Modular systems and methods for transporting tower assembly of wind turbine
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United States of America Patent
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Jun 20, 2017
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Jun 1, 2017
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Mar 1, 2016
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Nov 30, 2015
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Abstract
A system and method are used for transporting a plurality of tower sections of a wind turbine on beds of transport devices, such as flat railcars. Supports affix at support locations on beds to accommodate at least one of the tower sections on each of the transport devices. The supports can include bed supports, such as tabs, extending from the beds, and can include cradle supports with slots that engage on the tabs. A circumferential dimension of a cradle is adjusted on each of the supports against which the tower section rests. Each of the tower sections is then supported with at least two of the supports by loading the tower sections on the transport devices. An end of each of the tower sections is then affixed to a flange on at least one of the supports on each of the transport devices.
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| Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date |
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| WO | A1 | WO2017095812 | Nov 29, 2016 |
| US | B2 | US10752154 | May 23, 2017 |
| US | B2 | US11807153 | Jul 21, 2020 |
| US | B2 | US12263776 | Oct 30, 2023 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B65G Class
- 1662 Applications Filed
- 1318 Patents Issued To-Date
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