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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11534904 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022

Filed:

Jun. 07, 2021

Self-aligned tilt and yaw system for wind turbine blade rotating device

Applicant:

Tpi Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);

Inventors:

Mehmet Üyünük, Izmir, TR;

Furkan Ünal, Izmir, TR;

Ata M. Alper, Izmir, TR;

Assignee:

TPI Composites, Inc., Warren, RI (US);

Attorneys:

Stephen J. Kenny

Vincenzo DiMonaco

Foley Hoag LLP

Primary Examiner:

Lynn E Schwenning

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 13/40 (2016.01); B25H 1/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/10 (2006.01); F16M 11/18 (2006.01); F16M 11/38 (2006.01); F16M 11/42 (2006.01); B60P 3/40 (2006.01); B25B 1/20 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25H 1/005 (2013.01); B25B 1/205 (2013.01); B60P 3/40 (2013.01); F03D 13/40 (2016.05); F16M 11/10 (2013.01); F16M 11/18 (2013.01); F16M 11/38 (2013.01); F16M 11/42 (2013.01); B62B 5/003 (2013.01); B62B 5/0033 (2013.01); F05B 2240/941 (2013.01); F05B 2260/02 (2013.01); F05B 2260/30 (2013.01); F16M 2200/022 (2013.01); F16M 2200/028 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wind turbine blade apparatus comprising a root device including: a base having an upper surface with a radius of curvature and configured to receive a root portion of a blade, with housings disposed on lateral sides of the base. The housings including a groove configured to receive a bearing and a shaft extending at least partially through the base and housing. A tip device is also provided which includes a base, a rotatable support frame having: a first support configured to receive a pressure side of a wind turbine blade, a second support configured to receive a suction side of a wind turbine blade, and an opening, the opening configured to receive a portion of a wind turbine blade.

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