US Patent 7472499 Snow plow having pivoting mechanism

Patent 7472499 was granted and assigned to Agri-cover on January, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Agri-cover

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

74724990

Patent Inventor Names

Charles M. Schmeichel0

Date of Patent

January 6, 2009

Patent Application Number

115563380

Date Filed

November 3, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Thomas A Beach

Patent abstract

A snow plow for attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow including a mounting apparatus having a mounting frame, the mounting frame including at least one mounting upright. The snow plow further including a plow blade. The plow blade has a mold board including a main surface, a rubber scraper proximate the main surface and a retention apparatus constructed and arranged to disengaeably secure the plow blade with the mounting upright; wherein the retention apparatus allows the plow blade to pivot with respect to the mounting upright such that the rubber scraper can pivot away from the mounting upright when the plow blade is in a working orientation and the vehicle moves in a direction rearward from the plow blade.