Patent ID: 8079613

Claim:
A hitch pin assembly for use with a receiver hitch assembly having a receiver tube with opposing side holes for receiving a hitch pin and a shank tube with opposing side holes for receiving a hitch pin, said hitch pin assembly comprises: a threaded nut within the shank tube aligned with the opposing side holes; an elongated pin; a threaded portion on said elongated pin for engagement with said threaded nut; a spherical head portion on said elongated pin; a handle having a concave inner portion pivotally mounted on said spherical head potion; a plurality of slots on said handle to selectively engage said elongated pin; and a cam surface on said handle so that as said handle is pivoted into a locking position relative to said elongated pin, said cam surface forces the shank tube into tight engagement against the receiver tube to minimize relative movement between the shank tube and the receiver tube.