Patent ID: 7661211

Claim:
A method of adjusting a snowplow comprising the steps of: (a) providing a snowplow assembly comprising: (1) a support frame for use in connecting the snowplow assembly to an associated vehicle; (2) at least one lift frame member having a top portion and a bottom portion operatively connected to the support frame; (3) at least one snowplow frame member that engages the lift frame member; (4) a snowplow operatively connected to the snowplow frame member and having a snowplow operation axis; and, (5) an adjustment mechanism for use in adjusting the position of the snowplow frame member on the lift frame member; (b) lowering the snowplow frame member to the bottom portion of the lift frame member where the snowplow is positioned to plow snow and the snowplow operation axis is substantially parallel to a ground surface; (c) raising the snowplow frame member to the top portion of the lift frame member; and, (d) pivoting the snowplow frame member on the top portion of the lift frame member where the snowplow operation axis is at an angle A 1 that is between 10° and 90° with respect to the ground surface.