Patent ID: 6957505
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: E01H,E02F

Abstract:
1. A blade attachment for an off-road vehicle having a forward end, a rearward end, a right side, a left side, and an underside, comprising in combination: a mounting frame having rearward and forward ends; said rearward end of said mounting frame being pivotally connected, about a horizontal axis, to said vehicle and extending forwardly therefrom so that its said forward end is positioned forwardly of said forward end of said vehicle; said forward end of said mounting frame being selectively movable between raised and lowered positions; a blade having a right end and a left end, selectively pivotally secured about a vertical axis to said forward end of said mounting frame; an electrically driven motor operatively mounted on said mounting frame; said electrically driven motor being operatively connected to said blade so as to selectively pivotally move said blade between selected angular positions with respect to said mounting frame and the vehicle; said blade being selectively locked in said selected angular positions by a locking mechanism; said locking mechanism being in an unlocked position when said forward end of said mounting frame and said blade have been raised to a predetermined height with respect to the vehicle.