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A lightweight snowplow configured of a number of small components, each easily lifted, moved, assembled, disassembled and stored by an average individual. The snowplow is especially suitable for use with small vehicles such as small trucks, utility vehicles and cars. The snowplow features novel alte

A lightweight snowplow configured of a number of small components, each easily lifted, moved, assembled, disassembled and stored by an average individual. The snowplow is especially suitable for use with small vehicles such as small trucks, utility vehicles and cars. The snowplow features novel alternate arrangements for operational lifting, stopping and lowering of the snowplow and a quick-hitch/release mechanism for easy plow attachment purposes. The mounting structure to which the plow is attached and detached is designed so as to be able to fit most small utility vehicles with two fore and aft frame chassis members and a frame mounted metal bumper without need for welding or special custom fit-up. Finally, also featured is a novel approach for manual transport of and remote coupling and de-coupling of a snowplow to and from a vehicle, which may be utilized in Conjunction with almost any lightweight snowplow.

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Leverage handle means for facilitating the manual transport of an interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly comprised of at least one rigid arm which is angled as necessary for fit and connection, having at one first end a handle, and at a second opposite end, means for connection to a plow frame

Leverage handle means for facilitating the manual transport of an interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly comprised of at least one rigid arm which is angled as necessary for fit and connection, having at one first end a handle, and at a second opposite end, means for connection to a plow frame of said interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly; wherein manual transport of said interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly is facilitated by mounting said leverage handle means in a forward position on and in relation to said interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly; wherein when said interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly is fitted with at least one castor wheel which selectively can be positioned fixedly beneath said plow frame in proximity to a rear convex shaped side of said moldboard so that a lowest part of said castor wheel extends beyond a plane formed by connecting, with an imaginary straight line, a bottom scraping edge of said moldboard and a bottom rear edge of a first double apex end of said plow frame; wherein when said leverage handle means is mounted in said forward position and connected at first and second points to said interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly, the first said connection point being at said second opposite end of said leverage handle means and between said first double apex end and a second opposite single apex end of said plow frame, and the second said connection point being on said leverage handle means between said first handle end and said second opposite end of said leverage handle means where said leverage handle means contacts the top edge of said moldboard of said interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly, said leverage handle means provides a way of manually transporting in any direction said interconnected plow frame moldboard assembly through a use of a pulling up motion on said first handle end of said leverage handle means, utilizing said at least one castor wheel as a fulcrum so that only said at least one castor wheel is in contact with the ground surface.