Patent ID: 8037625

Claim:
A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle having a hitch receiver, the snow plow comprising: a pivotal vehicle connecting member having a housing, a lock pin and a hitch tongue; wherein the hitch tongue is pivotally interconnected to the housing and the housing includes at least one pin aperture for receiving the lock pin; a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame with at least one mounting upright wherein the housing includes a first end connected to the mounting apparatus and a second end having frame elements that define a frame opening that limits pivotal movement of the hitch tongue with respect to the housing; and a plow blade having a top, a bottom, a front surface, a rear surface and a retention apparatus; wherein the lock pin can be received within the pin aperture such that the lock pin further limits pivotal movement of the hitch tongue with respect to the housing; wherein the at least one pin aperture is located in a position that enables the lock pin to hold the hitch tongue in place with respect to the housing when the lock pin is received within the aperture.