Wind turbine blade reaction fixture for railway transport
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Oct 24, 2023
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Abstract
A fixture system for rail transport of wind turbine blades upon a consist of flatcars using a root-support fixture, a blade-support fixture, and first and second guide post that intermittently engage the tip-end portion of the wind turbine blade to limit lateral movement thereof, such that movement of the consist around a curved railway section urges the wind turbine blade against the first or second guide posts, which urges the wind turbine blade to urge the blade-support fixture to move laterally, thereby laterally reorienting the blade upon the consist.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BNSF LOGISTICS LLC | 3200 OLYMPUS BLVD SUITE 200 DALLAS TX 75019 |
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- 2020 Application Filing Year
- B61D Class
- 151 Applications Filed
- 86 Patents Issued To-Date
- 56.96 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bowker, Allison L | Dallas, US | 3 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Ferris, John L | Colleyville, US | 3 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Sullivan, Andrew J | Bedford, US | 14 | 102 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 102 |
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