Gang hitch for mower

A hitch assembly for towing a mower, the hitch assembly including a tool bar, a first hitch member for mounting on the tool bar, the hitch member comprising an upper hitch portion and a lower hitch portion, a pivot pin for attachment to a mower to be towed so as to extend from such a mower for engagement by the hitch member, the pivot pin engaging the lower hitch portion, and a spring for exerting a lifting force between the pin and the hitch member to transfer a portion of the weight of such a mower to the hitch assembly, the spring comprising a tension spring extending between the pivot pin and the upper hitch portion to bias the pivot pin toward the upper hitch portion.

An assembly comprising a mower and a hitch assembly the hitch assembly including a tool bar, a first hitch member for mounting on the tool bar, a pivot pin for attachment to the mower so as to extend from the mower for engagement by the hitch member, and a spring for exerting a lifting force between the pin and the hitch member to transfer a portion of the weight of the mower to the hitch assembly, the spring comprising a compression spring, the pivot pin providing a spring seat, the compression spring captured between the hitch member and the spring seat to bias the pivot pin upward relative to the hitch member.

A towing assembly for towing a plurality of mowers, the towing assembly comprising at least one tongue member for connecting to a tractor hitch, a plurality of tool bars coupled to the at least one tongue member, and a plurality of hitch assemblies for attachment to the tool bars, at least one hitch assembly including a pivot pin for attachment to the mower, a hitch member for mounting on the tool bar, and a spring for exerting a lifting force on the hitch member to transfer a portion of the weight of a respective one of the mowers to the hitch assembly.

A hitch assembly for towing a mower having at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, the hitch assembly including a tool bar, a first hitch member for mounting on the tool bar, the hitch member comprising an upper hitch portion and a lower hitch portion, a pivot pin for attachment to a mower to be towed so as to extend from such a mower for engagement by the hitch member, the pivot pin engaging the lower hitch portion, and a spring for exerting a lifting force between the pin and the hitch member to transfer a portion of the weight of such a mower to the hitch assembly, the spring comprising a tension spring extending between the pivot pin and the upper hitch portion to bias the pivot pin toward the upper hitch portion.