Patent ID: 6324775
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: E02F

Abstract:
A plow assembly for mounting on a vehicle for grading and snow removal, said vehicle having a chassis with forward and rearward ends and forward and rearward wheels, comprising:a. chassis mounting means;b. a blade mounted by blade support means beneath the chassis mounting means for positioning of the blade between the forward and rearward wheels of a vehicle, said blade having a forward mold board face surface, two outer ends, a lower scrapping edge and an upper edge;c. a blade-folding hinge with a folding hinge axis extending in parallel alignment with the blade said hinge being carried by the blade support means;d. blade positioning means carried by the blade support means and extending to the blade to position the blade about the folding hinge axis; ande. A rotational stop surface carried by the blade support meanswhereby the blade, when stored, is folded by swinging the scrapping edge upwardly and forwardly about the folding hinge axis with the mold board face surface upwardly directed and, when deployed with the mold board face surface forwardly directed and the lower scrapping edge presented for scrapping a road surface, the blade bears against said rotational stop surface.