ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,467,566, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to LINDSAY Corp. (Omaha, Neb.).
"Irrigation kinematic joint" was invented by Matthew John Dudik (Elkhorn, Neb.), Michael South (Council Bluffs, Iowa) and Troy Hanson (Blair, Neb.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An irrigation system joint couples first and second adjacent pipe sections that are coaxial along a central axis when aligned. The joint comprises a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is for securing to the first pipe section and comprises an upwardly facing hemispherical surface. The second portion is for securing to the second pipe section and comprises a cavity that rec...