POWER PYLON WITH FLANGE CONNECTED TUBULAR SEGMENTS

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EP 3 591 143 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.03.2020 Bulletin 2020/13

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	08.01.2020 Bulletin 2020/02

(21)	Application number: 19172737.9

(22)	Date of filing: 07.03.2017

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

E04H 12/08^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

15.03.2016 NL 2016438

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	17159607.5 / 3219876

(71)	Applicant: VDL Groep B.V.
	5652 AW Eindhoven (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	PLATENBURG, Josephus Gerardus Maria 5683 LP BEST (NL)

(74)	Representative: EP&C
	P.O. Box 3241 2280 GE Rijswijk 2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)

(54)	POWER PYLON WITH FLANGE CONNECTED TUBULAR SEGMENTS

(57) An annular flange (5, 6) to be welded to a tubular segment of a power pylon has an end face (15) to face an end face (15) of an opposing flange (5, 6). The annular flange (5, 6) has through bores (9) distributed in a circle. The end face (15) has a central annular recessed zone (16) that is machined in said end face (15). The central annular recessed zone (16) is flanked by a radially outward engagement surface (17) and a radially inward engagement surface (18) which form the interface with the opposing flange (5, 6).

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