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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096032 | Toggling punch A toggling punch for attaching a waveguide entry spinning to a waveguide entry panel wherein the cylindrical body portion of the waveguide entry spinning is deformed outwardly over the waveguide entry panel by means of a plurality of inclined movable pins which are ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7621077 | Hinged pole apparatus A hinged pole having a base plate secured to the lower end thereof with the base plate having a plurality of upstanding brackets secured thereto. A cart is provided which is mounted on the foundation of the pole and is secured thereto and which is connected to the p... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7597361 | Bulkhead fitting for an irrigation pipe A bulkhead fitting which may be used on either six inch or eight inch diameter irrigation pipes through the use of an interchangeable base ring. The fitting includes a stem fitting having an interchangeable base ring mounted thereon which is extended upwardly throug... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7261922 | Method of applying additional corrosion protection to a localized portion of a galvanized pole The invention relates to a method of providing additional corrosion protection to a localized portion of a pole such as a utility pole, support pole, or the like comprising the steps of: (1) determining which portion of the pole is to receive additional corro... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7229032 | Irrigation drive unit A drive unit for a self-propelled irrigation system including an elongated pipeline supported upon a plurality of spaced-apart drive units. Each of the drive units includes a generally transversely extending base beam having first and second ends. A first drive asse... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7113145 | Antenna mounting bracket assembly An antenna mounting bracket assembly is disclosed which enables an antenna to be secured to either a vertically disposed support member or an angularly disposed support member with the antenna being disposed in a vertical plane in either case. ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7082707 | Support truss for a messaging sign A support truss for a messaging sign comprising an elevated box truss which extends over a roadway and which has its opposite ends secured to upstanding supports. The box truss is comprised of a plurality of box truss sections secured to one another in an end-to-end... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069681 | Sliding sign A sliding sign is movably mounted on an overhead truss which extends over a roadway. The sliding sign is mounted on rails connected to the top and bottom chords of the truss so that the sign may be moved from a position over the roadway to a position adjacent the sh... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066414 | Method and means for reducing stress in a pivot irrigation pipeline A method and means for reducing stress in a pivot irrigation pipeline by permitting the pipeline to be separated from the center pivot structure while maintaining the pipeline in alignment with the center pivot structure. The alignment assembly of this invention fac... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7003357 | Method and means for reading the status of and controlling irrigation components A method and means is disclosed for remotely reading the status of and controlling irrigation components and ancillary equipment. A handheld remote user interface (RUI) is provided which includes at least a display. The RUI has the ability to communicate with and co... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6967041 | Method of masking areas of an object during galvanizing A method of masking areas of an object during galvanizing of the object to prevent galvanizing material from adhering to the masked areas comprising the step of applying a polyurethane adhesive to the area. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957518 | Two-plate splice connection assembly A two-plate splice connection assembly for connecting the lower end of an upper tubular pole member to the upper end of a lower tubular member which eliminates the need for having an individual positioned on the outside of the tubular pole member and an individual p... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6910826 | Breakaway coupling A breakaway coupling for a light pole or the like is disclosed and is utilized on each of the anchor bolts of the foundation for the pole. Each of the couplings comprises a metal coupling nut which has a plurality of radially spaced-apart and vertically disposed sli... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902351 | Method and means for reducing stress in a pivot irrigation pipeline A method and means for reducing stress in a pivot irrigation pipeline by permitting the pipeline to be separated from the center pivot structure while maintaining the pipeline in alignment with the center pivot structure. The alignment assembly of this invention fac... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6888264 | Method and means for mounting a wind turbine on a tower An apparatus for mounting a wind turbine on the upper end of a wind turbine tower is disclosed as well as the method of erecting the same. The tower is provided with a pair of spaced-apart guide rails positioned at one side thereof which extend from the lower end to... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6868646 | Method and means for erecting a wind energy tower A wind energy tower erection device is disclosed together with the method of assembling the same and the method of utilizing the device to erect a wind energy tower. The tower erection device successively places tower sections one upon the other until the tower is e... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6853883 | Method and means for reading the status of and controlling irrigation components A method and means is disclosed for remotely reading the status of and controlling irrigation components and ancillary equipment. A handheld remote user interface (RUI) is provided which includes a display and a keypad. The RUI has the ability to communicate with an... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6833505 | Handhole cover A handhole cover for a utility pole includes a cover plate having a pivotal latch bar positioned inwardly therefrom. A rotatable bolt interconnects the cover plate and the latch bar in such a way so that the clockwise rotation of the bolt, during installation, will ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6820389 | Support pole having a traffic signal support arm attached thereto A support pole having a traffic signal support arm secured thereto wherein the connection between the lower end of the support pole and its base plate is strengthened by the use of a strengthening ring welded thereto and also wherein the connection of the support ar... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6726132 | Corner irrigation system including an ultra wide band (UWB) guidance system A self-propelled irrigation machine including an elongated main boom pivoted at one end to a center pivot and supported on a plurality of self-propelled, non-steerable drive units. An extension boom is pivotally secured to the other end of the main boom for irrigati... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6712330 | Support pole A support pole including a base having a hollow shaft secured thereto. The base is attached to the footing and includes a plate portion having a generally cylindrical portion extending upwardly therefrom. The bottom surface of the plate portion has a cut-out portion... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6685157 | Ornamental support pole for a luminaire or the like An ornamental support pole for a luminaire is disclosed wherein the support pole is fluted to define longitudinally extending and spaced-apart flutes having radiused surfaces therebetween. The flutes are painted or coated so as to exhibit a color differen... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6663028 | Wheel track closing assembly A wheel track closing assembly is described for use with a drive unit of a mechanized irrigation system. Each of the wheel track closing assemblies includes an elongated rigid arm which is longitudinally and pivotally connected to either the drive wheel o... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6614125 | Method and means for mounting a wind turbine on a tower An apparatus for mounting a wind turbine on the upper end of a wind turbine tower and the method of erecting the same. The tower is provided with a pair of spaced-apart guide rails positioned at one side thereof which extend from the lower end to the uppe... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6612088 | Antenna support An antenna support for a power transmission tower having a vertically disposed mast extending upwardly through the tower with the antenna support being mounted on the upper end of the mast. The weight of antenna support is transferred to the legs of the t... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6522025 | Method and means for mounting a wind turbine on a tower The apparatus of this invention is utilized for mounting a wind turbine on the upper end of a wind turbine tower. The invention also relates to the method of erecting the same. The tower is provided with a pair of guide rails positioned on opposite sides ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6513299 | Antenna support An antenna support for a power transmission tower having a vertically disposed mast extending upwardly through the tower with the antenna support being mounted on the upper end of the mast. The weight of antenna support is transferred to the legs of the t... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6505785 | Method and means for mounting a wind turbine on a tower The apparatus of this invention is utilized for mounting a wind turbine on the upper end of a wind turbine tower. The invention also relates to the method of erecting the same. The tower is provided with a pair of guide rails positioned on opposite sides ... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6405991 | Support pole A support pole including a baseplate attached to a footing and having a central opening formed therein. A hollow shaft has its lower end received by the central opening in the baseplate. The lower end of the shaft is shaped to provide one or more deformat... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6278198 | Method and means for mounting a wind turbine on a tower The apparatus of this invention is utilized for mounting a wind turbine on the upper end of a wind turbine tower. The invention also relates to the method of erecting the same. The tower is provided with a pair of spaced-apart guide rails positioned at on... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6254018 | Alignment control for long center pivot irrigation systems An alignment control is provided for long center pivot irrigation systems which include a center pivot structure having an elongated water pipe extending outwardly therefrom with the water pipe being supported upon a plurality of drive units which propel ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6138928 | Center pivot suspension distribution system A liquid suspension distribution system is provided which is essentially a conventional center pivot irrigation system, but which has the innermost sprinkler guns sequenced by way of a programmable logic control. The innermost sprinkler guns are sequenced... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6131833 | Tracked drive tower for a self-propelled irrigation system A drive tower for a self-propelled irrigation system is described which is of the track type. The drive tower includes an elongated frame having opposite ends. A drive pulley is mounted at one end of the frame while a tail pulley is mounted at the other e... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6095439 | Corner irrigation system including a GPS guidance system A self-propelled irrigation machine including an elongated main boom pivoted at one end to a center pivot and supported on a plurality of self-propelled, non-steerable drive towers. An extension boom is pivotally secured to the other end of the main boom ... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6085999 | Corner irrigation system An irrigation system is disclosed which includes a center pivot support having an elongated main water boom pivotally connected thereto which extends outwardly therefrom. An elongated extension boom is pivotally connected at its inner end to the outer end... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6065321 | Outlet for connecting spray nozzles and drop tubes to an irrigation pipe An outlet for connecting spray nozzles, drop tubes or the like to an irrigation pipe comprising a generally cylindrical-shaped member having an inner end, an outer end, an annular shoulder protruding outwardly therefrom between the inner and outer ends, a... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6045066 | Corner irrigation system An irrigation system is disclosed which includes a center pivot support having an elongated main water boom pivotally connected thereto which extends outwardly therefrom. An elongated extension boom is pivotally connected at its inner end to the outer end... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6045065 | Method of maintaining a uniform chemical depth under the center pivot portion of a corner irrigation system The method of controlling the speed of the last regular drive unit (L.R.D.U.) of a center pivot irrigation machine having a corner span pivotally connected thereto comprising: placing an angle sensor at the pivotal connection of the main boom and the exte... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6042031 | Center pivot irrigation system An irrigation system is disclosed which includes a center pivot support having an elongated main water boom pivotally connected thereto which extends outwardly therefrom. An elongated extension boom is pivotally connected at its inner end to the outer end... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6039273 | Corner pivot irrigation machine A corner pivot irrigation machine comprising a main arm extending outwardly from a center pivot structure supported upon and driven by a plurality of non-steerable drive towers. An elongated corner arm is pivotally secured to the outer end of the main arm... | 03/21/2000 |
