Claims
- 1. A snowplow blade mount assembly mountable on a vehicle comprising a blade mount assembly connected to a snowplow blade, said blade mount assembly including a blade mount frame and a connection block, said connection block rotatable on said blade mount frame to rotate in a rotation plane, said snowplow blade interconnected to said connection block to allow said snowplow blade to laterally move in a lateral plane, said lateral plane different from said rotation plane thereby enabling said snowplow blade to move in multiple planes relative to said blade mount frame.
- 2. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said lateral plane is substantially perpendicular to said rotation plane.
- 3. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said connection block limits movement of said snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 4. The assembly as defined in claim 2, wherein said connection block limits movement of said snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 5. The assembly as defined in claim 3, wherein said connection block includes a slot arrangement that limits movement of said snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 6. The assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein said connection block includes a slot arrangement that limits movement of said snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 7. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said connection block includes a lateral connector that at least partially interconnects said connection block to said snowplow blade, said lateral connector defining an axis of lateral movement of said snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 8. The assembly as defined in claim 6, wherein said connection block includes a lateral connector that at least partially interconnects said connection block to said snowplow blade, said lateral connector defining an axis of lateral movement of said snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 9. The assembly as defined in claim 5, wherein said connection block includes a lateral connector that at least partially interconnects said connection block to said snowplow blade, said lateral connector defining an axis of lateral movement of said snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 10. The assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein said lateral connector includes at least one lubrication fitting to controllably supply a lubricant on an outer surface of said lateral connector to facilitate in said lateral movement of said snowplow blade.
- 11. The assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said lateral connector includes at least one lubrication fitting to controllably supply a lubricant on an outer surface of said lateral connector to facilitate in said lateral movement of said snowplow blade.
- 12. The assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein said lateral connector includes at least one lubrication fitting to controllably supply a lubricant on an outer surface of said lateral connector to facilitate in said lateral movement of said snowplow blade.
- 13. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said connection block only partially rotatable on said blade mount frame.
- 14. The assembly as defined in claim 11, wherein said connection block only partially rotatable on said blade mount frame.
- 15. The assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein said connection block only partially rotatable on said blade mount frame.
- 16. The assembly as defined in claim 13, wherein said blade mount frame includes at least one limitor to prevent fully rotation of said connection block.
- 17. The assembly as defined in claim 14, wherein said blade mount frame includes at least one limitor to prevent fully rotation of said connection block.
- 18. The assembly as defined in claim 15, wherein said blade mount frame includes at least one limitor to prevent fully rotation of said connection block.
- 19. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said connection block includes a rotation locking arrangement to substantially prevent rotation of said snowplow blade in said rotation plane.
- 20. The assembly as defined in claim 17, wherein said connection block includes a rotation locking arrangement to substantially prevent rotation of said snowplow blade in said rotation plane.
- 21. The assembly as defined in claim 18, wherein said connection block includes a rotation locking arrangement to substantially prevent rotation of said snowplow blade in said rotation plane.
- 22. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said connection block includes a connection pin to releasably connect said connection block to said blade mount frame, said connection pin defining an axis of rotation of said connection block in said rotation plane.
- 23. The assembly as defined in claim 20, wherein said connection block includes a connection pin to releasably connect said connection block to said blade mount frame, said connection pin defining an axis of rotation of said connection block in said rotation plane.
- 24. The assembly as defined in claim 17, wherein said connection block includes a connection pin to releasably connect said connection block to said blade mount frame, said connection pin defining an axis of rotation of said connection block in said rotation plane.
- 25. The assembly as defined in claim 1, including a plurality of lateral position locking arrangements to lock said snowplow blade in a particular position in said lateral plane.
- 26. The assembly as defined in claim 23, including a plurality of lateral position locking arrangements to lock said snowplow blade in a particular position in said lateral plane.
- 27. The assembly as defined in claim 24, including a plurality of lateral position locking arrangements to lock said snowplow blade in a particular position in said lateral plane.
- 28. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said blade mount assembly includes a blade mount bar, said blade mount bar connected to said connection block and said snowplow blade, said blade mount bar moveable in said lateral plane relative to said connection block.
- 29. The assembly as defined in claim 26, wherein said blade mount assembly includes a blade mount bar, said blade mount bar connected to said connection block and said snowplow blade, said blade mount bar moveable in said lateral plane relative to said connection block.
- 30. The assembly as defined in claim 9, wherein said blade mount assembly includes a blade mount bar, said blade mount bar connected to said connection block and said snowplow blade, said blade mount bar moveable in said lateral plane relative to said connection block.
- 31. The assembly as defined in claim 27, wherein said blade mount assembly includes a blade mount bar, said blade mount bar connected to said connection block and said snowplow blade, said blade mount bar moveable in said lateral plane relative to said connection block.
- 32. The assembly as defined in claim 28, wherein said blade mount bar is pivotably connected to said snowplow blade to allow for movement of said snowplow blade in a pivot plane, said pivot plane different from said rotation plane and said lateral plane.
- 33. The assembly as defined in claim 29, wherein said blade mount bar is pivotably connected to said snowplow blade to allow for movement of said snowplow blade in a pivot plane, said pivot plane different from said rotation plane and said lateral plane.
- 34. The assembly as defined in claim 30, wherein said blade mount bar is pivotably connected to said snowplow blade to allow for movement of said snowplow blade in a pivot plane, said pivot plane different from said rotation plane and said lateral plane.
- 35. The assembly as defined in claim 31, wherein said blade mount bar is pivotably connected to said snowplow blade to allow for movement of said snowplow blade in a pivot plane, said pivot plane different from said rotation plane and said lateral plane.
- 36. The assembly as defined in claim 32, wherein pivot plane is substantially perpendicular to said rotation plane and said lateral plane.
- 37. The assembly as defined in claim 33, wherein pivot plane is substantially perpendicular to said rotation plane and said lateral plane.
- 38. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said blade mount frame is an A-frame.
- 39. The assembly as defined in claim 37, wherein said blade mount frame is an A-frame.
- 40. The assembly as defined in claim 34, wherein said blade mount frame is an A-frame.
- 41. The assembly as defined in claim 35, wherein said blade mount frame is an A-frame.
- 42. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said connection block includes ram connectors adapted to connect a plurality of rams between said connection block and said snowplow blade.
- 43. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said lift mount assembly includes at least one auxiliary light connector adapted to connect an auxiliary light to said lift mount assembly.
- 44. The assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said snowplow blade includes a reinforced scraper blade.
- 45. The assembly as defined in claim 1, including at least one runner mounted on said blade mount assembly to vertically position said snowplow blade relative to a ground surface.
- 46. The assembly as defined in claim 15, wherein said runner includes a shaft with an axis extending upwardly from a base, a mushroom-shaped base mounted beneath said base, a bracket mounted on said blade mount assembly with vertically opposite top and bottom sides and engaging said shaft; and level adjusters positioned between said base and said bracket to support said bracket vertically above said base.
- 47. A connection block for a snowplow blade that enables a snowplow blade to at least partially move in at least two planes comprising a connection pin adapted to releasably connect said connection block to a blade mount frame and a lateral connector adapted to at least partially interconnect said connection block to a snowplow blade, said connection pin defining an axis of rotation of said connection block in a rotation plane, said lateral connector defining an axis of lateral movement of the snowplow blade in a lateral plane.
- 48. The connection block as defined in claim 47, including a rotation locking arrangement to substantially prevent rotation of a snowplow blade in said rotation plane.
- 49. The connection block as defined in claim 47, including a slot arrangement that limits movement of a snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 50. The connection block as defined in claim 48, including a slot arrangement that limits movement of a snowplow blade in said lateral plane.
- 51. The connection block as defined in claim 47, wherein said lateral connector includes at least one lubrication fitting to controllably supply a lubricant on an outer surface of said lateral connector to facilitate in said lateral movement of said snowplow blade.
- 52. The connection block as defined in claim 49, wherein said lateral connector includes at least one lubrication fitting to controllably supply a lubricant on an outer surface of said lateral connector to facilitate in said lateral movement of said snowplow blade.
- 53. The connection block as defined in claim 50, wherein said lateral connector includes at least one lubrication fitting to controllably supply a lubricant on an outer surface of said lateral connector to facilitate in said lateral movement of said snowplow blade.
- 54. The connection block as defined in claim 47, including a plurality of lateral position locking arrangements to lock a snowplow blade in a particular position in said lateral plane.
- 55. The connection block as defined in claim 49, including a plurality of lateral position locking arrangements to lock a snowplow blade in a particular position in said lateral plane.
- 56. The connection block as defined in claim 52, including a plurality of lateral position locking arrangements to lock a snowplow blade in a particular position in said lateral plane.
- 57. The connection block as defined in claim 53, including a plurality of lateral position locking arrangements to lock a snowplow blade in a particular position in said lateral plane.
- 58. The connection block as defined in claim 47, including ram connectors adapted to connect a plurality of rams to said connection block.
- 59. A blade mount bar adapted to connected to a snowplow blade and a connection block including a plurality of pivot arrangements adapted to pivotably connect the snowplow blade for movement in a pivot plane and a lateral connector arrangement adapted to connect to the to said connector block for movement in a lateral plane, said lateral connector arrangement includes a swivel opening that defines an axis of said lateral plane and a control opening adapted to receive a connector adapted to engage the connection block to allow movement in said lateral plane in a limited range.
- 60. The blade mount bar as defined in claim 59, including a lock opening adapted to receive a connector adapted to engage the connector block substantially prevent movement in said lateral plane.
Parent Case Info
The present invention claims priority on U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/271,800 filed Feb. 27, 2001 entitled “Improved Snowplow Mount.” The present invention is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/465,887 filed Dec. 17, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No, 6,276,075 entitled “Snowplow Blade Support Apparatus.” The present invention is further a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/449,945 filed Nov. 29, 1999, U.S. Pat. No. 6,354,024 entitled “Snowplow Mount.”
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Copy of Application Ser. No. 09/449,945, filed Nov. 29,1999. |
Provisional Applications (1)
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