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Apparatuses for wind turbine blade railroad transportation and related systems and methods

US11629699B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Vestas Wind Systems A/S · DK

Inventors

Kurt Jensen · Cincinnati, US
Henrik Timm Sørensen · Hadsten, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 3, 2020
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 23, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P70/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tip bolster (32) for supporting a wind turbine blade (40) on a railcar (14) includes a clamp (360) including first and second clamp arms (364, 366) having first and second jaws (384, 386), respectively, and being configured to be selectively movable relative to each other in a clamping direction for applying and releasing a clamping force on the blade (40) interposed therebetween, via the first and second jaws (384, 386), wherein the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) are configured to be urged relatively toward each other in response to a decrease in the clamping force.

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