Hitch assembly

A pintle hitch assembly for engaging a towing ring, the pintle hitch assembly comprising:

• a draw bar assembly including a draw bar coupled to a distal end of a shank configured to be securable to a towing vehicle;
• a mount securable to the draw bar and comprising a hitch member bearing;
• a hitch member assembly comprising a shaft extending from the hitch member bearing and a plurality of hitch members, wherein a selected hitch member of the plurality of hitch members is positionable to extend in an upward orientation;
• a locking arm pivotable from an open position to a closed position, the locking arm having a lower surface formed with a curved surface and a distal end formed with a contour that is complimentary to an upper surface of the selected hitch member positioned to extend in the upward orientation;
• a collar comprising a concave portion and extending around the shaft of the hitch member assembly;
• an opening configured to at least partially correspond to an outer surface of the towing ring to minimize movement of the towing ring secured therein, the opening formed at least partially by the selected hitch member positioned to extend in the upward orientation, the curved surface of the locking arm in the closed position, and the concave portion of the collar extending around the shaft of the hitch member assembly;
• wherein:
• the distal end of the locking arm engages the selected hitch member to position the curved surface of the locking arm adjacent to the opening.

A pintle hitch assembly for engaging a towing ring, the pintle hitch assembly comprising:

• a draw bar assembly including a draw bar coupled to a distal end of a shank configured to be securable to a towing vehicle, the draw bar assembly including a gusset extending between the draw bar and the shank;
• a mount releasably securable to the draw bar in a selected one of a use position and a storage position;
• a hitch member assembly secured to the mount and comprising one or more hitch members, a selected hitch member of the one or more hitch members positionable to extend in an upward orientation;
• a locking arm pivotably coupled to the mount and pivotable from an open position to a closed position, wherein in the closed position the locking arm extends adjacent to or in engagement with the selected hitch member positioned to extend in the upward orientation to secure the towing ring in an opening formed at least partially by the selected hitch member and the locking arm in the closed position, the locking arm having a groove formed in a proximal end thereof and a lower surface formed with a curved surface;
• wherein:
• when the mount is secured to the draw bar in the storage position, a portion of the gusset extends through the groove without engaging the locking arm, and
• when the mount is secured to the draw bar in the use position, the opening formed at least partially by the selected hitch member and the lower surface of the locking arm in the closed position is configured to at least partially correspond to an outer surface of the towing ring positioned therein and adjacent to the locking arm in the closed position to minimize movement of the towing ring secured in the opening.