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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2021
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/s, Brande, DK;
Jacobus Klaassen, Voorburg, NL;
Erwin De Jong, The Hague, NL;
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S, Brande, DK;
Abstract
A flange is provided for connection to a complementary flange, and wherein the flange includes an annular connection face to lie against a complementary annular connection face of the complementary flange; a first body section with a primary bolt circle including an annular arrangement of inclined openings to receive a set of fasteners for connecting the flange to the complementary flange and a second body section with a secondary bolt circle including an annular arrangement of openings to receive a set of fasteners for connecting the flange to an interim structure. Also provided is a method of handling a cylindrical tower section equipped with such a flange.