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1. An irrigation system comprising:
a linear-move water delivery pipe assembly configured to deliver irrigation water to cropland; and a single coupler automated connector configured to supply water to the water delivery pipe assembly, the connector including: a valve coupler; a swing arm configured to pivotably forward the valve coupler along a water main, the swing arm pivotably mounted to and hydraulically connected to the delivery pipe assembly and having an outer end remote from the delivery pipe assembly, wherein the valve coupler is mounted to the outer end of the swing arm and configured to selectively access water from the water main, the valve coupler further configured to be raised independent from vertical travel of the swing arm to facilitate transport of the swing arm outer end, and further configured to be lowered independent from vertical travel of the swing arm to achieve a next access of the water main; a transporter mounted to the outer end of the swing arm and configured to transport the swing arm outer end with the valve coupler, the transport pivoted by the swing arm to position the valve coupler for the next access of the water main; a pivoting ground support mounted to the outer end of the swing arm, the pivoting ground support configured to provide ground support of the swing arm outer end when the valve coupler has accessed the water main and to enable pivoting of the swing arm outer end when the valve coupler has accessed the water main and the delivery pipe assembly moves linearly, the pivoting ground support further configured to be raised independent from vertical travel of the swing arm to facilitate the transporter transport and to be lowered independent from vertical travel of the swing arm to provide the ground support and pivoting; and a water conveyance configured to operably flow water between the valve coupler and the swing arm. |
