Irrigation system support wheel
First Claim
1. A support wheel for an irrigation system comprising:
- a rim configured to contact the ground with a ground contact surface, the rim having an inner surface and an outer surface forming the ground contact surface, the rim having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge lying in a first plane;
a hub positioned at a center of the wheel and being configured to mount on an axle;
a spoke structure extending from the hub of the wheel to the rim of the wheel, the spoke structure including a plurality of frames, at least one of the frames being mounted on the inner surface of the rim along a line extending from the first edge to the second edge of the rim in a non-parallel and non-perpendicular orientation to the first plane;
wherein at least one of the frames is substantially triangular in shape with a substantially triangular perimeter.
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Abstract
A support wheel for an irrigation system may comprise a rim configured to contact the ground with a ground contact surface, with the rim having an inner surface and an outer surface forming the ground contact surface. The rim may have a first edge and a second edge, with the first edge lying in a first plane. A hub may be positioned at a center of the wheel and being configured to mount on an axle. A spoke structure may extend from the hub of the wheel to the rim of the wheel. The spoke structure may include a plurality of frames, and at least one of the frames may be mounted on the inner surface of the rim along a line extending from the first edge to the second edge of the rim in a non-parallel and non-perpendicular orientation to the first plane.
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1. A support wheel for an irrigation system comprising:
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a rim configured to contact the ground with a ground contact surface, the rim having an inner surface and an outer surface forming the ground contact surface, the rim having a first edge and a second edge, the first edge lying in a first plane; a hub positioned at a center of the wheel and being configured to mount on an axle; a spoke structure extending from the hub of the wheel to the rim of the wheel, the spoke structure including a plurality of frames, at least one of the frames being mounted on the inner surface of the rim along a line extending from the first edge to the second edge of the rim in a non-parallel and non-perpendicular orientation to the first plane; wherein at least one of the frames is substantially triangular in shape with a substantially triangular perimeter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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