Shipping fixture and method for transporting rotor blades
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorStephen Bertram Johnson
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Abstract
A shipping fixture and method for transporting a rotor blade are disclosed. The shipping fixture is configured for stacking thereon of an adjacent shipping fixture. The shipping fixture includes a first frame comprising a first support member and a first nesting feature. The first frame is further configured for stacking thereon of the adjacent shipping fixture. The shipping fixture further includes a second frame comprising a second support member, a second nesting feature, and a mounting feature. The second nesting feature mates with the first nesting feature to removably nest the second frame to the first frame at least partially within the first frame. The mounting feature is configured for mounting of the rotor blade thereon.
Claims18
A shipping fixture for transporting a rotor blade, the shipping fixture configured for stacking thereon of an adjacent shipping fixture, the shipping fixture comprising:
- a first frame comprising a plurality of support members and a first nesting feature, the first frame further configured for stacking thereon of the adjacent shipping fixture, the first frame further comprising a first frame portion and a second frame portion separable from the first frame portion, wherein each of the first frame portion and the second frame portion comprises at least one of the plurality of first support members;
- and,
- a second frame comprising a second support member, a second nesting feature, and a mounting feature, the second nesting feature mating with the first nesting feature to removably nest the second frame to the first frame at least partially within the first frame, the mounting feature configured for mounting of the rotor blade thereon.
A shipping fixture for transporting a plurality of rotor blades, the shipping fixture configured for stacking thereon of an adjacent shipping fixture, the shipping fixture comprising:
- a first frame comprising a plurality of first support members and a plurality of first nesting features, the first frame further configured for stacking thereon of the adjacent shipping fixture;
- and,
- a second frame comprising a plurality of second support members, a plurality of second nesting features, and a plurality of mounting features, at least one of the plurality of second nesting features mating with at least one of the first nesting features to removably nest the second frame to the first frame at least partially within the first frame, the plurality of mounting feature configured for mounting of the plurality of rotor blades thereon, wherein at least one of the plurality of mounting features is configured for mounting of an inboard portion of one of the plurality of rotor blades thereon, and wherein at least one of the plurality of mounting features is configured for mounting of an outboard portion of one of the plurality of rotor blades thereon.
A method for transporting a rotor blade, the method comprising:
- removably nesting a second frame at least partially within a first frame, the first frame configured for stacking thereon of an adjacent shipping fixture and comprising a first frame portion and a second frame portion separable from the first frame portion, and wherein a rotor blade is mounted on the second frame;
- and,
- transporting the rotor blade in a marine environment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.