Patent ID: 7841110

Claim:
A snow plow including a quick connect/disconnect hitch, the snow plow comprising: a hitch frame nose assembly configured to couple to a vehicle, the hitch frame nose assembly including a chassis coupler secured at each end of a hitch frame tube with each chassis coupler including a secured traverse pin and configured to attach to the vehicle chassis, wherein the secured traverse pin includes a portion disposed within the chassis coupler and another portion extending from one side of the chassis coupler; each chassis coupler further including an end-stop coupled to the chassis coupler and configured to position the chassis coupler on the vehicle chassis; a plow frame having a front portion and a rear portion, the plow frame having a plow blade coupled to the front portion; a lift bar assembly coupled to the rear portion of the plow frame, the lift bar assembly including a pair of notched members with each notched member aligned with a corresponding chassis coupler and configured to engage, without tools, the secured traverse pin in each chassis coupler, wherein each of the pair of notched members further comprises a pair of tapered side members, each defining a notch configured to engage the portion of the secured traverse pin disposed within the chassis coupler; and a locking hook operatively coupled to one side of each notched member and coupled to a hitch locking lever operatively coupled to the lift bar assembly, with the locking hook configured to selectively engage the portion of the secured traverse pin extending from one side of each chassis coupler, wherein the snow plow is pivotally coupled to the vehicle.