Quick mounting snow plow assembly

For use with a vehicle having a frame and a front bumper, a snow plow assembly, comprising:

• a pair of spaced mount frames for connection to the vehicle frame behind the vehicle bumper,
• a lift assembly including an A-frame, a lift frame and a snow blade, the snow blade mounted on the forward end of the A-frame,
• the lift frame including means for pivotally connecting the rear end of the A-frame to the lift frame whereby the A-frame is free to rotate relative to the lift frame and means whereby the A-frame is free to rotate relative to the lift frame and means for releasably connecting the lift frame to the mount frames affording removal of the lift assembly from the mount frames as a single unit so as to leave the mount frames on the vehicle,
• the pivotally connecting means including a pair of spaced clevises, each side of the rear end of the A-frame connected to one of the clevises,
• the releasably connecting means located at a position behind the vehicle bumper when the lift frame is connected to the mount frames,
• the releasably connecting means including a pair of spaced U-shaped channels,
• each channel including means for horizontally aligning the channel with one of the mount frames when connecting the channels to the mount frames and defined by a pair of upstanding legs connected by a lower bight portion with the legs extending in the direction of travel of the vehicle, and each mount frame including means for vertically aligning the mount frame relative to one of the channels when connecting the channels to the mount frames.

For use with a vehicle having a frame and a front bumper, a snow plow assembly, comprising:

• a mount frame for connection to the vehicle frame behind the bumper,
• a lift assembly including an A-frame, a lift frame and a snow blade,
• the snow blade mounted on the forward end of the A-frame,
• the lift frame including a clevis for connecting the rear end of the A-frame to the lift frame whereby the A-frame is free to rotate relative to the lift frame and a retractable pin connecting the lift frame to the mount frame affording removal of the lift assembly from the mount frame as a single unit so as to leave the mount frame the mount frame on the vehicle,
• the clevis positioned between the pin and the mount frame, and
• the pin located at a position behind the vehicle bumper when the lift frame is connected to the mount frame.

For use with a vehicle having a frame and a front bumper, a snow plow assembly, comprising:

• a mount frame for connection to the vehicle frame behind the bumper,
• a lift assembly including an A-frame, a lift frame and a snow blade,
• the snow blade mounted on the forward end of the A-frame,
• the lift frame including means for pivotally connecting the rear end of the A-frame to the lift frame whereby the A-frame is free to rotate relative to the lift frame to the lift frame whereby the A-frame is free to rotate relative to the lift frame and means for releasably connecting the lift frame to the mount frame affording removal of the lift assembly from the mount frame as a single unit so as to leave the mount frame on the vehicle,
• the releasably connecting means located at a position behind the vehicle bumper when the lift frame is connected to the mount frame and including a channel having a pair of spaced guides tapering in an outwardly direction for horizontally aligning the mount frame relative to the channel when connecting the channel to the mount frame.

For use with a vehicle having a frame and a front bumper, a snow plow assembly, comprising:

• a mount frame for connection to the vehicle frame behind the bumper,
• a lift assembly including an A-frame, a lift frame and a snow blade,
• the snow blade mounted on the forward end of the A-frame,
• the lift frame including means for pivotally connecting the rear end of the A-frame to the lift frame whereby the A-frame is free to rotate relative to the lift frame and means for releasably connecting the lift frame to the mount frame affording removal of the lift assembly from the mount frame as a single unit so as to leave the mount frame on the vehicle,
• the releasably connecting means located at a position behind the vehicle bumper when the lift frame is connected to the mount frame and including a channel for horizontally aligning the amount frame relative to the channel when connecting the channel to the mount frame,
• the mount frame including means for vertically aligning the mount frame relative to the channel and a pushplate for connecting the channel to the mount frame,
• the vertical alignment means including an upper plate spaced from a lower plate for forming a slot,
• the lower plate including a downwardly extending portion for guiding the channel into the slot.