Patent ID: 7722073

Claim:
A method for using a trailer coupler device, said method comprising the steps of: providing a trailer coupler, having four sides being in a rectangular shape, the trailer coupler having a front portion adapted to accept a hitch ball from a tow vehicle wherein said trailer coupler has a ball receiving cavity; integrating a latch portion onto said trailer coupler wherein said latch portion lays flush with the top portion of the trailer coupler when said latch portion is in a closed or engaged position, wherein said latch portion is positioned directly above the ball receiving cavity when said latch portion is in a closed or engaged position, and further wherein said latch portion is connected to a connection shaft; connecting said connection shaft to a slidable grasping means wherein said grasping means secures the hitch ball of a tow vehicle within the ball receiving cavity; integrating a spring housing within the trailer coupler to allow slidable movement of the grasping means; and providing a locking pin to secure the latch in the engaged or closed position.