SNOWPLOW BLADE SUPPORT APPARATUS

摘要

An apparatus is provided for mounting a snowplow blade onto a vehicle-mounte d supporting frame. The mounting apparatus includes an I-beam support member pivotally attached to the blade and removably mountable on the vehicle-mounted supporting frame. Connections are provided on the support member for controlling the angle of the support member with rega rd to the supporting frame, and for installing springs between the support member and the blade f or dampening the impact of obstructions encountered by the blade. A caster or skid system is provided, having cost effective, low maintenance vertical adjustment using reconfigurable spacers to support a snowplow blade a certain vertical distance above the road surface, and easy adjustmen t of the vertical distance.