Attachment for a towbar of a towable apparatus

A towbar for a towable apparatus, the towbar comprising:

• an attachment for attaching the towbar to a towing vehicle, the attachment comprising
• a first drive transmission element secured to the towbar for transmitting drive to the towable apparatus,
• a second drive transmission element pivotally coupled to the first drive transmission element about a main pivot axis and configured for receiving drive from a power-take-off shaft of a towing vehicle,
• a main drive transmission extending between the first drive transmission element and the second drive transmission element for transmitting drive from the second drive transmission element to the first drive transmission element and defining a drive transmission axis coinciding with the main pivot axis,
• a first hitch carried on the second drive transmission element, the first hitch being configured for hitching to a first type of a towing vehicle, the first hitch comprising a socket-hitch for engaging a corresponding ball-hitch of the first type of towing vehicle, or one or a pair of vertically spaced apart hitch plates configured for coupling to a corresponding hitch mechanism of the first type of towing vehicle,
• a second hitch carried on the second drive transmission element, the second hitch being different to the first hitch and being configured for hitching to a second type of towing vehicle different to the first type of towing vehicle, the second hitch comprising a pair of spaced apart couplers for coupling to respective lower lift arms of a three-point linkage of the second type of towing vehicle,
• the second drive transmission element being pivotal relative to the first drive transmission element about the main pivot axis between a first state presenting the first hitch in an operable state for hitching to the first type of towing vehicle, and a second state presenting the second hitch element in an operable state for hitching to the second type of towing vehicle, and permitting pivoting of the second hitch about the main pivot axis relative to the first drive transmission element, and
• a latch for releasably latching the second drive transmission element relative to the first drive transmission element in the first state thereof for preventing pivoting of the first hitch about the main pivot axis relative to the first drive transmission element.

A towable apparatus comprising:

• a towbar extending forwardly therefrom, and
• an attachment located adjacent a distal end of the towbar for attaching the towable apparatus to a towing vehicle, the attachment comprising:
• a first drive transmission element secured to the towbar for transmitting drive to the towable apparatus,
• a second drive transmission element pivotally coupled to the first drive transmission element about a main pivot axis and configured for receiving drive from a power-take-off shaft of a towing vehicle,
• a main drive transmission extending between the first drive transmission element and the second drive transmission element for transmitting drive from the second drive transmission element to the first drive transmission element and defining a drive transmission axis coinciding with the main pivot axis,
• a first hitch carried on the second drive transmission element, the first hitch being configured for hitching to a first type of a towing vehicle, the first hitch comprising a socket-hitch for engaging a corresponding ball-hitch of the first type of towing vehicle, or one or a pair of vertically spaced apart hitch plates configured for coupling to a corresponding hitch mechanism of the first type of towing vehicle,
• a second hitch carried on the second drive transmission element, the second hitch being different to the first hitch and being configured for hitching to a second type of towing vehicle different to the first type of towing vehicle, the second hitch comprising a pair of spaced apart couplers for coupling to respective lower lift arms of a three-point linkage of the second type of towing vehicle,
• the second drive transmission element being pivotal relative to the first drive transmission element about the main pivot axis between a first state presenting the first hitch in an operable state for hitching to the first type of towing vehicle, and a second state presenting the second hitch element in an operable state for hitching to the second type of towing vehicle, and permitting pivoting of the second hitch about the main pivot axis relative to the first drive transmission element, and
• a latch for releasably latching the second drive transmission element relative to the first drive transmission element in the first state thereof for preventing pivoting of the first hitch about the main pivot axis relative to the first drive transmission element.