Patent ID: 7784199

Claim:
A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow comprising: a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright; a vehicle connection member having a generally vertical pivot pin, a first end connectable to the mounting frame and a second end having frame elements that at least partially define an opening; the vertical pivot in being located adjacent the first end; a hitch tongue having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the hitch tongue is pivotally connectable to the vehicle connection member and the second end of the hitch tongue is connectable to a vehicle; wherein rotational movement of the vehicle connection member, as the vehicle connection member pivots with respect to the hitch tongue, when the vehicle connection member is pivotally connected to the mounting frame, is constrained by the frame elements of the vehicle connection member as the frame elements come into contact with the hitch tongue rearward of the vertical pivot pin; and a plow blade, the plow blade including a retention apparatus constructed and arranged to disengageably secure the plow blade to the mounting at least one upright when the plow blade is in a working orientation.