A tip bolster (32) for supporting a wind turbine blade (40) on a railcar (14) includes a clamp (360) including first and second clamp arms (364, 366) having first and second jaws (384, 386), respectively, and supporting a pliable saddle (394) extending therebetween, the pliable saddle (394) being configured to support a portion of the blade (40) interposed between the first and second clamp arms (364, 366) and to conform to an exterior surface thereof.


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    Title :

    Apparatuses for wind turbine blade railroad transportation and related systems and methods


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    Publication date :

    2023-07-11


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F03D Windkraftmaschinen , WIND MOTORS / B61D Einzelheiten oder Arten des Wagenaufbaus von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen , BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES / B65G TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS , Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen



    APPARATUSES FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    JENSEN KURT / SØRENSEN HENRIK TIMM | European Patent Office | 2021

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    JENSEN KURT / SØRENSEN HENRIK TIMM | European Patent Office | 2021

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    Apparatuses for wind turbine blade railroad transportation and related systems and methods

    JENSEN KURT / SØRENSEN HENRIK TIMM | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    Apparatuses for wind turbine blade railroad transportation and related systems and methods

    JENSEN KURT / SØRENSEN HENRIK TIMM | European Patent Office | 2023

    Free access

    APPARATUSES FOR WIND TURBINE BLADE RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS

    JENSEN KURT / SØRENSEN HENRIK TIMM | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access