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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Marc D. Curtis, Spencer, MA (US);
Kenneth Ehn, Leicester, MA (US);
Inventors:
Marc D. Curtis, Spencer, MA (US);
Kenneth Ehn, Leicester, MA (US);
Assignee:
Curtis International, Inc., Worcester, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E02F 3/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides a small electrical motor, coupled to the snow plow of a UTV or ATV via a mechanism which allows the plow blade to move in response to unexpected spikes in load. In one embodiment, a braking system is used to absorb the load force. In a second embodiment, a set of pulleys is used in conjunction with a belt, such that the belt will slip in the presence of excessive force. In a third embodiment, a rack and pinion mechanism is used in combination with a spring element to absorb the excessive load.