Cover plate for snow plow

Abstract

A snow plow apparatus is disclosed that includes a cover plate having the first portion, one or more mounting holes and an angled portion. The one or more mounting holes are located in the first portion. The angled portion is located on a side of the cover plate opposite from a first side of the first portion. Methods for forming the cover plate are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A snow plow apparatus comprising:
 a cover plate having:
 a first portion; 
 one or more mounting holes located in the first portion; and 
 an angled portion on a side of the cover plate opposite from a first side of the first portion. 
   
     
     
         2 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the angled portion of the cover plate is in a range of 35 to 55 degrees when viewed from a side view of the cover plate. 
     
     
         3 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plow;   a plow blade; and   a backer plate, wherein the plow blade extends below the backer plate, and   wherein the angled portion of the cover plate is facing toward the projection of the plow blade from the backer plate.   
     
     
         4 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more mounting holes are used to bolt the cover plate to the plow blade and the backer plate and wherein the backer plate is bolted to the plow. 
     
     
         5 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more mounting holes are used to bolt the cover plate to the plow blade, the backer plate and the plow. 
     
     
         6 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the one or more mounting holes are generally rectangular. 
     
     
         7 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion has generally rectangular shape. 
     
     
         8 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cover plate is formed from a steel bar. 
     
     
         9 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the steel bar has a cross section one half inch by three inches and a length of the steel bar is determined based on a length of a plow blade. 
     
     
         10 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the angled portion of the cover plate forms an angle on the one half inch side of the cross section. 
     
     
         11 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the cover plate has the length that is substantially as long as the length of the plow blade. 
     
     
         12 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the cover plate has the length that is less than the length of the plow blade and two or more lengths of the cover plate are substantially equal to the length of the plow blade. 
     
     
         13 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the cover plate has a length of four feet. 
     
     
         14 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the cover plate has a length of three feet. 
     
     
         15 . The snow plow apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cover plate is formed from at least one of metal, metal alloy, high strength plastic or composite material. 
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 forming a first portion of a cover plate;   forming one or more mounting holes in the first portion of the cover plate; and   forming an angled portion on a side of the cover plate opposite from a first side of the first portion.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the angled portion of the cover plate is in a range of 35 to 55 degrees when viewed from a side view of the cover plate. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the cover plate is formed from a steel bar and the first portion is formed by cutting the bar to a desired length. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the steel bar has a cross section one half inch by three inches and a length of the steel bar is determined based on a length of a plow blade. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the cover plate has the length that is less than the length of the plow blade and two or more lengths of the cover plate are substantially equal to the length of the plow blade.