REVERSIBLE SNOW PUSHER AND COUPLER
First Claim
1. A material pushing apparatus, comprising:
- an upstanding central blade including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge along an opposite side of said blade, and left and right ends;
a vertical side plate attached to and extending forward at a generally perpendicular angle from each of the ends of the central blade;
a first cutting edge attached to the central blade along the first longitudinal edge; and
a second cutting edge attached to the central blade along the second longitudinal edge.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are various aspects of an improved snow or material pushers for use with loaders, backhoes, agricultural and larger home and garden tractors and the like for moving snow or other materials on generally flat areas such as parking lots, driveways, feed lots, runways, and loading areas. The improvements include, among others, a reversible design, extended side plates and/or wear shoes as well as improved scraping edge configurations so as to provide added functionality and versatility to pushers. As described the various features may be employed alone or in combination to provide the capability for snow and ice removal while minimizing the potential for damage to surfaces and objects thereon.
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19 Claims
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1. A material pushing apparatus, comprising:
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an upstanding central blade including a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge along an opposite side of said blade, and left and right ends;
a vertical side plate attached to and extending forward at a generally perpendicular angle from each of the ends of the central blade;
a first cutting edge attached to the central blade along the first longitudinal edge; and
a second cutting edge attached to the central blade along the second longitudinal edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A reversible coupler for use with a reversible implement, comprising:
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a first coupler portion suitable for attachment to a vehicle in a first orientation; and
a second coupler portion suitable for attachment to the vehicle in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of using a reversible pusher, comprising:
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connecting a vehicle to the pusher in a first orientation having a first cutting edge adjacent a surface upon which the pusher rests;
advancing the pusher with the first cutting edge adjacent the surface;
disconnecting the pusher from the vehicle;
reconnecting the vehicle to the pusher in a second orientation having a second cutting edge adjacent the surface; and
advancing the pusher with the second cutting edge adjacent the surface.
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