Patent ID: 8191288
Filing Date: 2012-06-05
Classification: E01H,E02F

Abstract:
1. A reversible material pushing apparatus, comprising: an upstanding central blade including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge along an opposite side of said blade, and left and right ends; a vertical side plate attached to and extending forward at a generally perpendicular angle from each of the ends of the central blade; a first cutting edge attached to the central blade along the first longitudinal edge to operate when the apparatus is in a first orientation; a second cutting edge attached to the central blade along the second longitudinal edge to operate when the apparatus is in a second orientation; and a reversible coupling mechanism permanently affixed to the central blade, said reversible coupling mechanism including first and second coupler assemblies, said first coupler assembly having a first orientation for attaching the apparatus to a vehicle to move the apparatus in the first orientation for use of the first longitudinal edge of said blade, said second coupler assembly having a second orientation for attaching the apparatus to a vehicle to move the apparatus in the second, opposite orientation for use of the second longitudinal edge of said blade, said first and second coupler assemblies also being separated from one another in a vertical direction to respectively provide separate first and second locations for attachment of the apparatus, wherein said second coupler assembly is not attached to the vehicle when the implement is in the first orientation and the first coupler assembly is not attached to the vehicle when the implement is in the second orientation.