Patent ID: 6874260

Claim:
A snow plow system capable of attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow system comprising: a front snow plow assembly including: a blade having opposing side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge; a frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly further comprises: a plurality of channels extending between opposing side edges of the blade, and a pair of ribs extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, the plurality of channels comprising an integrated member comprising an extrusion defining an alternating substantially wave-like configuration, which is attached upon the back surface of the blade, the pair of ribs being attached substantially continuously along a back side of the plurality of channels; and an attachment system for attaching the blade to the frame assembly, wherein the attachment system is configured so that a portion of the wave-like configuration maintains substantial abutment with the blade between opposing side edges, wherein the frame of the front snow plow assembly comprises an aluminum material having a temper of at least T4; and a rear snow plow assembly including: a frame; a blade attached to the frame, wherein the frame further comprises: a body; at least one non-adjustable upper linkage pivotally associated with each of the blade and the body; at least one non-adjustable lower linkage pivotally associated with each of the blade and the body, the upper and lower linkages pivotably movable in a continuously substantially parallel orientation, to, in turn, facilitate linear movement of the blade relative to the body, and to maintain the blade at a predetermined angle throughout the operational range of movement thereof; and—wherein each of the frame of the front snow plow assembly and the frame of the rear snow plow assembly comprise an aluminum material having a temper of at least T4.