Patent ID: 7918042

Claim:
A snowplow assembly for a vehicle comprising: a snowplow frame that is attachable to an associated vehicle; a snowplow blade that is attachable to the snowplow frame and that has a snowplow surface for use in plowing associated snow, the snowplow blade comprising upper and lower edges and first and second ends; a wing that is pivotally attached to the first end of the snowplow blade and that has a snowplow surface for use in plowing associated snow; a manually operable adjustment mechanism that is operatively attached to snowplow blade and the wing, the adjustment mechanism releasably secures the wing in at least two different positions relative to the snowplow blade; the manually operable adjustment mechanism further comprises: a first member and a second member that move longitudinally with respect to each other; the first member having a series of holes for receiving a positioning pin, the first member being pivotally attached to the snowplow blade, and manually pivotable with respect to the snowplow blade; the second member having holes for receiving a positioning pin, the second member being pivotally attached to the wing, and manually pivotable with respect to the wing; a positioning pin to securely maintain the first member to the second member in a predetermined position when holes in the first member and second member align; and, wherein the wing further comprises: a forward face and a rear face, a top edge and a bottom edge, and an inboard edge and an outboard edge; and, a pair of braces, each brace having an attachment edge operatively connecting the brace to the wing rear face, a gripping edge, and a stop edge adapted to abut the snowplow blade's first end and prevent the wing from moving into a position rear of the blade's plowing surface.