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A snowplow apparatus as adapted to attach to a vehicle having a ball hitch assembly. The snowplow apparatus has a blade assembly connected to an elongated drawbar. A frictionally activated elevating mechanism is operatively connected to the drawbar and moves between a vertical and non-vertical orien

A snowplow apparatus as adapted to attach to a vehicle having a ball hitch assembly. The snowplow apparatus has a blade assembly connected to an elongated drawbar. A frictionally activated elevating mechanism is operatively connected to the drawbar and moves between a vertical and non-vertical orientation depending upon whether elevation of the blade or contact with the blade and the ground is desired, respectively. A further aspect relates to a lateral stabilization device associated with the opposite end of the drawbar, such stabilization device coming into contact with static members operatively associated with a hitch ball such that lateral movement of the drawbar is substantially precluded due to the contact between the stabilization members and the static elements.

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1. A snowplow apparatus adapted to be attached to a vehicle having a ball hitch assembly, comprising:a. a blade assembly having a front face for effecting displacement of snow accumulated on the ground surface over which said blade assembly is caused to traverse, and a second back face having a blad

1. A snowplow apparatus adapted to be attached to a vehicle having a ball hitch assembly, comprising:a. a blade assembly having a front face for effecting displacement of snow accumulated on the ground surface over which said blade assembly is caused to traverse, and a second back face having a blade support assembly operatively attached thereto; b. an elongated drawbar having a first end and a second end, said first end operatively associated with a ball hitch assembly and said second end being operatively associated with said blade support assembly; c. a frictionally activated elevating mechanism having top and bottom ends, said top end being pivotally connected to said drawbar, said bottom end having an extension associated therewith for contacting the ground surface, said frictionally activated extension being movable between a first position wherein said blade is elevated off the ground, and a second orientation wherein said blade contacts the ground; d. a lateral stabilization device operatively associated with said first end of said drawbar, said stabilization device comprising at least one stabilization member, said at least one member positioned adjacent said hitch assembly; and e. a hitch ball operatively associated with a horizontal member, said horizontal member having at least one static element, said at least one static element configured to engage said at least one stabilization members when said ball hitch assembly is operatively associated with said hitch ball, whereby lateral movement of said drawbar is substantially precluded due to contact between said at least one stabilization member and said at least one second static element.