Abstract: A hitch assembly having a base defining a path of travel, a cam member borne by the base for movement about an axis substantially normal to the path of travel, a pair of grasping members received on the base in juxtaposition for movement along the path of travel and having cam ways through which the cam member is extended, and a lever affixed on the cam member and movable to cause the cam member in engagement with the cam ways to move the grasping members along the path of travel between opened and closed positions.