Patent ID: 9707900
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: B60R

Claim:
1. A method for transporting cargo upon the rooftop of a vehicle, the method comprising: supporting a plurality of pieces of cargo upon cross members extending between opposing side panels bounded by front and rear panels, the panels extending from the rooftop of the vehicle, and the cross members and the rooftop having a space therebetween; unrolling a tarp from a biasing system coupled to the front panel to cover the pieces of cargo; coupling a free end of the tarp with one of the cross members; without additional cargo securing members, biasing the tarp against the one of the cross members using a handled crank of the biasing system to secure the cargo in place between at least some of the cross members and the tarp; releasing the bias on the tarp and uncoupling the free end of the tarp; removing at least one of the pieces of cargo; recoupling the free end of the tarp to the one or another of the cross members; and without additional cargo securing members, rebiasing the tarp against the one or another of the cross members using the handled crank of the biasing system to secure the cargo in place between at least some of the cross members and the tarp.