Patent ID: 9340937
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B62B,E01H

Claim Text:
1. A push blade assembly comprising a push blade made of a molded plastic material and having a curved front face with a lower ground engaging edge; said push blade including a mounting structure extending generally horizontally and rearwardly from a back face of said push blade; said mounting structure being generally parallel to said lower ground engaging edge and extending either side of a mid point in a length of said push blade; said mounting structure including upper and lower flanges defining a rearwardly opening ‘U’ shaped channel with a mechanical fastener passing through said upper and lower flanges adjacent a free edge thereof for drawing said flanges together during securement of said push blade assembly to a tubular frame component of a separate wheeled structure; wherein said push blade includes along a top edge thereof at least one forwardly extending flange, said at least one forwardly extending flange cooperating with said lower ground engaging edge to support said push blade with said ‘U’ shaped channel opening upwardly when said lower ground engaging edge and said at least one forwardly extending flange collectively support said push blade on a surface; and wherein said at least one forwardly extending flange includes a finger port configured to allow engagement of said push blade assembly.