Patent ID: 9738228
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: B60R

Claim:
1. A watersport equipment carrier configured to be mounted on a vehicle, the watersport equipment carrier comprising: an elongate base having an upper surface configured to receive watersport equipment and a locking portion; a securement strap having an anchor end and a free end, wherein the anchor end is coupled to the base at an anchoring point, wherein the anchoring point is configured to slide along a longitudinal axis of the base while coupled to the base; a locking mechanism coupled to the locking portion of the base and configured to secure the free end of the strap to the base, wherein the free end of the strap passes through the locking mechanism in a locked configuration; and a release mechanism configured to release the strap from the locked configuration, wherein the release mechanism comprises a strap door disposed at a distal end of the locking portion, and wherein the strap door is pivotally coupled to the locking portion such that the strap door can pivot away from engagement with the strap to release the strap.