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

US11698054B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

3References

14Claims

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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	Jul 11, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 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 supporting a pliable saddle (394) extending therebetween, the pliable saddle (394) being configured to support a portion of the blade (40) interposed between the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) and to conform to an exterior surface thereof.

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