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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/s, Brande, DK;
Inventor:
Johnny Soerensen, Videbæk, DK;
Assignee:
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY A/S, Brande, DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/56 (2005.12); B66C 1/46 (2005.12); B66C 1/62 (2005.12); B66C 1/10 (2005.12); B66C 1/42 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 1/56 (2012.12); B66C 1/46 (2012.12); B66C 1/62 (2012.12); B66C 1/108 (2012.12); B66C 1/427 (2012.12);
Abstract
A transport apparatus for use in the transport of a heavy structure includes a shape-adjustable adapter realized to adjust between an initial shape and a mating shape; and an actuator configured to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its initial shape to facilitate positioning of the adapter relative to the structure; and to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its mating shape to engage the shape-adjustable adapter with a surface of the structure. A method of securing a frustoconical structure during transport is further provided.