Snow plow deflector

Abstract

A snow plow having a generally concave surface and an upper edge includes a snow plow deflector attached to the upper edge. The deflector includes recessed edges on the distal ends of the snow plow deflector for use in effectively channeling away displaced frozen precipitation.

1 . A snow plow device, comprising: 
 a contiguously formed, rigid blade member for use in displacing associated precipitation, the blade member having a first concave side and a second convex side, the blade member having an upper edge;    connecting means for use in connecting the blade member to an associated vehicle, the connecting means operatively connected to the second convex side of the blade member; and,    a contiguously formed, semi-rigid deflector member having first and second sides and first and second ends, the deflector member being fixedly connected substantially along the entire length of the upper edge of the blade member at the first side of the deflector member, the deflector member extending downward with respect to the upper edge of the first concave side, wherein a substantially 45° angular recess is formed in the first and second ends respectively, and wherein the second side of the deflector member is substantially shorter than the first side of the deflector member.    
   
   
       2 . A snow plow, comprising: 
 a generally concave plow blade having an upper edge;    connecting means for use in connecting the plow blade to an associated prime mover; and,    a deflector member having at least a first side and first and second ends, wherein the at least a first side of the deflector member is juxtaposed to at least a first portion of the upper edge of the plow blade, wherein the deflector member extends outward with respect to the upper edge of the plow blade, and wherein a recess in fashioned in the first and second ends of the deflector member respectively.    
   
   
       3 . The snow plow of  claim 2 , wherein the deflector member is operatively attached with respect to the upper edge of the plow blade substantially along the entire length of the upper edge of the plow blade.  
   
   
       4 . The snow plow of  claim 3 , wherein the deflector member has a generally trapezoidal shape.  
   
   
       5 . The snow plow of  claim 4 , wherein the deflector member has a second side spaced apart from the first side, and, 
 wherein the second side of the deflector member is substantially shorter that the first side of the deflector member.    
   
   
       6 . The snow plow of  claim 5 , wherein the deflector member is a semi-rigid deflector member, and, 
 wherein the plow blade is a rigid plow blade.    
   
   
       7 . The snow plow of  claim 6 , wherein the deflector member is substantially concave, and wherein the concavity of the deflector member faces downward toward the associated ground.  
   
   
       8 . The snow plow of  claim 7 , wherein the connecting means is for use in connecting the snow plow to an associated vehicle.  
   
   
       9 . The snow plow of  claim 2 , wherein the recess is an angular recess with respect to a longitudinal access of the deflector member.  
   
   
       10 . The snow plow of  claim 9 , wherein the angle of the angular recess is between 35° and 55°.  
   
   
       11 . The snow plow of  claim 10 , wherein the angle of the angular recess is substantially 45°.  
   
   
       12 . The snow plow of  claim 2 , wherein the recess is a curved recess.