The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016

Filed:

Sep. 27, 2012
Applicant:

Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N, DK;

Inventors:

Leif Kappel Petersen, Lem St., DK;

Paul Todd, Southampton, GB;

Nathaniel Colman, Newport, GB;

Assignee:

Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 33/02 (2006.01); B29C 33/20 (2006.01); B29C 33/00 (2006.01); B29C 33/30 (2006.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/202 (2013.01); B29C 33/0011 (2013.01); B29C 33/303 (2013.01); B29C 33/307 (2013.01); B29C 33/308 (2013.01); B29L 2031/085 (2013.01); Y02P 70/523 (2015.11);
Abstract

A bracket is described for clamping a mould to a supporting structure. The bracket includes a first part and a second part for attaching to the mould and to the supporting structure, respectively, or vice versa. The first and second parts are connected together and configured to provide constrained relative movement along a first axis to accommodate thermal expansion of the mould relative to the supporting structure in a first direction parallel to the first axis. The first and second parts of the bracket are connected via an articulated joint that allows the first and second parts to pivot relative to one another without moving the first axis such that the bracket can independently accommodate misalignments between the mould and the supporting structure.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…