Tower reinforcement apparatus and methods
US6935025B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49627
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for reinforcing one or more load-bearing sections of a tower assembly, which apparatus comprises two leg members, a plurality of brace members, sized and configured for connection to both of the leg members and at least one connecting plate sized and configured for attachment to a respective flange plate of the section of the tower assembly and for attachment to a leg member, which flange plate is attached to or integral with the section of the tower assembly. The leg members, plurality of brace members and at least one connecting plate are sized and configured for attachment to one another to form a panel or a plurality of panels so that the two leg members bear at least a portion of the section load when installed. Related methods of reinforcing load-bearing sections of a tower assembly are also described.
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