A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade, at least two elasto
A plow edge having improved durability and performance is provided which can comprise an elastomeric material, for example, a styrene elastomeric material. The present disclosure provides a plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising an adapter blade, at least two elastomeric blade segments wherein each segment is selectively reversible to present first and second edges; a clamp bar wherein the clamp bar is mounted to the adapter blade with the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured therebetween; and, each of the at least two elastomeric blade segments secured selectively in a first position or a second position.
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1. A plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising: an elastomeric blade selectively rotatable to present a first edge in a first orientation, a second edge in a second orientation, and said first edge in a third orientation to a plow surface;a clamp bar wherein said clamp
1. A plow blade edge system for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising: an elastomeric blade selectively rotatable to present a first edge in a first orientation, a second edge in a second orientation, and said first edge in a third orientation to a plow surface;a clamp bar wherein said clamp bar is mounted to said mold board with said elastomeric blade contiguously secured therebetween;said elastomeric blade secured selectively in said first orientation, said second orientation, or said third orientation;wherein said elastomeric blade is rotated to present said second edge in said second orientation to a plow surface after said first edge in said first orientation is worn to a wear line;wherein each of said first and said second orientations centers said elastomeric blade about a mounting axis; and,wherein said elastomeric blade is reversed to present said first edge in said third orientation to a plow surface after said second edge in said second orientation is worn. 2. The plow blade edge system as recited in claim 1, wherein said elastomeric blade material is selected from the group consisting of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), polyurethane, polyethylene, polystyrene, and rubber. 3. The plow blade edge system as recited in claim 1, wherein said clamp bar is reversible from a first mounting arrangement to a second mounting arrangement. 4. The plow blade edge system as recited in claim 3, wherein said first mounting arrangement includes a plow bolt extending through a countersunk hole of one side of said clamp bar. 5. The plow blade edge system as recited in claim 1, wherein an overall wear of said elastomeric blade is from about 28% to about 50% after both said first edge and said second edge have worn to respective wear lines. 6. The plow blade edge system as recited in claim 5, wherein said elastomeric blade is selectively reversible to present said second edge in a fourth orientation to the plow surface. 7. A method for replacing an existing plow edge with an elastomeric plow edge comprising: positioning and attaching at least two reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segments to a mold board;connecting at least one clamp bar to said mold bold with a plurality of fasteners wherein the at least two reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segments is contiguously secured between said mold board and the at least one clamp bar in a selected first orientation; and,rotating at least one reversible planar elastomeric plow edge segment selectively to present at least a first edge in a first orientation, a second edge in a second orientation, or said first edge in a third orientation. 8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein a length of each of the at least two elastomeric plow edge segments is selected from the group consisting of substantially 3, 4, 5, and 6 feet. 9. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the at least two elastomeric plow edge segments are of equal length. 10. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the at least two elastomeric plow edge segments are of unequal length. 11. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising: mounting at least one adapter blade to said mold board; and,positioning and attaching at least three elastomeric plow edge segments between the at least one adapter blade and the at least one clamp bar. 12. The method as recited in claim 7, further comprising: disconnecting the at least one clamp bar from the mold board when said first edge of said at least one planar elastomeric plow edge segment becomes worn;rotating said at least one planar elastomeric plow edge segment from the first orientation to the second orientation;wherein the second orientation includes exposing an unworn edge of said at least one planar elastomeric plow edge segment; and,reconnecting the at least one clamp bar to the mold board with said at least one planar elastomeric plow edge segment in the second orientation therebetween. 13. The method as recited in claim 12, further comprising: connecting at least one moldboard shoe to a back side of said at least one adapter blade wherein said at least one moldboard shoe provides support to said at least one adapter blade and to said at least one planar elastomeric plow edge segment. 14. A plow blade edge kit for mounting to a mold board of a plow comprising: an adapter blade including mounting holes for mounting to a mold board;the adapter blade further includes mounting bushings;an elastomeric plow blade including holes for placing on the mounting bushings wherein the elastomeric plow blade is selectively mounted in a first position, a second position, a third position, or a fourth position;a clamp bar having holes aligned with the mounting bushings; and,a plurality of fasteners passing through the holes of the clamp bar, the holes of the elastomeric plow blade, and the mounting bushings of the adapter blade for securing the plow edge kit to the mold board whereby the elastomeric plow blade is contiguously mounted between the clamp bar and the adapter blade. 15. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 14, wherein the elastomeric plow blade is segmented and each segment includes at least a first wear edge in the first position and at least a second wear edge in the second position. 16. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 15, wherein the elastomeric blade material is selected from the group consisting of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), polyurethane, polyethylene, polystyrene, and rubber. 17. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 15, wherein the elastomeric plow blade in the first position, in the second position, in the third position, and in the fourth position is generally centered about a mounting axis. 18. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 17, wherein the adapter blade is offset about the mounting axis. 19. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 18, wherein the clamp bar is centered offset about the mounting axis. 20. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 15, wherein an overall wear of the elastomeric plow blade is from about 28% to about 50% after both the first wear edge and the second wear edge have worn to respective wear lines. 21. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 16, further comprising a moldboard shoe mounted to a back side of the adapter blade. 22. The plow blade edge kit as defined in claim 21, wherein the moldboard shoe includes a reconstitutable carbide matrix welded into a cavity along a wear surface of the moldboard shoe.
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