Base support for wind-driven power generators

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8782966
APP PUB NO 20130326979A1
SERIAL NO

13874741

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Disclosed are apparatus and corresponding methodology for providing a base support, such as including concrete, and used such as for a wind-driven generator. Precast concrete cylinders are stacked in place upon a platform that may be partially precast and partially cast in place during assembly and supported, in certain embodiments, by plural concrete legs, the other ends of which are supported on a unitary or subdivided concrete foundation. In other embodiments, the platform may be supported by ribbed concrete panels. The concrete cylinders are glued together using an epoxy and then secured by an internal vertical post tension system extending from the platform to the upper most cylinder. Different types of concrete are used between upper and lower sections of the stacked cylinders. The lower section uses reinforced concrete while the upper section used ultra high performance fiber reinforced concrete.

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TINDALL CORPORATIONSPARTANBURG SC 29304

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kirkley, Kevin Lee Woodstock, US 5 18
Zavitz, Bryant Allan Dunwoody, US 6 29

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