Patent ID: 8136269

Claim:
A backblade-and-snowplow system, wherein a bottom of a snowplow defines a front, plowing surface and an inverted shelf disposed directly behind the plowing surface and the shelf defines a first side abutting against a rear of the plowing surface and a second side of the shelf extending away from the rear of the plowing surface, said system comprising: a bent, rigid blade defining a top and back and at least one hole in said top of said blade corresponding to a hole defined in the second side of the shelf; at least one fastening mechanism passed through corresponding said hole defined in the second side of the shelf and said hole defined in said top of said blade to secure said blade to the shelf; and at least one L-shaped bracket defining a top edge secured along said top and back of said blade and a first side of said bracket positioned flush with the first side of the shelf and defining at least one hole of said first side of said bracket suitable for receipt of a corresponding fastening device that passes through the first side of the shelf and said hole of said first side of said bracket to secure said blade to the shelf such that a substantial entirety of said blade is disposed directly behind the plowing surface of the snowplow.