Patents Assigned to Vestas-American Wind Technology
  • System and process for transporting wind turbines
    Patent number: 7210882
    Abstract: A system is used to transport wind turbines on railroad cars. The wind turbines are partially disassembled into four types of components—nacelles, blades, rotor hubs and tower sections. The blades are stored in cargo containers suitable for use in multi-mode transportation of freight by ship, rail and truck. The nacelles and rotor hubs are not stored in containers but are affixed to transport structures. Brackets are affixed to the tower sections. Then the components are mounted on railroad cars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Vestas-American Wind Technology
    Inventors: Karsten Andersen, Scott Landrum