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The invention comprises a snow plow system capable of attachment to a vehicle. The snow plow system comprises a front snow plow assembly and a rear snow plow assembly. The front snow plow assembly includes a blade, a frame assembly and an attachment system. The attachment system is capable of attach

The invention comprises a snow plow system capable of attachment to a vehicle. The snow plow system comprises a front snow plow assembly and a rear snow plow assembly. The front snow plow assembly includes a blade, a frame assembly and an attachment system. The attachment system is capable of attaching the blade to the frame assembly. The rear snow plow assembly includes a frame and a blade attached. The frame of the front snow plow assembly and the frame of the rear snow plow assembly comprise an aluminum material having a temper of at least T4.

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1. A snow plow system capable of attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow system comprising:a front snow plow assembly including: a blade having opposing side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge; a frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly further comprises: a plurality of channels extending between

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A snow plow system capable of attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow system comprising:a front snow plow assembly including: a blade having opposing side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge; a frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly further comprises: a plurality of channels extending between opposing side edges of the blade, and a pair of ribs extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, the plurality of channels comprising an integrated member comprising an extrusion defining an alternating substantially wave-like configuration, which is attached upon the back surface of the blade, the pair of ribs being attached substantially continuously along a back side of the plurality of channels; and an attachment system for attaching the blade to the frame assembly, wherein the attachment system is configured so that a portion of the wave-like configuration maintains substantial abutment with the blade between opposing side edges, wherein the frame of the front snow plow assembly comprises an aluminum material having a temper of at least T4; and a rear snow plow assembly including: a frame; a blade attached to the frame, wherein the frame further comprises: a body; at least one non-adjustable upper linkage pivotally associated with each of the blade and the body; at least one non-adjustable lower linkage pivotally associated with each of the blade and the body, the upper and lower linkages pivotably movable in a continuously substantially parallel orientation, to, in turn, facilitate linear movement of the blade relative to the body, and to maintain the blade at a predetermined angle throughout the operational range of movement thereof; and?wherein each of the frame of the front snow plow assembly and the frame of the rear snow plow assembly comprise an aluminum material having a temper of at least T4. 2. The snow plow system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of channels comprises at least three channels extending along a back surface of the frame assembly, wherein the at least three channels are substantially parallel to each other.3. The snow plow system of claim 2, wherein the pair of ribs are substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the at least three channels.4. The snow plow system of claim 1, wherein the attachment system comprises a plurality of fasteners that extend through at least one of the pair of ribs and the plurality of channels, to, in turn, releasably retain the blade thereto.5. The snow plow system of claim 4, wherein the attachment system further comprises an insulator positioned between the frame assembly and the blade, to, in turn, substantially preclude any galvanic corrosion therebetween.6. The snow plow system of claim 1, wherein the rear snow plow assembly further comprises:a hitch assembly, the hitch assembly attachable to a vehicle, and capable of receiving the frame, to, in turn, releasably retain same. 7. The snow plow system of claim 6, wherein the hitch assembly further includes:a body; at least one frame attachment member; and at least one frame receiver member. 8. The snow plow system of claim 7, wherein:the at least one frame attachment member comprises a frame attachment member positioned proximate either end of the body; and the at least one frame receiver member comprises a frame receiver member positioned proximate either end of the body and proximate the frame attachment members. 9. The snow plow system of claim 8, wherein each frame attachment member further comprises at least two flanges capable of securing to a different surface of a frame of a vehicle.10. The snow plow system of claim 8, wherein:the frame of the rear snow plow assembly further includes at least one guide; and the at least one frame receiver member further includes at least one channel, wherein the at least one guide is capable of receipt within the at least one channel, to, in turn, further facilitate releasable engagement of the rear snow plow assembly with the hitch assembly. 11. A front snow plow assembly capable of attachment to a vehicle, the front snow plow assembly comprising:a blade having opposing side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge; a frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly further comprises: a plurality of channels extending between opposing side edges of the blade, and a pair of ribs extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, the plurality of channels comprising an integrated member comprising an extrusion defining an alternating substantially wave-like configuration, which is attached upon the back surface of the blade, the pair of ribs being attached substantially continuously along a back side of the plurality of channels; and an attachment system for attaching the blade to the frame assembly, wherein the attachment system is configured so that a portion of the wave-like configuration maintains substantial abutment with the blade between opposing side edges, wherein the frame of the front snow plow assembly comprises an aluminum material having a temper of at least T4. 12. The front snow plow assembly of claim 11, wherein the attachment system further comprises a plurality of fasteners.13. The snow plow assembly of claim 11, wherein the pair of ribs substantially follow the contours of the blade.14. A snow plow system capable of attachment to a vehicle, the snow plow system comprising:a front snow plow assembly including: a blade having opposing side edges, a top edge and a bottom edge; a frame assembly, wherein the frame assembly further comprises: a plurality of channels extending between opposing side edges of the blade, and a pair of ribs extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, the plurality of channels comprising an integrated member comprising an extrusion defining an alternating substantially wave-like configuration, which is attached upon the back surface of the blade, the pair of ribs being attached substantially continuously along a back side of the plurality of channels; and an attachment system for attaching the blade to the frame assembly, wherein the attachment system is configured so that a portion of the wave-like configuration maintains substantial abutment with the blade between opposing side edges, wherein the frame of the front snow plow assembly comprises an aluminum material having a temper of at least T4; and a rear snow plow assembly including: a frame; a blade attached to the frame, wherein the frame further comprises: a body; at least one non-adjustable upper linkage pivotally associated with each of the blade and the body; and at least one non-adjustable lower linkage pivotally associated with each of the blade and the body, the upper and lower linkages pivotably movable in a continuously substantially parallel orientation, to, in turn, facilitate linear movement of the blade relative to the body, and to maintain the blade at a predetermined angle throughout the operational range of movement thereof.