US 11,946,454 B2
Mounting tool for fastener assembly and disassembly within wind turbine hubs
Ward Anthony Buffkin, Summerville, SC (US); and Michael Royce Johnson, Campton, NH (US)
Assigned to GE Infrastructure Technology LLC, Greenville, SC (US)
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/534,487.
Prior Publication US 2023/0160370 A1, May 25, 2023
Int. Cl. F03D 80/50 (2016.01); F03D 80/70 (2016.01)
CPC F03D 80/50 (2016.05) [F03D 80/70 (2016.05); F05B 2230/80 (2013.01); F05B 2240/916 (2013.01); F05B 2260/301 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mounting tool for use with one or more repair tools in a wind turbine, the mounting tool comprising:
a base component comprising a mounting portion and a first receiving portion, the mounting portion comprising a mounting surface defining an attachment location for receiving and securing a repair tool thereto so as to maintain the repair tool at a desired repair location of the wind turbine, the first receiving portion defining a first cavity for receiving a portion of the wind turbine so as to be externally secured to the wind turbine;
a support component comprising a second receiving portion defining a second cavity for receiving a different portion of the wind turbine, wherein the support component is physically detached from the base component; and
attachment means adjustably secured over the first receiving portion of the base component and over the second receiving portion of the support component such that the base component and support component are configured to be secured to the wind turbine at the desired repair location.