Patent ID: 7070154
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: B62D,E01H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A snow plow arrangement and storage bracket combination comprising: a snow plow arrangement having a support frame portion adapted to be mounted on an associated vehicle for supporting another portion of the snow plow arrangement and a lift frame portion mountable on the support frame portion and for lifting another portion of snow plow arrangement, the support frame portion and the lift frame portion having inter-engagement segments that inter-engage when the lift frame is mounted on the support frame segment; and a storage bracket including: a first segment for engaging the inter-engagement segment of the support frame portion of the snow plow arrangement when the support frame portion is removed from the associated vehicle, the first segment having a generally U-shaped channel portion; and a second segment for engaging the inter-engagement segment of the lift frame portion of the snow plow arrangement when the lift frame portion is removed from the associated vehicle, wherein the storage bracket retains the lift frame portion relative to the support frame portion, the second segment having an interior bore with a generally circular cross-section; a first pin extending through first and second holes, the first and second holes provided through a first side plate and a second side plate, respectively, of the first segment; and a second pin extending through third and fourth holes, the third and fourth holes being aligned and diametrically opposed on a tube portion of the second segment, wherein the first and second segment are immovably secured together.