Patent ID: 7089692
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: E01H

Abstract:
1. A slip hitch assembly for a snow plow having a snow plow frame, said slip hitch assembly comprising: slip hitch support means for supporting an elongated slip hitch member thereon for limited reciprocal movement upwardly and downwardly relative thereto as said snow plow is moved upwardly and downwardly, including said elongated slip hitch member, said elongated slip hitch member mounted on said slip hitch support means for reciprocal movement upwardly and downwardly relative thereto as said snow plow moves upwardly and downwardly, said elongated slip hitch member including means for connection to a forward drive vehicle for moving said snow plow forward during its snow plowing operation; said slip hitch support means consisting of a first slip hitch frame secured to said snow plow, said elongated slip hitch member mounted on said slip hitch support means for reciprocal movement upwardly and downwardly relative thereto as said snow plow moves upwardly and downwardly consisting of a first elongated slip hitch member being mounted for said reciprocal movement on said first slip hitch support frame, including a second slip hitch support frame secured to said snow plow frame at a location spaced apart horizontally from said first slip hitch support frame, a second elongated slip hitch member, said second elongated slip hitch member being mounted on said second slip hitch support frame for reciprocal movement upwardly and downwardly relative thereto as said snow plow moves upwardly and downwardly, said second elongated slip hitch member including connecting means for connection to said forward drive vehicle for moving said snow plow forward during its snow plowing operation; and said reciprocally movable first elongated slip hitch member including an upper end and a lower end, a hook member at its upper end facing rearwardly for connection to said forward drive vehicle, an upper flat planar section of first elongated slip hitch member extending downwardly therefrom to terminate at said lower end of said first elongated slip hitch member, an elongated upper guide slot provided through said upper flat planar section, an elongated lower guide slot provided through said lower flat planar section, an integrally formed flat planar forward projecting section of said first elongated slip hitch member extending forwardly thereof at a location between said upper and lower guide slots, an integrally formed flat planar rearward projecting section of said first elongated slip hitch member extending rearwardly thereof at its said lower end, and an aperture through said flat planar rearward projecting section.