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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Don Conrad Johnson, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Cyler Barclay Beard, Scotia, NY (US);
Todd D. Andersen, Heber City, UT (US);
David D. Oliphant, West Jordan, UT (US);
Caroline Christine Williams, Pensacola, FL (US);
Jose Luis Virgen, Lancaster, CA (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for assembling a tower section of a lattice tower structure for a wind turbine may generally include a tower assembly fixture having a plurality of radially extending fixture arms, wherein each fixture arm extends between a first end and a second end. In addition, the system may include a plurality of trolleys. Each trolley may include a base frame configured to be coupled to one of the fixture arms between its first and second ends and a leg mount pivotally coupled to the base frame. The leg mount may be configured to be coupled to a bottom end of a support leg of the tower section such that, when each of the support legs is coupled to its respective leg mount, the support legs are supported above the tower assembly fixture at a substantially vertical orientation.