Apparatus for manipulating and/or maneuvering a trailer support

A portable trailer support comprising:

• a support surface engagement element configured to selectively engage a support surface;
• a trailer engagement element comprising a stepped assembly comprising a plurality of vertically-oriented steps, each step configured to selectively and independently engage a forward end portion of a trailer;
• a positioning element engagement element configured to selectively and releasably couple with a trailer support positioning element of a vehicle;
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• a frame carrying the support surface engagement element, the trailer engagement element, and the positioning element engagement element.

An apparatus for manipulating and/or maneuvering a portable trailer support, the apparatus for mounting to a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:

• an apparatus frame for mounting the apparatus to the vehicle;
• at least one first contact member being movably mounted to the apparatus frame for movement between at least a first position and a second position relative to the apparatus frame, the at least one first contact member configured for being releasably received by the portable trailer support for releasably coupling the trailer support to the apparatus frame when the at least first contact member is moved from the first position to the second position;
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• an actuator connected to the apparatus frame and to the at least one first contact member for driving an actuation of the at least one first contact member from the first position to the second position for releasably coupling the portable trailer support to the apparatus frame for manipulating and/or maneuvering the portable trailer support.

A combination comprising:

• a trailer support positioning element for being movably mounted on a vehicle for movement between at least a first position and a second position relative to the vehicle, the trailer support positioning element configured for being releasably received by a portable trailer support for releasably coupling the portable trailer support to the trailer support positioning element when the trailer support positioning element is moved from the first position to the second position;
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• the portable trailer support, wherein the portable trailer support comprises:
• a receiving element configured to selectively receive the trailer support positioning element when the trailer support positioning element is in the second position, for releasably coupling the portable trailer support to the trailer support positioning element;
• a support surface engagement element configured to selectively engage a support surface;
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• a trailer engagement element comprising a stepped assembly comprising a plurality of vertically-oriented steps, each step configured to selectively and independently engage a forward end portion of a trailer.