Patent ID: 11932357
Assignee: DIRTBAG SUPPLY CO. LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method of attaching a sports board to a vehicle, the method comprising:
moving an access panel of at least one elongate rail disposed along an exterior of a flexible enclosure to access a hollow interior portion;
inserting a semi-rigid rail insert into the hollow interior portion, the semi-rigid rail insert comprising an angled end and a flat surface configured to face a surface of the vehicle;
opening the flexible enclosure;
inserting the sports board into the flexible enclosure;
attaching one or more straps to the flexible enclosure;
positioning the flexible enclosure on top of the vehicle such that the at least one elongate rail of the flexible enclosure is disposed between the sports board and the vehicle;
orienting the at least one elongate rail in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and
coupling the one or more straps to the vehicle to secure the sports board within the flexible enclosure to the vehicle.