Patent ID: 6896282

Claim:
A towing hitch assembly for removably positioning on a tow hook mount, said assembly including: a mounting plate having a top side, a bottom side, a front end, a back end and a pair of lateral sides, said plate having a threaded aperture extending therethrough, said aperture extending through said top and bottom sides and being positioned generally adjacent to said back end, wherein a threaded bolt may be extended through the aperture and into the tow hook mount; a mounting tube being attached to said top side of said plate such that said aperture is between said tube and said back end, said tube having an opening extending therethrough and through a pair of open ends of said tube, an axis of said opening being orientated perpendicular to said lateral sides, wherein a threaded bolt may be extended through the opening and into the tow hook mount; and a hitch receiving housing being attached to said bottom side of said plate such that said aperture is positioned between said housing and said back end.