Transport apparatus (1) for use in the transport of a heavy structure (P, 20, 21, 22, 23), which transport apparatus (1) comprises a shape-adjustable adapter (10) realised to adjust between an initial shape (S0) and a mating shape (S1); and an actuator (14, 15, 17, 18) configured to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its initial shape to facilitate positioning of the adapter relative to the structure; and to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its mating shape to engage the shape-adjustable adapter with a surface (201) of the structure. The invention further describes a method of securing a frustoconical structure during transport.


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    Title :

    TRANSPORT APPARATUS


    Additional title:

    TRANSPORTVORRICHTUNG
    APPAREIL DE TRANSPORT


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2021-04-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66C Krane , CRANES



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