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US 4,727,959 AGranted
Assembly of large structures
AssigneeERNO Raumfahrttechnik GmbH
InventorKarl-Heinz Kummer
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Abstract
Assembly equipment for rocket stages or other large structures includes three towers arranged on a circle and being circumscribed by a plurality of platforms; another platform ring is held in different levels on an inside circle, and a spiral structure is coaxially mounted for rotation on a circular track to permit access to every part of the centrally positioned structure to be assembled. An arch shaped bridge may span the top part; multiple equipment may be axially superimposed.
Claims4
Device for assembling large or large scale structures, particularly rocket stages, comprising:
- at least three columns or towers arranged on a circle and being provided with radially inwardly extending support projections;
- a plurality of vertically spaced assembly annuli circumscribing said towers in concentric relationship;
- an annular assembly ring mounted on particular ones of the support projection on the inside of a circle delineated by said towers or columns;
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- a spiral staircase looping around a particular axis and mounted for running on a circular track that extends around said axis.
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