| CPC E01H 5/061 (2013.01) [B60D 1/485 (2013.01); B60D 1/52 (2013.01); B60R 9/06 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
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1. A snowplow mounting adapter, comprising:
a front plate bordered by a pair of side mounting plates which are adapted to allow for connection of the snowplow mounting adapter to a snowplow mount;
a winch cable opening bordered by a pair of attachment holes allowing for mounting of a winch behind the front plate;
a standard receiver hitch disposed directly below the winch cable opening;
a pair of first safety attachment points disposed inward from the pair of side mounting plates for attachment of one or more safety chains when using the receiver hitch;
a winch mounting plate bordered by the pair of side mounting plates and the front plate;
a set of 4 winch mounting holes disposed on the winch mounting plate to facilitate mounting of an aftermarket winch;
a receiver tube attached underneath the winch mounting plate that terminates at the receiver hitch directly below the front plate; and
a hitch locking pin hole disposed on the receiver tube for the insertion of a conventional hitch locking pin; and,
wherein the pair of side mounting plates each include a top edge, a bottom edge, a forward-facing edge with a second safety attachment point, and a rearward facing edge with a lower pin slot.
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