Removable snowplow assembly with pivotable lift stand

A vehicle mounted snowplow blade assembly comprising

• a vehicle frame,
• a mounting frame connected to the vehicle frame,
• a snowplow assembly including an A-frame and a snowplow blade mounted on the A-frame,
• A-frame mounting means for releasably and pivotally connecting the A-frame and the mounting frame for relative pivotal movement therebetween about a generally horizontally extending pivot axis,
• a lift frame,
• lift frame mounting means for connecting the lift frame and the A-frame for selective relative pivotal movement therebetween about the pivot axis and for releasably connecting the lift frame to the mounting frame, and
• actuator means on the lift frame for selectively causing pivotal movement of the A-frame about the pivot axis relative to the .›.mount.!. mounting frame.

A vehicle mounted snowplow blade lift assembly comprising

• a vehicle having a frame member, a mount frame
• supported by the frame member, the mount frame having thereon a mounting lug,
• a snowplow assembly including an A-frame, a snowplow blade supported by the A-frame, A-frame mounting means for selectively connecting the A-frame and the mount frame, and a support stand pivotally connected to the A-frame for rotation between a blade-on position wherein the support stand is generally parallel to the A-frame and a blade-off position wherein the support stand is generally vertical and supports the A-frame in a generally horizontal position, and
• lift frame means for alternatively selectively preventing and affording relative movement between the A-frame and .›.of.!. the support stand to adjust the vertical position of the A-frame with respect to the mounting lug.

A snowplow blade assembly connected to a vehicle having a frame and a forward bumper and comprising

• a mounting frame having a first point of attachment to said vehicle frame,
• said mounting frame including a first portion extending, relative to said vehicle, rearwardly of said first point of attachment to a second point of attachment to said vehicle frame, said mounting frame further including a second portion extending, relative to vehicle, forwardly of said first point of attachment, said first and second frame portions being located beneath said frame and said second frame portion extending forwardly beneath said bumper,
• a snowplow assembly including an A-frame and a snowplow blade mounted on the A-frame,
• A-frame mounting means for releasably and pivotally connecting the A-frame and the mounting frame for relative pivotal movement therebetween about a generally horizontally extending pivot axis,
• a lift frame,
• lift frame mounting means for connecting the lift frame and the A-frame for selective relative pivotal movement therebetween about the pivot axis and for releasably connecting the lift frame to the mounting frame,
• said lift frame including elongated support means extending from said A-frame upwardly and forward of said bumper to an upper end, and
• actuator means on the lift frame for selectively causing pivotal movement of the A-frame about the pivot axis relative to the mounting frame.

A snowplow blade assembly connected to a vehicle having a frame and a forward bumper and comprising

• a mounting frame attached to said vehicle frame behind and beneath said bumper and including a portion extending forwardly beneath the level of said bumper,
• a snowplow assembly including an A-frame and a snowplow blade mounted on the A-frame,
• A-frame mounting means for releasably and pivotally connecting the A-frame and the mounting frame for relative pivotal movement therebetween about a generally horizontally extending pivot axis,
• said mounting frame including a link extending forwardly and upwardly relative to said bumper and also including A-frame receiving means located below said link, said A-frame mounting means including said A-frame receiving means,
• a lift frame,
• said lift frame including elongated support means extending from said A-frame upwardly and forward of said bumper to an upper end,
• lift frame mounting means for connecting the lift frame and the A-frame for selective relative pivotal movement therebetween and for releasably connecting the lift frame to the mounting frame, said lift frame mounting means including said link and said link being connected to said elongated support means above said A-frame receiving means,
• said A-frame receiving means having a releasable connection to said A-frame and said link having a releasable connection to said elongated support means, and
• actuator means on the lift frame for selectively causing pivotal movement of the A-frame about the pivot axis relative to the mounting
• frame.

A vehicle mounted snowplow blade assembly comprising

• a vehicle having a frame member and a bumper,
• a mounting frame fixed to the frame member and located generally behind the bumper,
• a snowplow blade assembly including an A-frame and a snowplow blade fixed to the A-frame,
• a light fixture supported by the A-frame and including a headlamp located above the snowplow blade, and
• mounting means for selectively connecting the A-frame to the mounting frame for pivotable movement about a generally horizontally extending pivot axis and for affording removal of the A-frame and the light fixture from the mounting frame as a unit so as to leave the mounting frame on the vehicle and behind the bumper.

A snowplow blade assembly connected to a vehicle having a frame and a forward bumper and comprising

• a mounting frame having a first point of attachment to said vehicle frame,
• said mounting frame including a first portion extending, relative to said vehicle, rearwardly of said first point of attachment to a second point of attachment to said vehicle frame, said mounting frame further including a second portion extending, relative to vehicle, forwardly of said first point of attachment, said first and second frame portions being located beneath said frame and said second frame portion extending forwardly beneath said bumper,
• a snowplow assembly including an A-frame and a snowplow blade mounted on the A-frame,
• A-frame mounting means for releasably and pivotally connecting the A-frame and the mounting frame for relative pivotal movement therebetween about a generally horizontally extending pivot axis,
• an accessory frame supported by the A-frame, said accessory frame including at least one elongated support member extending from said A-frame upwardly and forward of said bumper to an upper end, and
• a headlamp supported by the upper end of the elongated support
• member.

A vehicle mounted snowplow blade assembly comprising

• a vehicle frame member and a vehicle bumper,
• a snowplow blade assembly including a first frame and a snowplow blade connected to said first frame,
• mounting means for selectively connecting said first frame to said vehicle frame member for pivotable movement of said first frame and said snowplow blade relative to said vehicle frame member about a generally horizontally extending axis,
• a second frame member,
• means for connecting said second frame member to said vehicle, and
• means connecting said second frame member to said first frame for pivotable movement therebetween about said horizontally extending axis so that when said second frame member is attached to said vehicle, said first frame member is pivotable relative to said vehicle with said second frame member remaining stationary relative to said vehicle and said first frame and does not interfere with the pivotal movement of said first frame member and said snowplow blade.