Removable plow attachment for snow blower
OwnerIgnazio Iaconainventor
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Abstract
A removable plow attachment for a snow blower or thrower is provided. A plow attachment in accordance with the present disclosure includes a plow member and hook-shaped brackets. The plow member is an arcuate shaped member configured for moving or plowing loose material such as snow, slush, etc. The plow member is removably coupled to the snow blower by the hook-shaped brackets and fasteners. L-shaped angling members are provided on the plow member. The brackets and the L-shaped angling members are configured so that the angle of the plow member relative to the snow blower and the surface being plowed can be adjusted.
Claims15
A plow attachment for a snow blower, the plow attachment comprising:
- an arcuate plow member having parallel top and bottom edges and parallel side edges extending therebetween, first and second openings formed between the top and bottom edges and spaced inward from the side edges;
- first and second hook-shaped brackets having integrally formed vertical and horizontal portions extending at a substantially right angle from one another, a first elongated slot formed in the vertical portion and a second elongated slot formed in the horizontal portion;
- first and second plow member fastening portions for removably fastening the first and second hook-shaped brackets to the plow member, the first and second plow member fastening portions being configured for insertion through the elongated slots in the vertical portions of the first and second hook-shaped bracket member and the opening formed in the plow member;
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- first and second snow blower fastening portions for removably coupling the first and second hook-shaped brackets to the snow blower, the first and second snow blower fastening portions being configured to be inserted through the elongated slots in the horizontal portions of the first and second hook-shaped bracket members and through openings formed in the snow blower.
A snow blowing and plowing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
- a snow blower having a housing containing a rotating spiral blade driven by an engine, the housing having an open front end defined by top peripheral edge and two side peripheral edges and having two openings formed in a top surface in proximity to the top peripheral edge;
- a plow attachment comprising an arcuate plow member having parallel top and bottom edges and parallel side edges extending therebetween, first and second openings formed between the top and bottom edges and spaced inward from the side edges and first and second hook-shaped brackets having integrally formed vertical and horizontal portions extending at a substantially right angle from one another, a first elongated slot formed in the vertical portion and a second elongated slot formed in the horizontal portion;
- first and second plow member fastening portions for removably fastening the first and second hook-shaped brackets to the plow member, the first and second plow member fastening portions being configured for insertion through the elongated slots in the vertical portions of the first and second hook-shaped bracket member and the opening formed in the plow member;
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- first and second snow blower fastening portions for removably coupling the first and second hook-shaped brackets to the snow blower, the first and second snow blower fastening portions being configured to be inserted through the elongated slots in the horizontal portions of the first and second hook-shaped bracket members and through the openings formed in the top surface of the snow blower housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.