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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Vestas Wind Systems A/s, Aarhus N., DK;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Aarhus N., DK;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 7/08 (2006.01); B60P 3/40 (2006.01); F03D 13/40 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 3/40 (2013.01); F03D 13/40 (2016.05); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of transporting a blade for a wind turbine generator, includes attaching a blade root support frame to a root flange of the blade and attaching a blade spanwise support frame to a spanwise portion of the blade, connecting a first wheel base to the spanwise support frame, and connecting a transport unit to the root support frame. In another aspect, the blades may be stacked by use of the support frames without use of further equipment.