Abstract: A material box can telescope between larger and smaller widths to accommodate legal requirements of traveling down the road, making traveling between job sites easier and safer than conventional, unadjustable material boxes. The material box can be used in a wide configuration to plow a wider area, such as empty parking lots, cutting down work time. When cars are present, the material box can be made narrow to accommodate for the vehicles while still being an effective material moving device.

Abstract: A mount assembly is provided that allows for interconnecting an implement (e.g., snow plow, rotary brush etc.) to the front end of a vehicle while permitting that implement to move laterally relative to the front end of the vehicle.

Abstract: A snowplow assembly may include a vehicle attachment component, a blade support component and a snowplow blade that are each formed in a rotational molding process. These components may be manually assembled and manually attached to the vehicle. The snowplow blade may be manually positioned adjusted.

Abstract: A blade (3) meant to work in the curved form of a snow plough and attached from its lower edge to a rigid beam, the upper edge of which is supported by means of upper beam (12) or similar, and said blade is of flexible material, as plastic sheet. The blade is from its upper beam (12), essentially from its middle, supported by suspension means (9), which due to the ploughing load allows upper beam (12) and blade (3) upper edge to tilt and blade (3) to change the radius of curvature at least from the suspension spot on the blade area toward the blade point.

Abstract: An apparatus for moving debris such as chicken manure away from a wall including a frame assembly movable across a floor, a scraping member suspended from the frame assembly and a guide member connected to the scraping member. The scraping member is arranged for scraping debris away from the wall and causing movement of the scraping member and frame assembly toward the wall when the frame assembly is moved in a predetermined direction across the floor. The guide member causes movement of the scraping member away from the wall and around objects projecting out from the wall such as support beams.

Abstract: A mounting for a side wing plough includes a mounting having two relatively movable sectorially formed elements, one of which being fixed to the plough and the other being connected to a lifting means for the leading end of the plough. The two elements register with one another and are guided thereby, the interengagement of the elements constituting the connection enabling movement of the plough and also permitting limited compensatory shifting of the plough upon encountering an immovable obstacle. The mounting could further include a tilt mechanism of limited stroke affording the capability of the plough to tilt toward the vehicle to accommodate unpredictable movement of the plough upon impacting an immovable obstacle.

Abstract: A towed snowplow includes a frame which is carried by at least one wheel. The frame includes at least one moldboard and is arranged to be towed behind a vehicle and movable from a transport position directly behind the vehicle to a deployed position in which the frame extends diagonally from the vehicle to enable plowing of pavement alongside and to the rear of the towing vehicle.

Abstract: A front equipment mount for attaching a piece of equipment to a front end of a wheeled vehicle having an independent front suspension includes a longitudinal frame and a transverse frame member connected to the longitudinal frame. The longitudinal frame has a forward and end which is positionable proximate the front end of the vehicle and a rearward end which is attachable to the vehicle rearward of the front suspension. The transverse frame member has opposed left and right ends connectable to respective left and right suspension members of the vehicle. The piece of equipment is attachable to the forward end of the longitudinal frame such that the weight of the piece of equipment is supported by the left and right suspension members as unsprung weight.

Abstract: An easy portable snow sweeper for the movement of snow and of a type having a scooper (1) which communicates at its front with a scooper piece (14,15) and is joined by a beam (10,11). The beam is connected to the perch (22) by screws at the lower end of the beam for scooper screw and suspenders (20) with crooks (21) are used to hold all parts together to provide for moving snow and is made of sturdy light material so that it can be used repeatedly with ease and without fracture.

Abstract: A vehicle snowplow system with an adjustable-bias tripping mechanism. The system includes a snowplow blade or moldboard which is pivotally mounted to a frame, the latter being adapted for mounting to a vehicle. The moldboard "trips" or pivotally moves between a normal plowing position and a displaced position when a lower region of the moldboard contacts a rigid obstruction. The system includes at least one biasing assembly operable to bias the moldboard toward the normal position with a biasing force, the biasing assembly configured so as to provide an adjustment to the biasing force to compensate for variances in roadway or environmental conditions.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A plow assembly is disclosed for vehicles such as pickup trucks and tractors for moving snow or other materials. The plow assembly 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 between a retracted and an extended position in which the plow wing is generally aligned with the plow front surface. The plow wing is also pivotally mounted on a hinge for movement between the extended position and a forwardly angled position in which the plow wing front surface extends at an angle to the plow front surface. A power source connected to the plow wing is operable to move the wing between the retracted, extended and forwardly angled positions. Preferably, a latch assembly prevents pivotal movement of the plow wing to the forwardly angled position until the plow wing is in the extended position.

Abstract: The invention is a trailer-type snowplow assembly. The assembly includes one pivot mechanism that allows the plow blade to be raised or lowered. The assembly further includes a free pivot assembly that allows the blade to freely pivot in a transverse direction in response to directional changes of the tow vehicle or uneven snow impact along its length. Also disclosed is a multi-piece plow blade that has removable end portions that allow a user to elongate or shorten the effective length of the plow blade.

Abstract: A Light Weight Portable Snow Plow for a vehicle having a bumper. The single piece blade is mounted on top of two tubular U-hooks. Each U-hook is inserted into molded pockets on the back of the blade. The U-hooks, in turn, are attached through hubs to a lower tubular U-support. The lower U-support extends downward and rests on the vehicle bumper. An upper U-support is also attached to the hubs. The upper support extends over and rests on the vehicle hood or trunk lid. Support straps are also attached to the hubs. At the distal end of the support straps are hooks to attach the straps to the vehicle wheel well and in turn the tubular supports and the blade to the front or rear of the vehicle. The vehicle bumper engages the rear of the bottom U-support to push the supports and thus the blade. The width of the U-hooks are different causing the blade to sit at an angle to the vehicle. The angle of the blade forces snow to one side as the vehicle moves.

Abstract: A deformable plow operates off of at least one hydraulic cylinder that extends from a post on the plow frame to a guide bar positioned along the upper edge of a plastic or deformable moldboard.

Abstract: A support arrangement for a blade of a construction machine is disclosed where the blade is located to one side of the construction machine. The support arrangement includes two support towers spaced in the length of the frame of the machine with these support towers accommodating variation in the elevation of the blade. The blade is pivotally secured at a forward end thereof to one of the support structures and secured adjacent the other end of the blade to the other support structure by means of two hydraulic cylinders which extend outwardly from the support structure. These hydraulic cylinders also include an arrangement for controlling the angle of the two hydraulic cylinders relative to the connected support structure. The arrangement for controlling the angle of the two hydraulic cylinders accommodates limited, rapid upward movement of the blade.

Abstract: A wing plow for use with a main plow has a scraper blade and a fixed moldboard mounted on the top edge of said scraper blade for the inner portion of the wing plow and a flexible moldboard sheet member joined to said rigid moldboard section and extending to the discharge end of said wing plow. An adjusting arm and hydraulic cylinder are connected to the top corner of the outer end of the flexible sheet to independently position and contour the discharge end of said sheet to control the discharge of material from the wing plow.

Abstract: A mounting bracket for mounting the rear post of a side wing plow is provided wherein the bracket is adapted to be mounted to the frame of the snow plowing vehicle. The side wing plow includes a rear post with a carriage for mounting the side wing plow. At least a semi-cylindrical member is located on the post on the opposite side and it has a longitudinal axis parallel to the post. The bracket mounted to the vheicle frame includes at least a concave arcuate seat member having a vertical axis for receiving the semi-cylindrical member such that the post can be rotated through a definite angle in the arcuate seat and the semi-cylindrical members are welded in the seat at an angle which has been selected for the particular vehicle on which the side wing plow has been mounted.

Abstract: A moldboard assembly having a flexible moldboard sheet joined along its bottom edge to a scraper blade unit so that material passing over the blade is directed into contact with the sheet. One top corner of the sheet is fixed to a side plate and an adjusting arm is secured to the other top corner of the sheet and is independently positioned to contour the sheet to any desired shape whereby the flow of material through the assembly can be accurately controlled.

Abstract: To the front of the snow removing vehicle, a snow plow having a variable curved surface is mounted. The curved surface of the plow is varied by use of universal joints and telescopic cylinders. The curved surface of the plow is varied according to the snow removal conditions.

Abstract: A lightweight snow plow apparatus for attachment to the front of a vehicle comprises an aluminum moldboard swivelly mounted in an easily removable manner on the ends of tubular telescopic side beams of an aluminum H-frame, the other ends of the side beams being removably pivoted to a pivot tube mounted on the frame of the vehicle. The side beams are telescopically moved to angle the moldboard by a rack and pinion mechanism housed in the side beams and in the cross beam of the H-frame and which is driven by an electric motor, connected to the electrical system of the vehicle, through a gear box that includes a slip clutch to prevent overloading. The H-frame and moldboard are lifted off the ground and lowered to the ground by an electric motor driven linear actuator, connected to the electrical system of the vehicle, which is pivoted to the cross beam of the H-frame and mounted on a bracket which is removably supported on the front bumper support of the vehicle.

Abstract: A snow plow blade attachment for a vehicle which has a hood and a bumper. The blade is mounted on two vertically extending supports. The vertical supports, in turn, are each secured to horizontal arms which extend over the vehicle hood. At the distal end of the horizontal arms suction cups are provided to resiliently attach the horizontal arms and in turn the vertical supports and the blade to the vehicle hood. The vehicle bumper releasably engages the rear of the vertical supports to push the supports and thus the blade in order to plow snow.

Abstract: This invention is to disclose and claim apparatus for a roadway snow plow attachment described as a cable mount disc or pulley mounted in a cable holder disc or pulley housing and a cable hanger yoke vertically hanging and attached to a hanger arm and a cable threaded on one loop around the cable mount disc or pulley and the eyes of the cable attached to the snow plow blade mount beam and the cable eyes attached to the plow blade mount beam at points or locations extending outwardly from the vertical center line of the snow plow blade.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for removing snow from roadways and the like includes the provision of a curved scraper blade having top and bottom edges and defining a generally circular passageway forward of the blade extending longitudinally the length of the blade. Forward movement of the blade causes the bottom edge to lift up snow from the roadway and as it is urged into the passageway, pressurized air from an air blower is expelled into the passageway, causing the snow therein to be expelled laterally of the scraper blade and over the roadside. The pressurized air may be expelled into the passageway through one or more apertures in the blade intermediate its ends or alternatively, through an aperture at either end of the blade.

Abstract: An apparatus for engagement with a vehicle is provided which allows a rotatable support wheel of the vehicle to propel the apparatus ahead of the vehicle in the direction the travel thereof. The preferred apparatus includes a snowplow blade or the like, a pair of spaced-apart mounting structures extending rearwardly from the blade, and a pair of horizontally disposed, transverse rollers rotatably coupled with respective mounting structures for engaging a forward peripheral of the front wheel of the vehicle, and elastomeric straps for holding the rollers engaged with the vehicle wheels. In use, forward motion of the vehicle wheels cause the forward peripheral portion of the wheels to engage the respective rollers and propel the apparatus forward for plowing snow or the like.

Abstract: A high strength light weight synthetic resin snow removal device is adapted for easy connection to small passenger vehicles having tow rings depending therefrom.

Abstract: A high-performance plow system to be attached to a pickup truck or similar vehicle. The plow blade can be angled across the plowing surface and with respect to the motion of the vehicle up to about 45.degree., it can roll to allow the blade to track changing pitch angles along the plowing surface contours. The blade has two protective mechanisms, the first one being an appropriately-designed rake angle scraper structure, disposed at the bottom edge of the plow blade, the second one being a mechanism which attaches the blade to an A-frame assembly (AFA) by pitch and shear pins. The shear pins break if too tall an object is hit and allow the blade to fall over the object. The pins allow 30 second removal/attachment of blade.

Abstract: A snow plow assembly which can quickly and easily be attached to and detached from a variety of different type vehicles. The assembly including a tongue member pivotably connected to a bracket which in turn is attached to a plow blade. The tongue member having a coupling device on its other end for attachment to a vehicle while a stabilizer bar is also attached at one of its ends to the vehicle so as to prevent lateral movement of the assembly. The plow blade is locked at a desired angle by the insertion of a single pin member through a plurality of aligned holes formed in the stabilizer bar, tongue member, and the support bracket. Additionally, compression springs are used to allow the plow blade to tip with respect to the support bracket so as to insure that both the plow assembly and the vehicle are not subject to undue stress when the blade hits an immovable object.

Abstract: A scraper located in front of each automobile drive wheel to remove snow on the ground, including a scraper blade on a lower end of a piston rod extending from a vertical hydraulic cylinder supported on the vehicle chassis.

Abstract: A hydraulically controlled bulldozer-blade attachment, particularly for application to an endless track tractor, exhibits, with a view to an improved versatility of use and a better adaptability to the various ground outlines, two half-blades which are linked to a liftable and depressable intermediate frame, the linking axes of the half-blades being at a backward incline relative to the vertical line with reference to the advance direction and each half-blade being controllable by a double-acting jack of its own. At their ends, the half-blades have sloping extensions which can be oriented about horizontal axes arranged in the direction of advance as controlled by double-acting jacks.

Abstract: There is provided an improvement in a device for mounting a plow blade onto the front of a motor vehicle. The mounting device includes a frame member having a forwardly facing, first end and a rearwardly facing second end, means for mounting the blade onto the first end of the frame member known as an A-frame and means for securing the A-frame at the second end onto the vehicle for pivotal movement about the first axis extending transversely across the front of the vehicle. This type of blade mounting device also includes a lift means for pivoting the A-frame or frame member upwardly about the first axis and against the weight of the plow blade to raise the plow blade from its plowing position. This lift means also allows the A-frame by the weight of the A-frame and plow blade to pivot downwardly into the lowered plowing position when desired.