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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus, DK;
Inventors:
Kurt Jensen, Aarhus, DK;
Henrik Timm Sørensen, Hadsten, DK;
Assignee:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 13/40 (2016.01); B65G 67/12 (2006.01); B61D 47/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 13/40 (2016.05); B61D 47/00 (2013.01); B65G 67/12 (2013.01); F05B 2260/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tip bolster () for supporting a wind turbine blade () on a railcar () includes a clamp () including first and second clamp arms () having first and second jaws (), 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 () interposed therebetween, via the first and second jaws (), wherein the first and second clamp arms () are configured to be urged relatively toward each other in response to a decrease in the clamping force.