Patent ID: 6209768
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A package carrier for vehicles comprising:a substantially rectangular, flat, flexible, pad having a first and a second long edge and a first and a second short edge;a plurality of elongated flexible mounting straps, each mounting strap comprising a fabric strip, two broad, flat hooks, and an adjustment connector, wherein at least two of the mounting straps traverse the pad across the first and second long edges, the fabric strip of each mounting strap being attached to the pad proximate to each of the edges it crosses and extending beyond each of the edges it crosses whereby each mounting strap has a first and second free side, and wherein one of said hooks is attached to the end of the fabric strip of each free side of each mounting-strap, and wherein the first free side of each mounting strap further comprises an adjustment connector which is attached to the fabric strip between the hook and the pad;a plurality of elongated fabric binding straps, wherein at least three of the binding straps traverse the pad across the first and second long edges and at least two of the binding straps traverse the pad across the first and second short edges, each of the binding straps being attached to the pad proximate to each of the edges it crosses and extending beyond each of the edges it crosses whereby each binding strap has two free sides;whereby said package carrier is capable of being securely attached to said vehicle by said mounting straps while conforming to the vehicle surfaces to which it is attached, and when so attached a package may be secured by said binding straps, and when removed from the vehicle said package carrier is capable of being rolled into a tight cylindrical shape for storage.