Trailer coupler security lock

A trailer coupler security lock, comprising:

• a housing further comprising a volumetric solid having a top, bottom, left side, right side, front, rear, interior, and exterior;
• wherein said front has a first access slot therein and said bottom has a second access slot therein, and wherein said rear further comprises a short wall and a rear access opening;
• a locking component further comprising a body and a retainer attachable to said body;
• wherein said body comprises a first section, a second section, and a third section;
• wherein said body has a front face and a rear face and a top face and a bottom face, and wherein said front face includes an offset therein in a direction toward said rear face, and wherein said rear face includes a ramped surface sloping in a direction toward said front face, and wherein said top face includes a slot therein parallel to said front face configured to receive said retainer;
• wherein said locking component is configured to be insertable into said housing through said second access slot;
• and wherein said retainer is configured to couple to said slot after said body has been inserted through said second access slot and to prevent removal of said body from said second access slot.

A method of securing a trailer comprising:

• providing a trailer coupler security lock with a housing and a locking component, said housing having a top, bottom, left side, right side, front, and rear;
• wherein said front has a first access slot therein and said bottom has a second access slot therein, and wherein said rear further comprises a short wall and a rear access opening;
• and said locking component having a body and a retainer attachable to said body, wherein said locking component is configured to be insertable into said housing through said second access slot;
• and wherein said retainer is configured to couple to said body after said body has been inserted through said second access slot and to prevent removal of said body from said second access slot;
• providing a lock having a shackle, a lock body, and a locking mechanism;
• inserting said shackle into said first access slot in an unlocked state;
• inserting said locking component into said housing through said second access slot, wherein a portion of said locking component extends through said shackle;
• coupling said retainer to said locking component;
• placing said trailer coupler security lock onto a trailer by inserting a trailer coupler into said rear access opening;
• positioning said housing over a ball receiver of said trailer coupler such that said housing rests on said trailer coupler;
• further inserting said locking component into said housing such that said locking component is inside of said ball receiver;
• and
• locking said lock by pushing said locking body toward said shackle, forcing said shackle against the rear of said housing, thus moving said locking body far enough to lock said lock.