Patent ID: 6467199
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
In a hand-held control device for a V-blade for snow plow in which left and right plow blade wings are pivotally mounted on a vertical pivot on a vehicle mounting frame and actuated about said vertical pivot by an electric switch controlled hydraulic actuators, an electric switch to control the extension of a hydraulic actuator, respectively, and an electric switch for controlling retraction of the hydraulic actuator, respectively, the improvement comprising:each said electric switch having an associated thumb actuator, said thumb actuators being in an array so that an operator's thumb can actuate two of said thumb actuators and electric switches simultaneously while gripping said hand-held control device with the same hand and achieve various combinations of extension and retraction of said hydraulic actuators to place said plow blade wings in a configuration selected from at least V and Scoop.