Support Apparatus For Securing A Wing Plow
First Claim
1. A support apparatus for securing a wing plow relative to a vehicle having a front and a rear, the support apparatus comprising:
- a mounting member rigidly secured with respect to the vehicle;
a first trailing link pivotally secured to the mounting member;
a second trailing link pivotally secured to the mounting member; and
a support arm for supporting the wing plow, the support arm being pivotally secured to at least one of the first trailing link and the second trailing link;
wherein, during operation of the wing plow, the first and second trailing links trail away from the mounting member in a direction substantially parallel to a forward direction of vehicle travel.
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Abstract
A support apparatus for securing a wing plow relative to a vehicle having a front and a rear includes a mounting member rigidly secured with respect to the vehicle. A first trailing link is pivotally secured to the mounting member. A second trailing link pivotally is secured to the mounting member. A support arm for supporting the wing plow is pivotally secured to at least one of the first trailing link and the second trailing link. During operation of the wing plow, the first and second trailing links trail away from the mounting member in a direction substantially parallel to a forward direction of vehicle travel.
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1. A support apparatus for securing a wing plow relative to a vehicle having a front and a rear, the support apparatus comprising:
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a mounting member rigidly secured with respect to the vehicle; a first trailing link pivotally secured to the mounting member; a second trailing link pivotally secured to the mounting member; and a support arm for supporting the wing plow, the support arm being pivotally secured to at least one of the first trailing link and the second trailing link; wherein, during operation of the wing plow, the first and second trailing links trail away from the mounting member in a direction substantially parallel to a forward direction of vehicle travel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A support apparatus for securing a wing plow relative to a vehicle, said support apparatus comprising:
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a beam having a first and a second end, the beam being rigidly secured to the vehicle; a mounting body having an upper portion and a lower portion, the mounting body being rigidly secured to the beam; a first trailing link pivotally secured to the upper portion of the mounting body about a first pivotal axis; a second trailing link pivotally secured to the lower portion of the mounting body about a second pivotal axis; a third trailing link pivotally secured to the upper portion of the mounting body about the first pivotal axis; a fourth trailing link pivotally secured to the lower portion of the mounting body about the second pivotal axis; and a support arm for supporting the wing plow, the support arm being pivotally secured to the first trailing link about a third pivotal axis, the second trailing link about a fourth pivotal axis, the third trailing link about the third pivotal axis, and the fourth trailing link about the fourth pivotal axis; wherein the first, second, third and fourth pivotal axes are spaced and parallel relative to each other so that when the vehicle moves in a forward direction, said third and fourth pivotal axes trail behind said first and second pivotal axes relative to said forward direction of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A support apparatus for securing a wing plow relative to a vehicle having a front and a rear, the support apparatus comprising:
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a mounting member rigidly secured with respect to the vehicle; a trailing link pivotally secured to the mounting member; a support arm for supporting the wing plow, the support arm being pivotally secured to the trailing link, wherein, during operation of the wing plow, the trailing link trails away from the mounting member in a direction substantially parallel to a forward direction of vehicle travel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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