Vehicle hitch mount assembly for a snow plow
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1. A mounting hitch assembly for a vehicle having a vehicle rear and a chassis, comprising:
- a hitch receiver fixed to said vehicle chassis, said hitch receiver having a transverse bar and a pair of spaced guide members, said spaced guide members defining therebetween a cavity, said spaced guide members being positioned beneath said bar such that the distance between said pair decreases in the direction towards said vehicle rear;
a lift assembly comprising a male extension adapted to be received by said spaced guide members; and
latch means for engaging said bar and locking said lift frame assembly thereto, said latch means comprising a pair of spaced hooks pivotally coupled to said lift frame assembly.
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Abstract
Hitch mount for hydraulically driven snow blades or other accessories that includes a receiver plate for mounting to the vehicle chassis and a one piece plow assembly and lift frame readily removably coupled to the receiver plate, the plow assembly preferably including a blade trip frame and a snow blade removably coupled to the trip frame. A optional power operated jack can be used to raise or lower the lift frame relative to the vehicle chassis.
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1. A mounting hitch assembly for a vehicle having a vehicle rear and a chassis, comprising:
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a hitch receiver fixed to said vehicle chassis, said hitch receiver having a transverse bar and a pair of spaced guide members, said spaced guide members defining therebetween a cavity, said spaced guide members being positioned beneath said bar such that the distance between said pair decreases in the direction towards said vehicle rear; a lift assembly comprising a male extension adapted to be received by said spaced guide members; and latch means for engaging said bar and locking said lift frame assembly thereto, said latch means comprising a pair of spaced hooks pivotally coupled to said lift frame assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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