Patent ID: 8671597

Claim:
A snow plow towing hitch system comprising: (a) a connecting bar removably attachable to a vehicle hitch, the connecting bar being an elongated member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the connecting bar being attachable to the vehicle hitch; (b) a vertical support bar attached to said connecting bar, the vertical support bar being a single elongated member having a first end and a second end, the first end of the vertical support bar being pivotally attached to the second end of the connecting bar, the vertical support bar having a first arm, a second arm and a stopper arm projecting therefrom, the first arm, second arm, and stopper arm being rigidly attached to and extending from the second end of the vertical support bar, the first arm and the second arm each terminating at a distal end thereof; (c) a plow blade rotatably attached to the distal ends of said first and second arm of said vertical support bar, said plow blade having a stopper to contact said stopper arm and prevent rotation of said plow blade in a direction towards said vehicle hitch; and (d) a spring attached to said stopper and said stopper arm, said spring being in tension to orient the plow blade vertically.