US Patent Issued to TPI Technology on Feb. 4 for "Quick adjust root plate attachment for wind turbine blade molds" (Massachusetts Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,215,666, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to TPI Technology Inc. (Scottsdale, Ariz.).

"Quick adjust root plate attachment for wind turbine blade molds" was invented by Alexander L. Segala (Rehoboth, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present disclosure provides for a root plate assembly system, an axially adjustable, rigid connection between a metallic (e.g. steel) root plate and a composite root flange of a wind turbine blade mold. The system includes a root plate including a flange portion with at least one aperture disposed therein. The system includes a sealing collar disposed within the aperture in the root plate. The system incl...