Ultra-light, re-usable, extended-height meteorological tower apparatus and method

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-01-27
HOWARD LONNIE +1
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[0010]In certain embodiments of an apparatus and method in accordance with the invention, a system may be comprised of control implements to control installation of a tall, slender, temporary, re-useable, meteorological tower. At ground level, the system may include a base. Connected to the base, and pivotable with respect thereto is a tower o

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Acquiring the information on wind histograms is a problem in and of itself.
However, such structures are only cost effective for production of energy.
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[0034]It will be readily understood that the components of the present invention, as generally described and illustrated in the drawings herein, could be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations. Thus, the following more detailed description of the embodiments of the system and method of the present invention, as represented in the drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, as claimed, but is merely representative of various embodiments of the invention. The illustrated embodiments of the invention will be best understood by reference to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals throughout.

[0035]Referring to FIGS. 1-3, and FIGS. 1-12 in general, a system 10 may include a tower 12. The tower 12 may be mounted on a base 14 which is to be independently anchored. Typically, the base 14 and the tower 12 will pivot with respect to one another in order to provide for installing (e.g., erecting) the tower 12. Meanwhile, a...

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A method and apparatus for erecting a lightweight, tall (60 to 80 meters or more) tower that may be temporary and re-usable as a mount for meteorological instruments is described including guys balancing lateral and transverse forces while maintaining the tower in tension. Forces on all guy lines maintain the tower stable from a substantially horizontal assembly position to a vertical operational position. A system of gin poles and pivots help maintain registration and alignment while pulling the assembled tower erect.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of co-pending U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 271,494, filed on Jul. 22, 2009, which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND[0002]1. The Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates to steel construction, and more particularly to novel methods and apparatus for erecting very tall, lightweight, lattice-type towers.[0004]2. The Background Art[0005]With the advent of wind energy development, the classic real estate injunction that the principal criteria for value are “location, location, and location” is as true as ever. In order to locate wind turbines in locations having the highest velocities and the highest percentages of functional time periods in a day, engineers need information. Long before the commitment is made to build a wind farm, locations must be studied for their wind velocities and the percentage of each day and each month that wind is blowing at any or each given velocity.[0006]A...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H12/20E04H12/00
CPCE04H12/34E04H12/20E04H12/345
Inventor HOWARD, LONNIEVAN SLYKE, GLENN
Owner HOWARD LONNIE
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