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US 4,304,056 AGranted
Snow plow mounting assembly
AssigneeDouglas Dynamics, L.L.C.
InventorsGary E. Watson, Edward A. Simi
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AssigneeDouglas Dynamics, L.L.C.
InventorsGary E. Watson, Edward A. Simi
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A snow plow assembly adapted to be conveniently mounted on a vehicle. The snow plow assembly includes a vertical frame assembly adapted to be mounted to the vehicle bumper and secured to the vehicle frame. Bracket members are fixedly secured to the opposite lateral sides of the vertical frame and each include a forwardly extending portion bolted to the bumper and a rearward portion bolted to the vehicle frame. Also included is a thrust member having opposite ends, one of its opposite ends being fixedly secured to the lower portion of the vertical frame and an opposite end secured to the vertical frame. The snow plow assembly also includes a plow blade, a frame member having opposite ends and for supporting the plow blade, one of the frame member opposite ends supporting the plow blade and the other of the frame member opposite ends being pivotably joined to the vertical frame. Also included is a motor for lifting the plow blade.
A snow plow assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle including a frame and a bumper supported by the vehicle frame and for supporting a snow plow, the snow plow assembly including a vertical frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, and means for fixedly securing said vertical frame to said bumper and to said vehicle frame, said securing means including a pair of bracket members, one of said bracket members being rigidly secured to one lateral side of said vertical frame intermediate its upper and lower portion and a second bracket member being rigidly secured to the opposite lateral side of said vertical frame intermediate its upper and lower portions, each of said bracket members including a forward portion adapted to be bolted to the bumper and including a rearward portion adapted to be rigidly secured to the vehicle frame, and means for rigidly connecting the lower portion of said vertical frame to said vehicle frame, said means including an elongated member having opposite ends, one of said opposite ends being fixedly connected to said lower portion of said vertical frame and the other of said opposite ends of said elongated member being adapted to be connected to said vehicle frame.
A snow plow assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle including a frame and a bumper supported by the vehicle frame, the snow plow assembly comprising a vertical frame, means for mounting the vertical frame rearwardly of the vehicle bumper and for fixedly securing the vertical frame to the bumper and to the vehicle frame, the mounting means including a bracket member fixedly secured to said vertical frame, said bracket member including a forwardly extending portion bolted to the bumper and a rearward portion bolted to the vehicle frame, and a member having opposite ends, one of said opposite ends being fixedly secured to the lower portion of said vertical frame and an opposite end secured to the vehicle frame, a plow blade, means for supporting the plow blade including a frame member having opposite ends, one of said frame member opposite ends supporting the plow blade and the other of said frame member opposite ends being pivotably joined to the vertical frame, and means for lifting said plow blade, said means including motor means supported by said vertical frame above said bumper and means connecting said motor means to said one of said ends of said frame member.
A snow plow assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle including a frame and a bumper supported by the vehicle frame, the snow plow assembly including a vertical frame having an upper portion and lower portion, and means for fixedly securing a portion of said vertical frame intermediate said upper and lower portions to said vehicle frame, said securing means including a pair of bracket members, one of said bracket members being rigidly secured to one lateral side of the frame intermediate the upper and lower portion and a second bracket member being rigidly secured to the opposite lateral side of said vertical frame and intermediate its upper and lower portions, each of said bracket members being adapted to be bolted to the bumper and to the vehicle frame, and means for rigidly connecting the lower portion of said vertical frame to said vehicle frame, said means for rigidly connecting including an elongated member having opposite ends, one of said opposite ends being secured to said lower portion of said vertical frame and the other of said opposite ends of said elongated member being adapted to be connected to said vehicle frame.
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