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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2008
Klaus Stegemann, Coesfeld, DE;
Bernhard Meyering, Emsburen, DE;
Suvashis Mukherjee, Amstelveen, NL;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A portable crane assembly for servicing a wind turbine. The crane assembly includes a first primary support member and a second primary support member being rotatably attached to one another. The first primary support member is configured to attach to a wind turbine component. The second primary support is coaxially rotatable with respect to the first primary support member. The crane assembly further includes a boom member pivotably attached to an end of the second primary support member. The portable crane assembly is disassemblable into components that can be manually carried. A wind turbine servicing system and a method for servicing a wind turbine are also disclosed.