Patent ID: 11946454
Assignee: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 12:
13. A method of using a mounting tool, the method comprising:
placing a first receiving portion of a base component of the mounting tool on a portion of a wind turbine, the base component further comprising a mounting portion comprising a mounting surface defining an attachment location for receiving and securing a repair tool thereto, the first receiving portion defining a first cavity for receiving the portion of the wind turbine so as to be externally secured to the wind turbine;
placing a support component comprising a second receiving portion defining a second cavity for receiving a different portion of the wind turbine on a different portion of the wind turbine, wherein the support component is physically detached from the base component;
adjustably securing the base component and the support component to the portion of the wind turbine via an attachment means so as to secure the mounting tool to the wind turbine at a desired repair location, wherein the attachment means is placed over the first receiving portion of the base component and the second receiving portion of the support component such that the base component and support component are secured to the wind turbine at the desired repair location; and
securing a repair tool to the mounting surface so as to maintain the repair tool at the desired repair location of the wind turbine.