Patent ID: 7992327

Claim:
A snow plow rebound apparatus for a snow plow, comprising a snow plow blade, having a plowing side and a non-plowing side, and configured to partially rotate about a horizontal axis, coupled to a snow plow frame that is coupled to a snow plow mounting apparatus, wherein the snow plow blade, snow plow frame and snow plow mounting apparatus are protected from damage due to rotation of the snow plow blade about the horizontal axis, the snow plow rebound apparatus comprising: a plurality of plow trip spring brackets coupled to the non-plowing side of the snow plow blade; a plurality of trip springs having first and second ends, with the first ends coupled to the plow trip spring brackets; a plurality of trip spring brackets, including a plurality of trip spring mounts and a plurality of cushion trip plates, the trip spring brackets coupled to the snow plow frame, the second ends of the springs coupled to the trip spring mounts; and a plurality of cushion mounts coupled to the non-plowing side of the snow plow blade and a plurality of cushion blocks coupled to the cushion mounts, wherein the cushion blocks are configured to contact the cushion trip plates when the portion of the snow plow blade above the horizontal axis of rotation rotates towards the snow plow frame about the horizontal axis.