Plow with blade wing
A plow assembly has a blade, structure attached to the blade and adapted to be attached to a vehicle for mounting the blade to and supporting the blade from the vehicle, and a wing attached to an end of the blade. The wing has a first portion mounted for movement along the blade to and between a retracted position and an extended position, and a second portion mounted in fixed relation relative to the first portion at an angle relative thereto.
1 . a plow assembly comprising:
a blade,
structure attached to said blade and adapted to be attached to a vehicle for mounting said blade to and supporting said blade from the vehicle, and
a wing attached to an end of said blade, said wing having a first portion mounted for movement along said blade to and between a retracted position and an extended position, and a second portion mounted in fixed relation relative to said first portion at an angle relative thereto.
2 . The plow assembly of claim 1 wherein said first portion of said wing is mounted for translational movement along said blade.
3 . The plow assembly of claim 1 wherein said first portion of said wing is mounted for sliding movement along said blade.
4 . The plow assembly of claim 1 wherein said first portion of said wing is mounted for sliding movement along a forward side of said blade.
5 . The plow assembly of claim 1 further including an actuator for moving said first portion of said wing along said blade.
6 . The plow assembly of claim 5 wherein said actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
7 . The plow assembly of claim 1 wherein said second portion of said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said first portion of said wing at at least two different angles relative thereto.
8 . A blade assembly for a plow assembly comprising:
a blade adapted to be mounted to and supported from a vehicle, and
a wing attached to an end of said blade, said wing having a first portion mounted for movement along said blade to and between a retracted position and an extended position, and a second portion mounted in fixed relation relative to said first portion at an angle relative thereto.
9 . The blade assembly of claim 8 wherein said first portion of said wing is mounted for translational movement along said blade.
10 . The blade assembly of claim 8 wherein said first portion of said wing is mounted for sliding movement along said blade.
11 . The blade assembly of claim 8 wherein said first portion of said wing is mounted for sliding movement along a forward side of said blade.
12 . The blade assembly of claim 8 further including an actuator for moving said first portion of said wing along said blade.
13 . The blade assembly of claim 12 wherein said actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
14 . The blade assembly of claim 8 wherein said second portion of said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said first portion of said wing at at least two different angles relative thereto.
15 . A plow assembly comprising:
a blade,
structure attached to said blade and adapted to be attached to a vehicle for mounting said blade to and supporting said blade from the vehicle, and
a wing attached to an end of said blade, said wing having a first portion mounted for rolling movement along said blade to and between a retracted position and an extended position, and a second portion mounted to said first portion at an angle relative thereto.
16 . The plow assembly of claim 15 wherein said first portion of said wing is mounted for rolling movement along a forward side of said blade.
17 . The plow assembly of claim 15 further comprising:
an actuator for moving said first portion of said wing along said blade.
18 . The plow assembly of claim 17 wherein said actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
19 . The plow assembly of claim 15 wherein said second portion of said wing is mounted in fixed relation relative to said first portion of said wing.
20 . The plow assembly of claim 15 wherein said second portion of said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said first portion of said wing at at least two different angles relative thereto.
21 . The plow assembly of claim 15 wherein said second portion of said wing is mounted for rotating movement relative to said first portion of said wing.
22 . The plow assembly of claim 21 further including an actuator for moving said second portion of said wing relative to said first portion of said wing.
23 . The plow assembly of claim 22 wherein said actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
24 . A blade assembly for a plow assembly comprising:
a blade adapted to be mounted to and supported from a vehicle, and
a wing attached to an end of said blade, said wing having a first portion mounted for rolling movement along said blade to and between a retracted position and an extended position, and a second portion mounted to said first portion at an angle relative thereto.
25 . The blade assembly of claim 24 wherein said first portion of said wing is mounted for rolling movement along a forward side of said blade.
26 . The blade assembly of claim 24 further including an actuator for moving said first portion of said wing along said blade.
27 . The blade assembly of claim 26 wherein said actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
28 . The blade assembly of claim 24 wherein said second portion of said wing is mounted in fixed relation relative to said first portion of said wing.
29 . The blade assembly of claim 24 wherein said second portion of said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said first portion of said wing at at least two different angles relative thereto.
30 . The blade assembly of claim 24 wherein said second portion of said wing is mounted for rotating movement relative to said first portion of said wing.
31 . The blade assembly of claim 30 further including an actuator for moving said second portion of said wing relative to said first portion of said wing.
32 . The blade assembly of claim 31 wherein said actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
33 . A plow assembly comprising:
a blade,
structure attached to said blade and adapted to be attached to a vehicle for mounting said blade to and supporting said blade from the vehicle, and
a wing attached to an end of said blade, said wing mounted for rolling movement along said blade to and between a retracted position and an extended position.
34 . The plow assembly of claim 33 wherein said wing is mounted for rolling movement along a forward side of said blade.
35 . The plow assembly of claim 33 further including an actuator for moving said wing along said blade.
36 . The plow assembly of claim 35 wherein said actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
37 . A blade assembly for a plow assembly comprising:
a blade adapted to be mounted to and supported from a vehicle,
a wing attached to an end of said blade, said wing mounted for rolling movement along said blade to and between a retracted position and an extended position.
38 . The blade assembly of claim 37 wherein said wing is mounted for rolling movement along a forward side of said blade.
39 . The blade assembly of claim 37 further including an actuator for moving said wing along said blade.
40 . The blade assembly of claim 39 wherein said actuator is a hydraulic cylinder.
41 . A plow assembly comprising:
a blade,
structure attached to said blade and adapted to be attached to a vehicle for mounting said blade to and supporting said blade from the vehicle, and
a wing attached to an end of said blade, said wing selectably mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at at least two different angles relative thereto.
42 . The plow assembly of claim 41 wherein said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at an angle of about 0° and at an angle of about 30°.
43 . The plow assembly of claim 41 wherein said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at an angle of about 0° and at an angle of about 90°.
44 . The plow assembly of claim 41 wherein said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at an angle of about 30° and at an angle of about 90°.
45 . The plow assembly of claim 41 wherein said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at an angle of about 0°, at an angle of about 30°, and at an angle of about 90°.
46 . A blade assembly for a plow assembly comprising:
a blade adapted to be mounted to and supported from a vehicle, and
a wing attached to an end of said blade, said wing selectably mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at at least two different angles relative thereto.
47 . The blade assembly of claim 46 wherein said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at an angle of about 0° and at an angle of about 30°.
48 . The blade assembly of claim 46 wherein said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at an angle of about 0° and at an angle of about 90°.
49 . The blade assembly of claim 46 wherein said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at an angle of about 30° and at an angle of about 90°.
50 . The blade assembly of claim 46 wherein said wing is mountable in fixed relation relative to said blade at an angle of about 0°, at an angle of about 30°, and at an angle of about 90°.