Patent ID: 8678455
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: B66C,F03D,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A lifting fitting for lifting an element into a place in a wind turbine, the element comprising a circular cross section with a flange arranged on at least a portion of cross section such that an arc shaped flange with a plurality of holes is provided at the cross section, comprising: a connection opening adapted to attach to a lifting apparatus such that the element is lifted when the lifting apparatus is operated; and a base plate effective to attach to the arc shaped flange, comprising: wherein the central slotted hole and the two outer slotted holes are arranged and shaped such that the faster and further fasteners are accommodated along an arc corresponding to the arc shaped flange and effective to accommodate the arc formed from cross sections having different radii, wherein the central slotted hole is extended along a radius of the circular cross section, wherein the outer slotted holes are arranged transverse to the central slotted hole, and wherein each of the outer slotted holes is positioned in the base plate such that a longitudinal axis of each of the outer slotted holes essentially follows an arc outline of the flange and effective to attach to an arc shaped flange.