Patent ID: 8777133

Claim:
An irrigation system configured to irrigate a field, the irrigation system comprising: a plurality of spaced-apart towers, at least two of the towers comprising: a frame, one or more wheels rotatably attached to the frame, a reel rotatably attached to the frame, and a line attached to the reel and configured to be spooled onto the reel; one or more torque tubes rotatably attached to the frames of the towers, spanning between and physically connecting the towers with each other, and configured to simultaneously actuate rotation of each of the reels; one or more fluid-emitting devices located at one or more of the towers; one or more hoses attached to the fluid-emitting devices and fluidly connecting the fluid-emitting devices with a source of fluid; and a motor attached to and located at one of the plurality of towers and operable to actuate the torque tubes to rotate, thereby actuating the reels to rotate, thus spooling the line onto the reels and actuating the towers to travel from a second location to a first location.