Patent ID: 8079614

Claim:
A locking assembly for securing a hitch pin of a towmotor to a tongue of a dolly, the locking assembly comprising: a first lever pivotally connected to a rear panel of the towmotor, the first lever connected to the rear panel by means of a first pivot point; a sleeve covering a portion of the first lever, the sleeve abutting the first pivot point defining a locked position, the sleeve pivotally connected about a second pivot point, the sleeve further including an extended second lever operable to pivot the sleeve about the second pivot point thereby moving the sleeve to a position not abutting the first pivot point defining an open position; and an elongated rod extending between the first lever and the hitch pin, the elongated rod operable to lift the hitch pin from a first position to a second position, the elongated rod operable to force the hitch pin in a first position; wherein the elongated rod forcibly holds the hitch pin in a first position until the first lever is manually lifted to a second position, the elongated rod forcing the hitch pin in a first position thereby preventing unintended unlocking.