Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Alignment tool for aligning bores in structural members
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Application No.: US16473390Application Date: 2018-01-23
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Publication No.: US11440172B2Publication Date: 2022-09-13
- Inventor: Jesper Hermann Hansen , Jakob Anders Sørensen , Jens Torborg
- Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Applicant Address: DK Aarhus
- Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/S
- Current Assignee Address: DK Aarhus
- Agency: Wood Herron & Evans LLP
- Priority: DKPA201770049 20170125
- International Application: PCT/DK2018/050011 WO 20180123
- International Announcement: WO2018/137741 WO 20180802
- Main IPC: B25B27/16
- IPC: B25B27/16 ; B25B27/02 ; F16L1/10

Abstract:
An alignment tool (1) for aligning a bore (13) extending through a first structural member (14) with a bore (19) extending through a second structural member (15) is disclosed. The alignment tool (1) comprises two shaft portions (2, 3) having a cylindrical or cylindrical like configuration. The second shaft portion (3) is arranged adjacent to the first shaft portion (2). A portion of the second surface forms a continuation of a portion of the first surface. A first bushing (8) is arranged along the first shaft portion (2) and substantially covering the first surface, and a second bushing (9) is arranged along the second shaft portion (3) and substantially covering the second surface. Mutual rotational movements are allowed between the first shaft portion (2) and the first bushing (8) and between the second shaft portion (3) and the second bushing (9).
Public/Granted literature
- US20190337130A1 AN ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR ALIGNING BORES IN STRUCTURAL MEMBERS Public/Granted day:2019-11-07
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