Patent ID: 11878657
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 9:
10. A system for securing articles to a vehicle, comprising:
a longitudinal elongate rail traversing a longitudinal direction, wherein the longitudinal elongate rail is configured to be oriented lower toward the front of the vehicle when mounted to the vehicle, and further wherein a rear portion of the elongate rail is removable to create clearance for a rear hatch of a vehicle to open;
at least one fastener to removably mount said longitudinal elongate rail to a portion of a vehicle; and
a plurality of supports adjustably mounted to the longitudinal elongate rail, wherein each said support in the plurality of supports is configured to removably receive a portion of an article to be secured to the vehicle, each said support in the plurality of supports being releasably clamped in place onto said longitudinal rail to selectively maintain the position of each said support stationary with respect to the longitudinal elongate rail, and further wherein a first support of the plurality of supports toward the front of the vehicle is located at a lower relative vertical position with respect to a second support of the plurality of supports located toward a rear of the vehicle.