Patent ID: 7360340

Claim:
In combination: a wind turbine tower foundation; an upstanding wind turbine tower comprising a plurality of longitudinally extending peripheral sections joined together with each of the peripheral sections defining a plurality of wall sections extending between edge portions; a plurality of inverted T-shaped connection members having a generally horizontally disposed base portion and a generally vertically disposed web portion, having upper and lower ends and opposite sides, secured thereto and extending upwardly therefrom; said base portions of said connection members being secured to said foundation; said upper ends of said web portions having bolt openings formed therein; a first splice plate, having upper and lower ends, positioned at one side of each of said web portions and at one side of the respective wall section or edge portion; a second splice plate, having upper and lower ends, positioned at the other side of each of said web portions and at the other side of the respective wall section or edge portion; a plurality of bolts extending through said lower ends of said first splice plates, said web portions, and said lower ends of said second splice plates; a plurality of bolts extending through said upper ends of said first splice plates, said respective wall section or edge portion, and said upper ends of said second splice plates.