Lifting Device for a Wind Turbine Rotor Blade

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20170218915A1
SERIAL NO

15011725

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The present disclosure is directed to a lifting device for a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The lifting device includes at least one cradle and a vacuum sealing system configured with the cradle. The cradle has a profile that corresponds to at least one of the exterior surfaces of the rotor blade so as to support at least a portion of the rotor blade. The vacuum sealing system is configured to secure the rotor blade to the cradle as the rotor blade is lifted and/or lowered from a hub mounted atop a tower of the wind turbine.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Busbey, Bruce Clark Greenville, US 25 270
Close, Ryan Spencer Greenville, US 7 45
Wilmot, Theodore Steven Laurens, US 9 88

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