Patent ID: 8375607
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
1. A snow plow control system for use with a vehicle having a snow plow mounted to the vehicle, the vehicle having a wiring harness that is electrically connected to a plurality of electrical switches in the vehicle including electrical switches of a turn signal/high beam control stalk located in the vehicle that are used to operate turn signals and headlights located on the vehicle, the snow plow comprising a plow mounting carriage mounted to the front of the vehicle, a snow plow blade mounted at the front of the plow mounting carriage, and an adjusting mechanism for raising, lowering, and pivoting the snow plow blade with respect to the vehicle, said snow plow control system comprising: an electrical interface for installation intermediate the wiring harness of the vehicle and the plurality of electrical switches in the vehicle including the electrical switches of the turn signal/high beam control stalk located in the vehicle that are used to operate the turn signals and headlights located on the vehicle; and a control system electrically connected to said electrical interface, said control system being selectively, alternately operable in either a first mode or a second mode; wherein when said control system is in said first mode the turn signal/high beam control stalk is operable to control the turn signals and the headlights located on the vehicle; and wherein when said control system is in said second mode the turn signal/high beam control stalk is operable to control the adjusting mechanism for raising, lowering, and pivoting the snow plow blade with respect to the vehicle.