Patent ID: 7347036

Claim:
An assembly for towing first and second push-type mowers behind a riding mower, the assembly comprising: a base plate configured for attachment to a hitch of the riding mower, the base plate having a channel situated axially behind right and left rear wheels of the riding mower the channel having a post extending perpendicular to the channel with the post having a bore for receipt of a retention pin; a tow bar releasably disposed in the channel of the base plate, the tow bar having a first attachment flange, a second attachment flange and a bore sized to be received on the post; a first tow arm releasably connected to the first attachment flange and configured for pivoting side to side movement along a horizontal of an axis of the tow bar; a second tow arm releasably connected to the second end of the tow bar and configured for pivoting side to side movement along the horizontal of the axis of the tow bar; a first coupling attachable to a front of the first push-type mower, the first coupling configured for releasable coupling with the first tow arm and to allow rotational movement of the first coupling relative to the first tow arm; and a second coupling attachable to a front of the second push-type mower, the second coupling configured for releasable coupling with the second tow arm and to allow rotational movement of the second coupling relative to the second tow arm.