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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03D 11/00 (2006.01); F03D 11/04 (2006.01); B66C 23/20 (2006.01); F03D 1/00 (2006.01); B66C 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B66C 23/207 (2013.01); B66C 23/04 (2013.01); F03D 1/001 (2013.01); F03D 1/003 (2013.01); F03D 13/20 (2016.05); F05B 2240/916 (2013.01); Y02E 10/728 (2013.01);
Abstract
A jib crane includes a first arm configured for cooperation with a hoist, and a second arm hingedly connected to the first arm. A mounting bracket is hingedly connected to the second arm, and the mounting bracket is configured for attachment to a wind turbine. The first arm is configured to swing along a first horizontal arc and the second arm is configured to swing along a second horizontal arc. The jib crane is configured to pick up a load outside the wind turbine and move the load to a location inside the wind turbine.