and/or crops in substantially the same way and amount of water as may be intended to be distributed without the use of irrigation apparatus  10 . More will be discussed regarding apparatus sprinkler assemblies in reference to  FIG. 20  below. 
     Alternatively and/or in addition, although not shown in  FIG. 19A , one or more of the pivot sprinkler assemblies (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot sprinkler assemblies  208   a ,  208   b ,  208   c  and  208   d ) may be removed from the center pivot irrigation system  120  and instead of the water lines (such as, for example, but not limited to water lines  212   a ,  212   b ,  212   c  and  212   d ) being configured to aspects of the pivot sprinkler assemblies (e.g. drop hoses), they may be configured to the water outlets which may be on top of the suspended pipeline (such as, for example, but not limited to suspended pipeline  305 ) and routed to the apparatus sprinkler assemblies (such as, for example, but not limited to apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ). 
       FIG. 19B  shows one embodiment of aspects of at least one means for irrigation apparatus  10  to receive water from center pivot irrigation system  120  for distribution onto soils and crops. The at least one means for irrigation apparatus  10  to receive water from center pivot irrigation system  120  may include at least one intake line (such as, for example, but not limited to intake lines  206   a ,  206   b ,  206   c  and  206   d ), at least one pivot manifold (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot manifold  204 ), at least one water line (such as, for example, but not limited to water line  212   a ), at least one apparatus manifold (such as, for example, but not limited to apparatus manifold  210 ), at least one output line (such as, for example, but not limited to output lines  213   a ,  213   b ,  213   c  and  213   d ), and/or at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ) which may be configured to the at least one boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ). 
     The at least one intake line (such as, for example, but not limited to intake lines  206   a ,  206   b ,  206   c  and  206   d ) may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, intake lines may each be configured from water hoses, pivot hose, flexible hose or other means which each may be between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches in diameter (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¾ inch in diameter) and between about 6 inches to about 350 feet in length. The type of material used and its length, diameter and other dimensions may be modified as needed. Intake lines may be configured to center pivot irrigation system  120  in various ways and by various means. For example, one or more pivot sprinkler assemblies (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot sprinkler assemblies  208   a ,  208   b ,  208   c  and  208   d ) may be removed from the water outlets on suspended pipeline  305  and instead, one or more intake lines (such as, for example, but not limited to intake lines  206   a ,  206   b ,  206   c  and  206   d ) may be configured to the available water outlets. The intake lines may be configured to various aspects of center pivot irrigation system  120  via zip ties, Velcro, welding, rope, chains, bungee cords, tape or other means. Each intake line may be configured to pivot manifold  204  (see  FIG. 21 ) in various ways and by various means. Such configuration may channel water from each water outlet and funnel it to the pivot manifold  204  where it may be transferred (as will be discussed below) to at least one water line and ultimately to at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly located on irrigation apparatus  10  for distribution onto soils and crops. Such configuration may reduce and/or eliminate rut formation by rerouting and spraying water sufficiently far enough behind the support towers so that they do not travel over wet ground while maintaining substantially similar spray patterns. 
     The at least one pivot manifold (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot manifold  204 ) may be configured in various ways, to various dimensions and with various materials. Pivot manifolds may be configured to center pivot irrigation systems  120  in various ways, by various means and in various locations on center pivot irrigation systems  120  (such as, for example, but not limited to on to suspended pipeline  305 ). More will be discussed regarding the at least one pivot manifold in reference to  FIG. 21  below. At least one objective of pivot manifolds may be to receive water from one or more intake lines (such as, for example, but not limited to the four intake lines  206   a ,  206   b ,  206   c  and  206   d ) and channel the water received to one or more water lines (such as, for example, but not limited to water line  212   a ). At least one objective of pivot manifolds may be to minimize the number of lines or hoses running from the center pivot irrigation system to the irrigation apparatus. For example, pivot manifold  204  may receive water from two or more intake lines (such as, for example, but not limited to intake lines  206   a ,  206   b ,  206   c  and  206   d ) and channel water out to one or more water lines (such as, for example, but not limited to water lines  212   a  and/or  212   b ). 
     At least one pivot manifold may be configured to at least one apparatus manifold in various ways and by various means. For example, in one or more embodiments, at least one water line (such as, for example, but not limited to water line  212   a ) may be configured to pivot manifold  204  and apparatus manifold  210  in various ways and by various means (see  FIGS. 21 and 22 ). As stated above, the at least one water line (such as, for example, but not limited to water lines  212   a ) may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. One difference between the configuration embodiment in  FIG. 19B  as compared to the configuration embodied in  FIG. 19A  is that the least one water line (such as, for example, but not limited to water line  212   a ) represented in  FIG. 19B  may be shorter in length than the at least one water line (such as, for example, but not limited to water line  212   a ,  212   b ,  212   c  and  212   d ) represented in  FIG. 19A . 
     The at least one apparatus manifold (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot manifold  210 ) may be configured in various ways, to various dimensions and with various materials. Apparatus manifolds may be configured to irrigation apparatus  10  in various ways, by various means and in various locations on irrigation apparatus  10  (such as, for example, but not limited to on to top back member  18 ). More will be discussed regarding the at least one apparatus manifold in reference to  FIG. 22  below. At least one objective of apparatus manifolds may be to receive water from one or more water lines (such as, for example, but not limited to water line  212   a ) and channel the water received to one or more apparatus sprinkler assemblies (such as, for example, but not limited to apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ) for distribution onto soils and crops. At least one objective of apparatus manifolds may be to minimize the number of lines or hoses running from the center pivot irrigation system to the irrigation apparatus. For example, apparatus manifold  210  may receive water from one or more water lines (e.g. water line  212   a ) and channel water out to two or more apparatus sprinkler assemblies (e.g. apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ). 
     The at least one output line (such as, for example, but not limited to output lines  213   a ,  213   b ,  213   c  and  213   d ) may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, output lines may each be configured from water hoses, pivot hose, flexible hose or other means which each may be between about ⅛ of an inch to about 6 inches in diameter (such as, for example, but not limited to about ¾ inch in diameter) and between about 6 inches to about 350 feet in length. The type of material used and its length, diameter and other dimensions may be modified as needed. Output lines may be configured to apparatus manifold  210  in various ways and by various means (see  FIG. 22 ). Each output line may be configured to irrigation apparatus  10  in various ways and by various means. For example, each output line (such as, for example, but not limited to output lines  213   a ,  213   b ,  213   c  and  213   d ) may be configured to at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ) which may be configured to at least one boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a  and  52   b ). In one or more embodiments, output line  213   a  may be configured to apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   a  which may be configured to boom arm  52   a , output line  213   b  may be configured to apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   b  which may be configured to boom arm  52   a , output line  213   c  may be configured to apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   c  which may be configured to boom arm  52   b , and output line  213   d  may be configured to apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   d  which may be configured to boom arm  52   b . Such configuration may channel water from the center pivot irrigation system  120  and funnel it ultimately to the apparatus manifold  210  where it may be transferred through the output lines to at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly located on irrigation apparatus  10  for distribution onto soils and crops. Such configuration may reduce and/or eliminate rut formation by rerouting and spraying water sufficiently far enough behind the support towers so that they do not travel over wet ground while maintaining substantially similar spray patterns. The output lines may be configured to various aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  via zip ties, Velcro, welding, rope, chains, bungee cords, tape or other means. 
     As stated above with regards to  FIG. 19A , each apparatus sprinkler assembly as illustrated in  FIG. 19B  may have a spray pattern. For example, in one or more embodiments, apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   a  may have spray pattern  216   a , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   b  may have spray pattern  216   b , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   c  may have spray pattern  216   c  and apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   d  may have spray pattern  216   d . Each spray pattern may be configured to disperse water in a substantially similar spray pattern as may be intended without the use of irrigation apparatus  10 . Such may be accomplished by removing each of the spray nozzles located on the pivot sprinkler assemblies and/or other aspects of the center pivot irrigation system  120  and placing them onto the apparatus sprinkler assemblies and/or other aspects of irrigation apparatus  10 . 
     Each apparatus sprinkler assembly may be configured to disperse water in substantially the same location on soils and crops as may be intended without the use of irrigation apparatus  10 . For example, as shown in  FIG. 19B , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   a  may be configured to position  218   a , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   b  may be configured to position  218   b , apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   c  may be configured to position  218   c  and apparatus sprinkler assembly  214   d  may be configured to position  218   d . In one or more embodiments, if pivot sprinkler assemblies were configured to be about 5 feet above the soils and/or crops at a particular time, apparatus sprinkler assemblies may be configured to the same, substantially similar and/or different height above the soils and/or crops. 
     In one or more embodiments, the at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly (such as but not limited to apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ) may be configured (including but not limited to positioning) as, substantially similar to, different and/or better than the configuration (including but not limited to positioning) of the at least one pivot sprinkler assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot sprinkler assemblies  208   a ,  208   b ,  208   c  and  208   d ). Such configuration (including but not limited to positioning) may result in the irrigation apparatus  10  producing the same, substantially similar, different and/or better crop coefficients, spray patterns, watering rates, and/or watering quantity as compared to what was achievable by the center pivot irrigation system  120  without the disclosure. 
     In one or more embodiments, the configuration of apparatus sprinkler assemblies may distribute water onto soil and/or crops in substantially the same way and amount of water as may be intended to be distributed without the use of irrigation apparatus  10 . 
     Alternatively and/or in addition, although not shown in  FIG. 19B , aspects of one or more of the pivot sprinkler assemblies (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot sprinkler assemblies  208   a ,  208   b ,  208   c  and  208   d ) may not be removed from the center pivot irrigation system  120 . Instead of the intake lines (such as, for example, but not limited to intake lines  206   a ,  206   b ,  206   c  and  206   d ) being configured to available water outlets, the intake lines may be configured to the pivot sprinkler assemblies (such as, for example, but not limited to as shown in reference to the water lines illustrated in  FIG. 19A ). 
     Although not shown in  FIGS. 19A and 19B , there may be various other ways to channel water from the center pivot irrigation system  120  and funnel it to apparatus sprinkler assemblies located on irrigation apparatus  10  in order to reroute and spray water sufficiently far enough behind the support towers so that they do not travel over wet ground and form or deepen ruts. All such configurations are anticipated by this disclosure. 
     In one or more embodiments, irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured to distribute water onto soils and crops in front of, under, and/or behind the course in which the at least one support tower travels in such a fashion so as to reduce and/or eliminate rut formation. 
     In one or more embodiments, irrigation apparatus  10  may be configured to distribute water onto soils and crops in a fashion that is the same, near, substantially similar, and/or better than the water was distributed by center pivot irrigation system  120  without the disclosure. 
       FIG. 20  shows aspects of one embodiment of at least one apparatus sprinkler assembly. Apparatus sprinkler assemblies may include various parts and functionalities, such as, for example, but not limited to hoses, spray nozzles, valves, piping and the like and other sprinkler related devices. In one or more embodiments, each apparatus sprinkler assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to apparatus sprinkler assemblies  214   a ,  214   b ,  214   c  and  214   d ) may each include at least one hose barb (such as, for example, but not limited to hose  215   a ), at least one connecting hose (such as, for example, but not limited to connecting hose  217   a ) and/or at least one nozzle assembly (such as, for example, but not limited to nozzle assembly  219   a ). Hose barbs may be configured to various dimensions, in various ways and with various materials. For example, in one or more embodiments, hose barbs may each be configured to form between about a 5 degree angle to about a 180 degree angle (such as, for example, but not limited to about a 90 degree angle or elbow) and be capable of being configured to hoses between about a 1/16 of an inch to about 6 inch in diameter (such as, for example, but not limited to about a ¾ of an inch in diameter). Each apparatus sprinkler assembly may be configured to a boom arm (such as, for example, but not limited to boom arms  52   a ,  52   b ,  52   c  and  52   d ) in various ways and by various means for distribution of water onto soils and crops. 
       FIG. 21  shows one embodiment of at least one pivot manifold  204 . As indicated above, pivot manifolds (such as, for example, but not limited to pivot manifold  204 ) may be configured in various ways, to various dimensions and with various materials (such as, for example, but not limited to PVC piping, bards, hoses, valves, adhesives, etc.).  FIG. 21  shows one embodiment of pivot manifold  204  which may include various intake valves, hose barbs, and at least one output valve. For example, in one or more embodiments, intake line  206   a  may be configured to intake valve  371   a  via hose barb  375   a , intake line  206   b  may be configured to intake valve  371   b  via hose barb  375   b , intake line  206   c  may be configured to intake valve  371   c  via hose barb  375   c , intake line  206   d  may be configured to intake valve  371   d  via hose barb  375   d , and water line  212   a  may be configured to output valve  373   a  via hose barb  377   a . Intake valves  371   a ,  371   b ,  371   c  and  371   d  may be configured together and funnel water to output valve  373   a  which may channel water to water line  212   a . Pivot water manifold  204  may be capable of receiving water from at least one intake line which may capture and redirect water that was, prior to installing pivot water manifold  204  and at least one intake line directed to at least one pivot sprinkler. 
       FIG. 22  shows one embodiment of at least one apparatus manifold  210 . As indicated above, apparatus manifolds (such as, for example, but not limited to apparatus manifold  210 ) may be configured in various ways, to various dimensions and with various materials (such as, for example, but not limited to PVC piping, bards, hoses, valves, adhesives, etc.).  FIG. 22  shows one embodiment of apparatus manifold  210  which may include various intake valves, hose barbs, and at least one output valve. For example, output line  213   a  may be configured to output valve  379   a  via hose barb  383   a , output line  213   b  may be configured to output valve  379   b  via hose barb  383   b , output line  213   c  may be configured to output valve  379   c  via hose barb  383   c , output line  213   d  may be configured to output valve  379   d  via hose barb  383   d , and water line  212   a  may be configured to intake valve  381   a  via hose barb  385   a . Water line  212   a  may funnel water to intake valve  381   a  which may channel water to output valves  379   a ,  379   b ,  379   c  and  379   d  (which may be configured together) which may transfer water out to apparatus sprinkler assemblies and onto soils and crops. 
     Although not shown in  FIGS. 19A, 19B, 20, 21 and 22  there may be various other ways to configure at least one means for irrigation apparatus  10  to receive water from center pivot irrigation system  120  for distribution onto soils and crops. All such configurations are anticipated by this disclosure. 
       FIG. 23  shows an alternative embodiment of irrigation apparatus  10  which may include one back frame  12 , two side frames  14  and, although not shown in  FIG. 23 , said embodiment may include a boom assembly.  FIG. 23  shows one embodiment of wheels  40   a ,  40   b  and  40   c  facing in a reverse direction. 
     An operator may configure the irrigation apparatus as set forth. For example, in one or more embodiments, an operator may configure various aspect of side frame  12  and configure various aspect of back frame  14 . An operator may releaseably configure side frame  12  to back frame  14 . An operator may configure one or more mobility assemblies. An operator may configure one or more mobility assemblies to aspects of side frame  12  and back frame  14 . An operator may configure boom assembly  16  to back frame  14 . An operator may configure the at least one means for stabilizing aspects of irrigation apparatus  10  to the irrigation apparatus  10 . An operator may configure at least one receiver assembly to aspects of irrigation apparatus  10 . An operator may configure at least one means for configuring the apparatus to a center pivot irrigation system  120  to the irrigation apparatus  10  and/or center pivot irrigation system  120 . An operator may configure at least one means for receiving water from the center pivot irrigation system  120  to the irrigation apparatus  10  and/or center pivot irrigation system  120 . An operator may configure at least one means for distributing the water received from the center pivot irrigation system onto crops to the irrigation apparatus  10 . An operator may configure at least one means for enabling the center pivot irrigation system to move the apparatus to the irrigation apparatus  10  and/or center pivot irrigation system  120 . 
     Different embodiments of the disclosure may implement the above scenario(s) and/or variations of the above scenario(s). In one or more embodiment, any of the structures, functions, and/or features of any aspect of the disclosure expressly or inherently described or illustrated herein may be combined with any of the structures, functions, and/or features of any other aspect of the disclosure expressly or inherently described or illustrated herein. In one or more embodiments, each component of the disclosures may be provided in any color. 
     In one or more embodiments, other modifications may be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings or otherwise disclosed herein or equivalents, which may include and/or have the capacity to utilize abilities, systems, devices, articles, means, functionality, features, methods and/or uses not expressly and/or impliedly described herein and/or illustrated in the drawings to this application but which may be obvious to one skilled in the art, whether developed later or known at the time of filing. 
     It should be understood that the present systems, apparatuses, devices, means, methods and structures are not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed; rather, they are to cover all combinations, modifications, equivalents, and alternatives. A system, device, article, means, method or structure that is configured in a certain way may be configured in at least that way but may also be configured in ways that are not described or illustrated. The disclosure may be configured to function with a variety of systems, devices, articles, methods, means, and structures. Different materials may be used for individual components. Different materials may be combined in a single component. 
     The present disclosure may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. It is appreciated that various features of the above described examples and embodiments may be mixed and matched to form a variety of other combinations and alternatives. It is also appreciated that devices, methods and systems disclosed herein should not be limited simply to irrigation devices, methods and systems. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. Other embodiments and/or implementations are within the scope of the following claims and at least all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope. The scope of the invention may be indicated by the appended claims rather than by any of the foregoing description.