Guard device

Abstract

A guard for a snow plow may include a body portion and a head portion extending from the body portion and including a bull nose shape, wherein, the body portion and the head portion may have embedded therein a plurality of wear resisting elements and wherein the body portion and head portion may each comprise a polymer material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A guard for a snow plow, comprising:
 a body portion comprising a first wearable material and configured for attachment to a plow blade; and   a head portion comprising a second wearable material and having a bull nose shape extending from the body portion,   wherein, the body portion and the head portion have embedded therein a plurality of wear resisting elements to reduce the rate of wear of the respective wearable materials.   
     
     
         2 . The guard of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wear resisting elements comprises a plate embedded in the body portion of the guard. 
     
     
         3 . The guard of  claim 2 , wherein a portion of the plate is exposed beyond an edge of the body portion. 
     
     
         4 . The guard of  claim 2 , wherein the first wearable material extends between the plate and the plow blade. 
     
     
         5 . The guard of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wear resisting elements comprises at least one of a plurality of rods and a plurality of bars. 
     
     
         6 . The guard of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of rods are embedded in the head portion of the guard. 
     
     
         7 . The guard of  claim 6 , wherein the rods are arranged at an angle between parallel and perpendicular to a bottom surface of the guard. 
     
     
         8 . The guard of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of bars are embedded in the head portion of the guard. 
     
     
         9 . The guard of  claim 1 , wherein the bull nose shape of the head portion is configured for hooking engagement with an edge of the plow blade. 
     
     
         10 . The guard of  claim 1 , wherein the guard is configured to be arranged at either of two outer edges of the snow plow. 
     
     
         11 . A snow plow comprising a plow blade with a plow guard, the plow guard comprising:
 a body portion comprising a first wearable material and configured for attachment to the plow blade; and   a head portion comprising a second wearable material and having a bull nose shape extending from the body portion,   wherein, the body portion and the head portion have embedded therein a plurality of wear resisting elements.   
     
     
         12 . The snow plow of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of wear resisting elements comprises a plate embedded in the body portion of the guard. 
     
     
         13 . The snow plow of  claim 12 , wherein a portion of the plate is exposed beyond an edge of the body portion. 
     
     
         14 . The guard of  claim 12 , wherein the first wearable material extends between the plate and the plow blade. 
     
     
         15 . The snow plow of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of wear resisting elements comprises at least one of a plurality of rods and a plurality of bars. 
     
     
         16 . The snow plow of  claim 14 , wherein the rods are embedded in the head portion of the guard. 
     
     
         17 . The snow plow of  claim 15 , wherein the rods are arranged at an angle between parallel and perpendicular to a bottom surface of the guard. 
     
     
         18 . The snow plow of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of bars are embedded in the head portion of the guard. 
     
     
         19 . The snow plow of  claim 11 , wherein the bull nose shape of the head portion is configured for hooking engagement with an edge of the plow blade. 
     
     
         20 . The snow plow of  claim 11 , wherein the plow guard is a first guard, and the plow blade additionally has a second guard.