Elastomeric plow edge
First Claim
1. A plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising:
- an elastomeric blade selectively rotatable to present a first edge in a first orientation in a first position, a second position, or a third position;
wherein said elastomeric blade is rotated in a second orientation to present a second edge in selectively a fourth position, a fifth position, or a sixth position to a plow surface after said first edge in said first orientation is worn to a wear line;
a clamp bar wherein said clamp bar is mounted to said mold board with said elastomeric blade contiguously secured therebetween; and
,said elastomeric blade secured selectively in said first position, said second position, said third position, said fourth position, said fifth position, or said sixth position.
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Abstract
A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade, at least two elastomeric blade segments wherein each segment is selectively reversible to present first and second edges; a clamp bar wherein the clamp bar is mounted to the adapter blade with the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured therebetween; and, each of the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured selectively in a first orientation or a second orientation.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. A plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising:
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an elastomeric blade selectively rotatable to present a first edge in a first orientation in a first position, a second position, or a third position; wherein said elastomeric blade is rotated in a second orientation to present a second edge in selectively a fourth position, a fifth position, or a sixth position to a plow surface after said first edge in said first orientation is worn to a wear line; a clamp bar wherein said clamp bar is mounted to said mold board with said elastomeric blade contiguously secured therebetween; and
,said elastomeric blade secured selectively in said first position, said second position, said third position, said fourth position, said fifth position, or said sixth position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for replacing an existing plow edge with an elastomeric plow edge comprising:
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positioning and attaching at least two reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segments to a mold board; connecting at least one clamp bar to said mold board with a plurality of fasteners wherein the at least two reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segments are contiguously secured between said mold board and the at least one clamp bar in a selected first orientation; at least one reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment selectively positioned to present at least a first edge in a first orientation to at least a first position or a second position; and
,said at least one reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment rotatable to selectively present at least a second edge in a second orientation to at least a first position or a second position. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A plow blade edge kit for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising:
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an adaptor blade including mounting holes for mounting to a mold board; an elastomeric plow blade including mounting bushings each having mounting holes for selectively placing the elastomeric plow blade in selectively a first position, a second position, a third position, or at least a fourth position; a clamp bar having holes aligned with the mounting bushings; and
,a plurality of fasteners passing through the holes of the clamp bar, the holes of the elastomeric plow blade, the holes of the mounting bushings, and the mounting holes of the adaptor blade for securing the plow edge kit to the mold board whereby the elastomeric plow blade is contiguously mounted between the clamp bar and the adaptor blade. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for mounting an elastomeric plow edge comprising:
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positioning and attaching at least a first reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment to a plow blade; positioning and attaching at least a second reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment to a plow blade; said at least first reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment selectively positioned to present at least a first edge in a first orientation to at least a first position or a second position; said at least second reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment selectively positioned to present at least a first edge in a first orientation to at least a first position or a second position; and
,positioning said at least first reversible planar elastomeric plow edge in a different position than said at least second reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A plow blade edge kit for mounting to a plow blade comprising:
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a first elastomeric plow blade including mounting bushings each having mounting holes for selectively placing said first elastomeric plow blade in selectively a first position or a second position; at least a second elastomeric plow blade including mounting bushings each having mounting holes for selectively placing said at least second elastomeric plow blade in selectively a first position or a second position; a plurality of fasteners for securing said first elastomeric plow blade selectively in said first position or said second position; a plurality of fasteners for securing said at least second elastomeric plow blade selectively in said first position or said second position; and
,wherein said first or said second position of said first elastomeric plow blade is different from said first or said second position of said at least second elastomeric plow blade. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An elastomeric plow edge for mounting to a plow blade comprising:
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a first elastomeric plow blade including mounting bushings each having mounting holes for selectively placing said first elastomeric plow blade in selectively a first position or a second position; at least a second elastomeric plow blade including mounting bushings each having mounting holes for selectively placing said at least second elastomeric plow blade in selectively a first position or a second position; and wherein said first or said second position of said first elastomeric plow blade is different from said first or said second position of said at least second elastomeric plow blade.
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29. A plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising:
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an elastomeric blade selectively rotatable to present a first edge in a first orientation in a first position or a second position; wherein said elastomeric blade is rotated in a second orientation to present a second edge in selectively a third position or a fourth position to a plow surface; and
,said elastomeric blade secured selectively in said first position, said second position, said third position, or said fourth position.
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30. A method for replacing an existing plow edge with an elastomeric plow edge comprising:
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positioning and attaching at least two reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segments to a mold board; at least one reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment selectively positioned to present at least a first edge in a first orientation to at least a first position or a second position; and
,said at least one reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment rotatable to selectively present at least a second edge in a second orientation to at least a first position or a second position.
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31. A method for replacing an existing plow edge with an elastomeric plow edge comprising:
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positioning and attaching at least two reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segments to a mold board; connecting at least one clamp bar to said mold board with a plurality of fasteners wherein the at least two reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segments are secured between said mold board and the at least one clamp bar in a selected first orientation; and
,rotating at least one reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment selectively to present at least a first edge in a first orientation, a second edge in a second orientation, or said first edge in a third orientation.
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Specification