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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8127472 | Zero clearance attachment A device that allows safe and complete clearing of snow or other material away from obstacles such as, buildings, doors, vehicles, machinery, etc. The device attaches to and guides material into a plow, bucket, blower, snow blower, or other equipment allowing the ma... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8061063 | Plow wing blade A plow, including a center blade and a wing blade coupled to each end of the center blade. Each wing blade is pivotally connected to the center blade about an axis. The plow includes a first pair of wear strips, with one wear strip coupled to the first end of the ce... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7918042 | Three position wing for snowplow A snowplow wing attached to the end of a snowplow blade may be manually adjusted into position to increase the operative width of the snowplowing surface, and otherwise capture or direct the flow of snow being plowed. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7681337 | Plow with blade wing A plow assembly comprises a blade, structure attached to the blade and adapted to be attached to a vehicle for mounting the blade to and supporting the blade from the vehicle, and a wing attached to an end of the blade. The wing has a first portion mounted to the bl... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7640682 | Removable and storable wings for a snow plow blade and snow removal system used therewith Removable wings or end extensions for a snow plow blade and a snow removal system including removable end extensions are provided. Each of the removable end extensions secure to a side end of a snow plow blade, and are easily removed and stored on the snow plow blad... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7591087 | Flow divider for snowplow wings A snowplow assembly may include a snowplow mechanism having a frame and a pair of wings that are adapted to move independently. The snowplow assembly may also include a hydraulic system that has a first cylinder for use in moving the first wing, a second cylinder fo... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7578078 | Snowplough blade with adjustable width A snowplough blade with adjustable width, of the type including: a first, stationary blade body (L1), supported by a frame (S) for suspension and coupling to a respective machine (O); and a second blade body (L2), connected to the first blade body (L | 08/25/2009 |
| 7481011 | Double wing scraper A blade assembly includes a main body vertical blade portion and a pair of wings pivotally mounted at the ends of the main body. A hydraulic cylinder attached to each wing pivotally moves each wing relative to the main body, the cylinders being operatively connected... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7407016 | Grading boot attachment The present invention provides a grading boot attachment which when attached to a roadway grading moldboard allows for more accurate and uniform grade cutting or leveling with the moldboard. The attachment includes amounting plate for mounting to the moldboard, a wi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7360327 | Material moving pusher/bucket A pusher/bucket has back plate with wings pivotably mounted at either end, and a drop blade pivotably mounted thereto. The drop blade can be secured in a raised position where it is superimposed over the back plate; when in the raised position, the wings can be posi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7347014 | Snowplow improvement A snowplow includes a blade and bottom plate with a mounting plate bolted to an end portion of the bottom plate. A channel bracket is fixed to the mounting plate with its flanges extending forward and its web thereby spaced forward of the mounting plate to form a pa... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334357 | Snowplow impact reduction system An improved front hitch assembly is provided for mounting a snowplow to the front of a vehicle. The hitch assembly includes a pair of mounting brackets secured to the vehicle frame, and a pair of receivers releasably connected to the mounting brackets. The plow incl... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311466 | Apparatus and method for subgrade preparation A subgrade preparation apparatus for preparing a subgrade surface for concrete to be placed thereon includes a base unit positionable on a support surface adjacent to a targeted subgrade area, an extendable boom extending from the base unit, and a subgrade head asse... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7305779 | Snow-shoveling apparatus An apparatus includes a shaft that has proximal and distal end portions. The shaft includes spaced grip covers conjoined about an outer surface thereof and is provided with a centrally registered sleeve formed therein. An arcuately shaped plow section is affixed to ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7237814 | Convertible snow shoveling device A convertible snow shoveling device includes first and second shovels, each having a substantially planar blade, an elongated handle and a hand grip. At least one male connection part extends from an edge portion of the first shovel blade and at least one female con... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7140831 | Attachment for forming shapes following excavation An attachment for a skid steer loader, back hoe or powered excavator that can be used to quickly smooth out the walls of a swimming pool, ditch, etc. following the excavation and the process of using the attachment. The attachment includes a vertical flat surface pe... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7134227 | Adjustable wing plow A plow assembly includes a pair of plow wings which are pivotally mounted at opposite ends of a center plow. Each of the plow wings may pivot between a forwardly angled position and an aligned position. The plow assembly may pivot a trailing plow wing in response to... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7107710 | Mounting bracket for side blade A frontward blade mounting bracket, for connecting the front end of a side blade to a vehicle side adjacent a road surface, includes a spacer and an elongate guide member. The spacer has opposed first and second spacer ends. The first spacer end is pivotally connect... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100314 | Plow blade float attachment A plow blade float attachment for preventing damage to a side deflector on a plow blade. The plow blade float attachment includes an arm member pivotally attached to a deflector member of a plow blade, a contact member attached to the arm member, a guide member atta... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7000338 | Positioning device for side wing A device for selectively positioning a side wing relative to the side of a motor vehicle it is mounted on and to the adjacent road surface is disclosed. The device includes first and second longitudinal end members pivotally connected to the vehicle side and to a re... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6941686 | Adjustable side plow assembly A side plow assembly for use on a vehicle, including a plowshare, the horizontal and vertical positioning which can be controlled independently of each other. The side plow assembly also includes an attachment device that allow it to be quickly attached to and detac... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6883436 | Template door and wing assembly with break-away feature for rail ballast regulator A rail ballast wing assembly includes a outer door with at least one hinge edge, a template door pivotably secured to least one of the hinge edges and a positioning device associated with the outer door and the template door for maintaining an angular orientation of... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6877258 | Front retracting plow The plow includes a vehicle mount for mounting the plow to a host vehicle, and a main blade mounted to the vehicle mount The plow further includes a pair of wing blades pivotally mounted to the main blade for travel in an arcuate path relative to the main blade, and... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6751894 | Snow removal apparatus and method of removing snow An apparatus and a method for removing snow from a travel surface, including a wear member movably connected to a main blade or wing blade. In some embodiments, a fastener connected to the wear member extends through an aperture in the blade and is biased in a downw... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6681505 | Snow plow barrier attachment A snow plow blade includes a selectively extendable barrier attachment. The barrier attachment includes a base pivotally secured to the plow blade and secured to one end of each of a number of flexible members that are also engaged by a retraction mechani... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6581307 | Wing plow assembly A wing plow assembly includes a base member for mounting to a plowing vehicle (or to structures connected to a plowing vehicle, such as on a plow frame for a front moldboard). Upper and lower height adjustment arms each have a base end pivotally anchored ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6523620 | Movable blade for material moving machines The movable blade for attachment to a material moving machine is a generally rectangular blade for hinged attachment to a machine shovel, box grader blade or other similar device mounted on the machine. The movable blade angle of extension or retraction r... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6460625 | Slopeboard mounting linkage A slopeboard mounting linkage that raises a slopeboard while also raising and moving a fluid-powered cylinder toward the longitudinal center of the bulldozer to which the cylinder and slopeboard are attached. One end of a rod extending from the cylinder i... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6442877 | Plow with rear mounted, adjustable wing A plow assembly for vehicles such as pickup trucks and tractors for moving snow or other materials, as well as for bulldozers, graders and the like for excavating and grading dirt, sand, gravel or other plowable materials, has at least one extendable, for... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6425196 | Folding pusher The present invention is an apparatus for use on large areas such as parking lots and airport runways to remove snow and other debris or material therefrom. The apparatus includes at least two blades pivotally connected to one another, and mounting recept... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6412199 | Adjustable wing plow with fixed pivot A plow assembly for vehicles, such as pickup trucks and tractors, or bulldozers or graders, for moving snow or other plowable materials has at least one extendable, forwardly pivotable plow wing which is pivotable at a hinge at one end of a main plow for ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6412200 | Retractable side wing assembly A retractable side wing assembly, adapted to be mounted on a side of a road vehicle for clearing snow off the same, includes a scraper having a frontward end pivotally secured to the side of the vehicle and a rearwardly and outwardly extending free end, a... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6408549 | Adjustable wing plow A plow assembly for vehicles such as pickup trucks and tractors for moving snow or other materials, as well as for bulldozers, graders and the like for excavating and grading dirt, sand, gravel or other plowable materials, has at least one extendable, for... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6363631 | Lateral plough The lateral plough is attached to the hitch assembly of a grader or snow plough and is used to remove selected segments of an elongated pile of gravel or snow. The plough has an arcuate blade for pushing the gravel or snow forward. A gate is attached by a... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6298585 | Wing accessory for use on the bucket of a loader A wing accessory is provided for mounting on each end of a bucket of a front end loader. The accessory comprises a wing which includes a frame having hooks for extending over the front edge of the bucket and a coupling for securement with fasteners to the... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6249992 | Retractable snow plow wing assembly A side wing plow assembly is provided for use on a vehicle, e.g. a grader. It includes an elongated blade, an articulated forward connector assembly for connecting the inner end of the blade to the vehicle and a rear connector assembly for connecting the ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6240660 | Snow blade attachment An attachment for use with snow handling equipment such as a snowplow blade or a wheel loader bucket or similar implement, the attachment comprising a plate pivotally mounted at each end of the implement and movable between a forwardly projecting horizont... | 06/05/2001 |
| 5903987 | Side plow assembly A side plow assembly for an automotive vehicle, particularly a lightweight vehicle such as a lightweight truck, pick-up or like vehicle, and then particularly a four-wheel drive vehicle. The assembly includes a plow share mounted on one side of the vehicl... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5903986 | Snow plow with side gate A snow plow blade includes a forward extending gate to catch snow rolling off the snow plow blade such as may form a snow ridge blocking drives, crosswalks and fire hydrants. The gate follows a trajectory forward from the curb edge of the plow blade to pr... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5899007 | Adjustable wing plow A plow assembly for vehicles such as pickup trucks and tractors for moving snow or other materials has at least one extendable, forwardly pivotable plow wing which is extendable on one end of a main plow by sliding movement along the front of the plow bet... | 05/04/1999 |
