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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7367408 | Scraping device and a system and a method for collecting materials A scraping device, a system and a method for collecting a material are provided. The scraping device may have a bowl having a first end and a second end. A lip may be positioned at the first end and may cover an opening at the first end. In an embodiment, direct mou... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7263789 | Plow assembly with adjustable trip mechanism A plow for mounting to a vehicle is disclosed. The plow can include a moldboard having a movable cutting edge and an adjustable bias trip mechanism having a biasing member preferably in the form of a spring. The adjustable trip mechanism can be arranged with the cut... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7260902 | Jack for a working implement and method Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7228650 | Jack for a working implement and method Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7103995 | Jack for a working implement and method Jack for raising and lowering a working implement such as hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. Once engaged, the jack c... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7059643 | Snow shovel construction An improved snow shovel construction (10) (10′) (10″) for a snow shovel blade member (20) having a front face 22 and a rear surface (21) wherein, the snow shovel blade member (20) is connected to a handle member (... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6964121 | All terrain vehicle mount assembly for a utilitarian accessory Hitch mount assembly for snow blades or other accessories or implements for off-road vehicles such as all-terrain vehicles. The assembly includes a receiver for mounting to the vehicle chassis and an implement assembly readily removably coupled to the receiver. The ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6948267 | Device for optimization of the thickness of an ice layer An ice resurfacing machine laser control is used to optimize the ice layer on an artificial ice track, such as an ice hockey rink and is adapted for use in ice resurfacing machines. The thickness of an ice layer is optimized with a beam for a laser transmitter. The ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6895698 | Plow assembly with adjustable trip mechanism A plow for mounting to a vehicle is disclosed. The plow can include a moldboard having a movable cutting edge and an adjustable bias trip mechanism having a biasing member preferably in the form of a spring. The adjustable trip mechanism can be arranged with the cut... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6662478 | Grading bucket In one embodiment, the present invention includes a grading blade disposed between a pair of holders. An adjusting mechanism is rigidly attached to the grading blade. A threaded connector is used to adjust the vertical position of the grading blade. Each ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6351898 | Height adjustment system The invention relates to an apparatus and method for utilization of a proximity sensor to control the height adjustment of vehicle-mounted devices for use in clearing snow or debris from a road or runway. One end of a shaft is connected to the broom, whil... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6283225 | Grader attachment for a skid steer vehicle A grader attachment for a skid steer vehicle. The grader attachment is attachable to the front end of the skid steer vehicle. The grader attachment includes a mounting plate at the rear of the grader attachment for removably attaching the grader attachmen... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6240659 | Control system for jack for a snow plow Control system for a jack for raising and lowering a lift assembly for hydraulically driven snow blades or other utilitarian accessories. Actuation of the jack allows for proper vertical alignment of the lift assembly for engagement to a vehicle chassis. ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6070343 | Trailer-type floating snow plow An adjustable grading device attaching to a vehicle rear towing hitch having a grading blade for grading or snow removal and integrated wheels for transport.... | 06/06/2000 |
| 6050008 | Vehicle mounted accessory assembly A vehicle mounted accessory unit assembly is provided that is removably mountable to a vehicle, the accessory assembly including a support frame having a first and second portion that are connected at a pivot point, with the pivot point enabling forces to... | 04/18/2000 |
| 5894688 | Power assisted snowplow support stand A power assisted snowplow stand for allowing an operator of a snowplow the ability to position the snowplow to connect and disconnect the snowplow. The snowplow stand generally including a stand structure coupled to a power assist mechanism. The stand str... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5890546 | Tractor drawn scraper with folding wings A tractor drawn scraper apparatus with folding wings includes a main frame with a main blade assembly depending therefrom and wing frames with wing blade assemblies depending therefrom. The wing frames are pivotally connected to laterally opposite ends of... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5485690 | Lightweight modular snowplow for quick attachment to and simple, economical operation for small vehicle A lightweight snowplow configured of a number of small components, each easily lifted, moved, assembled, dis-assembled and stored by an average individual. The snowplow is especially suitable for use with small vehicles such as small trucks, utility vehic... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5353530 | Quick mounting snow plow assembly Detachably connecting a snow plow assembly (20) to a vehicle (22). The snow plow assembly includes a vehicle mount frame (28) and a lift assembly (30). The mount frame is for connecting to a vehicle frame (26) behind a front bumper (24). The lift assembly... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5271169 | Snow shovel/pusher The device includes a blade and a handle whereby the device may be used as a conventional snow pusher. Skis or skids below the blade support the blade at an angle relative to the ground, and may raise the blade 5 cm or so off the ground surface, so that t... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5195261 | Quick-hitching device for detachably mounting an attachment to a vehicle frame A quick hitching device for detachably mounting an attachment such as a snow plow or a rotary brush to the frame of a road vehicle. The device comprises a quick hitching sub-frame that is detachably connectable to the bottom of the frame of the vehicle, a... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5193296 | Snow plow attachment A novel means of attaching a plow frame to a vehicle frame is described. The attachment means includes ears on both the plow frame and the vehicle frame. The ears are joined together by pins that are inserted through holes in the ears. The ears are shaped... | 03/16/1993 |
| 5129170 | Snowplow mounting, removal, and storage system A system for mounting, removal, and storage of a snowplow includes a caster removably mounted on the rear crossbar of the plow A-frame. The caster shaft is threaded for adjustability of the vertical position of the crossbar. Front wheels are removably mou... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5109618 | Snow-plow Snow-ploughs for frontal mounting on road vehicles are provided with an avoidance device, which in known types can be implemented by means of two circular curved guides. This poses problems, however, during mounting as well as during avoidance, particular... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5072531 | Ground shoe for snow blowing vehicle A pair of road-sliding skates for mounting onto a front-loaded, snowplow, automotive vehicle are provided, to prevent damage to the structural integrity of the vehicle when rolling on a high-crowned road, yet enabling unhampered snowblowing operation of t... | 12/17/1991 |
| 4905387 | Adjustable wheel for snow plow A snow plow having a curved blade with a bottom scraping edge and rearwardly extending horizontally positioned mounting means. Two wheels each having a hub are each attached to a frame member with an outer cylindrical member having the bottom thereof conn... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4817728 | Implement structure for facilitating easy mounting to and disconnection from a lawn and garden tractor Implements designed for attachment to a lawn and garden tractor include elongate attaching frames having the implement tool connected to first ends of the frames and transport wheels located so that the weight of the implement is distributed approximately... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4802293 | Adjustable earth-moving attachment for a vehicle An earth-moving attachment for use with a vehicle includes a pair of earth-moving blade assemblies mounted on a main beam. The earth-moving blade assemblies are adapted to be independently movable in several planes with respect to each other and with resp... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4450635 | Level adjustable skid shoe for plow blades A snow plow blade skid shoe is angularly adjusted during mounting upon the plow moldboard for leveling the shoes ground contacting pad. The shoe includes a pair of spaced apart brackets which are secured to the moldboard by bolts extending through the pre... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4441266 | Skid shoe mounting arrangement for snow blower A skid shoe mounting arrangement detachably mounted to the side of the snow blower auger housing such that the skid shoe mounting assembly can be easily reassembled to a plurality of preset heights relative to said auger housing.... | 04/10/1984 |
| 4369590 | Rear mounted scraper for vehicles Scraper apparatus for being carried at the rear of a vehicle such as a light truck or the like includes an attachment frame adapted for being carried by the vehicle beneath its chassis thereof at the rear of the vehicle. A blade-carrying frame for carryin... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4125950 | Snow plow attachment A device adapted to be attached to a vehicle for plowing snow on gravel covered roads while minimizing loss of gravel caused by plowing which employs a horizontally elongated blade having a concave plowing front surface and a convex rear surface. A horizo... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4110919 | Ski trail forming and conditioning drag An apparatus and more specifically a drag adapted to form and condition a ski trail, and in particular two generally parallel ski traces as commonly used for cross-country skiing, such that the ski traces are of uniform parallelism and depth and are free ... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4083131 | Apparatus for regeneration of skiing courses A method for preparing and regenerating skiing courses wherein the snow is broken up, crumbled and deep-frozen in loosened condition and then a hard course covering is produced by fine levelling and smoothing. An apparatus for carrying out the method comprises... | 04/11/1978 |
| 4058913 | Lightweight trail groomer A light weight trail groomer is supported at its rear end on each side by a pair of longitudinally aligned skis connected to respective arms of a bracket pivotally mounted on a main frame element. The frame structure is arranged for connection at its forw... | 11/22/1977 |
