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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2010
Arne Kryger, Langeskov, DK;
Lars Ryholl, Middelfart, DK;
Arne Kryger, Langeskov, DK;
Lars Ryholl, Middelfart, DK;
Andresen Towers A/S, Nyborg, DK;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tubular building structure or towercomprising superposed tube sections. At least some of the tube sectionsare provided with platform segmentsthat are hinge-connected and foldable from a collapsed position in which they are positioned close to the tube sectionsto a position of use in which they extend radially inwardly into the tubular building structurein the mounted position of the tube sections. In particular the invention relates to a tube segmentadapted to be interconnected with other tube segmentsto form a tubular building structure or towercomprising superposed tube sections, each tube section being formed by interconnected axially extending tube segments. The tube segmentis provided with a platform segmentthat is hinge-connected and foldable from a collapsed position in which it is positioned close to the tube segmenttoa position of use in which it extends radially inwardly into the tubular building structurein the mounted position of the tube segments. The tube segmentmay comprise flangesalong each side of opposite longitudinal sides of the tube segmentfor interconnection with other tube segmentsvia registering holes in the flanges. Furthermore, the platform segmentmay be hinge-connected to such flanges. The invention further relates to a method of erecting a tubular building structurecomprising such tube segments