WO2008079175A3 - Expansion pin system for a wind turbine structural tower - Google Patents

Expansion pin system for a wind turbine structural tower Download PDF

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WO2008079175A3
WO2008079175A3 PCT/US2007/021251 US2007021251W WO2008079175A3 WO 2008079175 A3 WO2008079175 A3 WO 2008079175A3 US 2007021251 W US2007021251 W US 2007021251W WO 2008079175 A3 WO2008079175 A3 WO 2008079175A3
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wind turbine
expansion pin
pin system
structural tower
turbine structural
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WO2008079175A2 (en
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Tracy Livingston
Todd Andersen
Jared Quilter
David Oliphant
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Wind Tower Systems Llc
Tracy Livingston
Todd Andersen
Jared Quilter
David Oliphant
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B3/00—Key-type connections; Keys
    • F16B3/06—Key-type connections; Keys using taper sleeves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B13/00—Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose
    • F16B13/04—Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front
    • F16B13/06—Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve
    • F16B13/063—Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve by the use of an expander
    • F16B13/066—Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve by the use of an expander fastened by extracting a separate expander-part, actuated by the screw, nail or the like
    • F16B13/068—Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose with parts gripping in the hole or behind the reverse side of the wall after inserting from the front combined with expanding sleeve by the use of an expander fastened by extracting a separate expander-part, actuated by the screw, nail or the like expanded in two or more places

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Abstract

The disclosed invention is utilized for constructing a tower structure for a wind turbine and generally includes an expansion pin assembly.
PCT/US2007/021251 2006-10-02 2007-10-02 Expansion pin system for a wind turbine structural tower WO2008079175A2 (en)

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US84867506P 2006-10-02 2006-10-02
US60/848,675 2006-10-02

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WO2008079175A3 true WO2008079175A3 (en) 2008-08-14

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GB1008782A (en) * 1961-07-15 1965-11-03 Liebig Heinrich Cylindrical-spread anchor-bolt
US3219214A (en) * 1962-05-02 1965-11-23 Bucyrus Erie Co Excavator dipper door mounting
US3659490A (en) * 1969-08-27 1972-05-02 Harold G Buck Fastening device
US3710674A (en) * 1970-12-18 1973-01-16 Meteor Res Ltd Expandable fastener
US5905771A (en) * 1994-09-23 1999-05-18 General Electric Company Reactor core shroud repair using splice plate to bridge weld seam
US20060090571A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-04 Scott Krampitz Starter motor holding apparatus and method for starter motor testing
US7040583B1 (en) * 1997-12-17 2006-05-09 Holland Edward W Support stand for holding display items

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1008782A (en) * 1961-07-15 1965-11-03 Liebig Heinrich Cylindrical-spread anchor-bolt
US3219214A (en) * 1962-05-02 1965-11-23 Bucyrus Erie Co Excavator dipper door mounting
US3659490A (en) * 1969-08-27 1972-05-02 Harold G Buck Fastening device
US3710674A (en) * 1970-12-18 1973-01-16 Meteor Res Ltd Expandable fastener
US5905771A (en) * 1994-09-23 1999-05-18 General Electric Company Reactor core shroud repair using splice plate to bridge weld seam
US7040583B1 (en) * 1997-12-17 2006-05-09 Holland Edward W Support stand for holding display items
US20060090571A1 (en) * 2004-10-29 2006-05-04 Scott Krampitz Starter motor holding apparatus and method for starter motor testing

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