ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,275,344, issued on April 15, was assigned to General Electric Renovables Espana S.L. (Barcelona, Spain).
"Tools and methods for handling tower sections" was invented by Alexis Travers (Nantes, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure relates to tools and methods for handling a tower section of a wind turbine tower. A tool comprises a first wheeled platform, a second wheeled platform, and a frame. The frame comprises a first side portion, and a second side portion. The first side portion is attached to the first wheeled platform and is configured to support a first end portion of a sling. The second side portion is atta...