Wind turbine blade double pivot transportation system and method
US9790927B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wind turbine blade rail fixture set employing a pair of support assemblies, each having a bolster, radius arm, and pivot disposed on a pair of railcars to minimize lateral overhang as the train traverses railroad curves, and having a slidable carriage disposed on one radius arm to accommodate changes in length between the bolsters.
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