Patent ID: 9315957
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: E01H

Claim Text:
1. A height adjustable snow plow mounting apparatus for mounting a snow plow onto a receiver secured to the front of a motor vehicle, the snow plow mounting apparatus comprising: an elongated member having an upper side and a lower side and a first end and a second end; an at least one snow plow mounting member positioned at or near each of the first and second ends of the elongated member, each snow plow mounting member for releasably connecting the snow plow mounting apparatus to a snow plow on a first side of the snow plow mounting apparatus; an at least one vehicle mounting member positioned on the elongated member and extending outwardly therefrom, the vehicle mounting member for engaging with the receiver for the purpose of releasably connecting the snow plow mounting apparatus on a second side of the snow plow mounting apparatus; a support member for engaging the vehicle mounting member and securing the vehicle mounting member to the elongated member, the support member comprising an extended sleeve which substantially spans the length of the elongated member; a flange portion positioned on the support member at a position substantially corresponding to the location of the vehicle mounting member, the flange portion comprising at least two downwardly extending projections, the projections spaced to accommodate the vehicle mounting member between them for the purpose of preventing substantial lateral movement of the vehicle mounting member; wherein each of the at least one snow plow mounting members may be positioned at a height above or below the horizontal plane of the vehicle mounting member by reversing the positions of the elongated member and the support member, which orientations support two different heights of the vehicle mounting member relative to the motor vehicle, which heights are based upon standard height differences in motor vehicle around clearance.