Retractable snow plow wing assembly

A side wing plow assembly for use on a vehicle having a support frame and cab, comprising:

• an elongated blade having an inner end and an outer end;
• an articulated forward connector assembly for connecting the inner end of said blade to the vehicle, said forward connection assembly including:
• (a) a generally vertical inner plate member for attachment to the vehicle frame;
• (b) a generally vertical outer plate member laterally spaced from said inner vertical plate;
• (c) a transverse plate member pivotally connected to lower regions of said inner and outer plate members;
• (d) an upper hydraulic cylinder connected between upper regions of said inner and outer plate members and a lower hydraulic cylinder connected between an upper region of said inner plate member and a lower region of said outer plate member, said upper cylinder being adapted to tilt the outer plate member and blade and said lower cylinder being adapted to raise and lower the outer plate member and blade;
• (e) a blade support plate hinged to said outer plate member by means of a vertical hinge, with the blade being connected to said support plate by means of a horizontal pivot pin allowing the blade to swing up and down relative to the support plate, and a rear connector assembly for connecting the outer end of the blade to said vehicle rearwardly of the vehicle cab comprising:
• (f) a telescopic arm having an inner end and an outer end pivotally connectable at its inner end to said vehicle and pivotally connected at its outer end to the outer end of the blade, said telescopic arm including a hydraulic cylinder for extending and retracting the telescopic arm, and
• (g) a further hydraulic cylinder pivotally connectable between said vehicle and an upwardly extending bracket on said telescopic arm, said further hydraulic cylinder being adapted to raise and lower the outer end of the blade.