Patents by Inventor Johan Hedinger

Johan Hedinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • UPGRADABLE LATTICE TOWER AND COMPONENTS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110126488
    Abstract: A lattice tower (1) is provided comprising generally upright leg elements that are arranged in plan view at the corners of a polygon with horizontal struts and diagonal braces interconnecting the leg elements. The lattice tower has a first arrangement of basic leg elements (2), basic horizontal struts (3) and basic diagonal braces (4) providing a first and basic predetermined load carrying capacity of the tower. Selected basic leg elements and/or basic horizontal struts and/or basic diagonal braces are provided with attachment formations whereby additional leg elements (10) and/or additional horizontal struts (7) and/or additional diagonal braces (8) may be secured to the basic leg elements and/or basic horizontal struts and/or basic diagonal braces to provide an increased predetermined load carrying capacity of the lattice tower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Johan Hedinger, Johannes Cornelius Nortjé