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- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for aligning a wind turbine generator
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Application No.: US14739135Application Date: 2015-06-15
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Publication No.: US09643289B1Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Matthew J. McBride
- Applicant: Matthew J. McBride
- Agency: Hall Estill Attorneys at Law
- Agent Daniel P. Dooley
- Main IPC: G01B5/24
- IPC: G01B5/24 ; B23P19/04 ; F03D9/00

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for aligning an input shaft of a wind turbine generator with an output shaft of a wind turbine are disclosed. Preferably, the method includes placing a push plate of a wind turbine alignment tool into pressing contact with a selected support flange of a wind turbine generator identified by a misalignment measurement device. With the push plate positioned, an indexing means of the wind turbine alignment tool is advanced along an adjustment link member of the wind turbine alignment tool to impart an alignment force onto the selected support flange to align the input shaft of the wind turbine generator with the output shaft of the wind turbine. The method preferably concludes by rechecking the alignment of the input shaft of the wind turbine generator with the output shaft of the wind turbine.
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