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US 6,381,880 B1Granted
Vehicle hitch mount assembly for a snow plow
AssigneeCurtis International, Inc.
InventorMarc D. Curtis
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Abstract
Hitch mount for power driven snow blades or other accessories. The hitch mount includes a receiver plate (11) for mounting to the vehicle chassis and a one piece plow assembly and lift frame (10) readily removably coupled to the receiver plate (11), the plow assembly preferably including a blade trip frame (70) and a snow blade removably coupled to the trip frame (70). An optional power operated jack (300, 310) can be used to raise or lower the lift frame relative to the vehicle chassis.
Claims7
A mounting hitch assembly for a vehicle having a chassis, comprising:
- a hitch receiver adapted to be attached to a vehicle chassis and adapted to detachably receive a lift assembly, said hitch receiver comprising a first guide, a second guide spaced from said first guide, and at least one bar, said first and second guides being positioned beneath said at least one bar;
- a first male extension extending from said lift assembly and being adapted to be received by said first guide;
- a second male extension extending from said lift assembly, said second male extension being spaced from said first male extension and being adapted to be received by said second guide;
- a first latch on said lift assembly movable with respect to said lift assembly;
- a second latch on said lift assembly spaced from said first latch and movable with respect to said lift assembly;
- said first and second latches each having a recess for receiving at least one said bar such that when said lift assembly is mounted to said hitch receiver and said hitch receiver is attached to said chassis, said recess faces away from said chassis.
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