Vehicle trailer coupling mechanism and vehicle support

A method of operating a coupling mechanism, comprising:

• positioning a first locking portion for engagement with a second locking portion,
• the first locking portion comprising (i) a first housing, (ii) a first prong, comprising a first cavity and a first tapered engaging end, (iii) a first semi-spherical ball lock, configured within the cavity of the first prong, and a (iv) first opening in the first housing, and
• the second locking portion comprising (i) a second housing, (ii) a second prong, comprising a second cavity and a second tapered engaging end, (iii) a second semi-spherical ball lock, configured within the cavity of the second prong, and a (iv) second opening in the second housing;
• engaging the first locking portion with the second locking portion by positioning the first tapered end to contact a face of the second semi-spherical ball lock through the second opening, and positioning the second tapered end to contact a face of the first semi-spherical ball lock through the first opening to rotatably align the first and second semi-spherical ball locks along a joining plane to form a spherical ball lock in the cavity of the first prong and the cavity of the second prong.

A coupling mechanism, comprising:

• a first locking portion configured on a vehicle, the first locking portion comprising (i) a first housing, (ii) a first prong, comprising a first cavity and a first tapered engaging end, (iii) a first semi-spherical ball lock, configured within the cavity of the first prong, and a (iv) first opening in the first housing;
• and
• a second locking portion configured on a trailer, the second locking portion configured to engage with the first locking portion, and the second locking portion comprising (i) a second housing, (ii) a second prong, comprising a second cavity and a second tapered engaging end, (iii) a second semi-spherical ball lock, configured within the cavity of the second prong, and a (iv) second opening in the second housing,
• wherein, during engagement, the first tapered end is configured to contact a face of the second semi-spherical ball lock through the second opening, and the second tapered end is configured to contact a face of the first semi-spherical ball lock through the first opening to rotatably align the first and second semi-spherical ball locks along a joining plane to form a spherical ball lock in the cavity of the first prong and the cavity of the second prong.