Patent Publication Number: US-2023151925-A1

Title: Carrier mounting systems

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S) 
     This application claims the benefit of prior filed U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/280,574, filed Nov. 17, 2021, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. 
    
    
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     At least a portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that may be subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     This disclosure relates to carrier mounting systems and, more particularly, to mounting systems in vehicles for soft-sided carriers. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     Cabinetry in a vehicle is often too large, hard, heavy, and/or permanently installed, thereby reducing the utility of the vehicle and/or of the cabinetry itself. 
     SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     This document describes carrier mounting systems and methods for using the same. 
     For example, a system for mounting a carrier to an environment component of an environment may be provided that may include a carrier mounting subsystem including a carrier mount mechanism and a carrier coupling mechanism for coupling the carrier mount mechanism to the carrier, and an environment mounting subsystem including an environment mount mechanism and an environment coupling mechanism for coupling the environment mount mechanism to the environment component, wherein the carrier mounting subsystem may define a plurality of loops at least when the carrier mount mechanism is coupled to the carrier, wherein the environment mount mechanism may include a body and a plurality of fingers extending from the body, wherein a first finger of the plurality of fingers may extend from a first side portion of a first side of the body to a first finger tip, wherein a second finger of the plurality of fingers may extend from a second side portion of a second side of the body to a second finger tip, wherein the first side of the body and the second side of the body may be different sides of the body, and wherein the carrier may be operative to be coupled to the environment mount mechanism by inserting the first finger into a first loop of the plurality of loops and then by inserting the second finger into a second loop of the plurality of loops while the first finger remains in the first loop. 
     As another example, a system for mounting a carrier to an environment component of an environment may be provided that may include a carrier mounting subsystem including a carrier mount mechanism and a carrier coupling mechanism for coupling the carrier mount mechanism to the carrier, and an environment mounting subsystem including an environment mount mechanism and an environment coupling mechanism for coupling the environment mount mechanism to the environment component, wherein the carrier mounting subsystem may define a plurality of loops at least when the carrier mount mechanism is coupled to the carrier, the environment mount mechanism may include a body and a plurality of fingers extending from the body, and the carrier may be operative to be coupled to the environment mount mechanism by inserting a first finger of the plurality of fingers into a first loop of the plurality of loops and by inserting a second finger of the plurality of fingers into a second loop of the plurality of loops. 
     As yet another example, a system may be provided for mounting a carrier including a plurality of loops to an environment component of an environment, where the system may include an environment mount mechanism and an environment coupling mechanism for coupling the environment mount mechanism to the environment component, wherein the environment mount mechanism may include a body and a plurality of fingers extending from the body, wherein a first finger of the plurality of fingers may extend from a first side portion of a first side of the body to a first finger tip, wherein a second finger of the plurality of fingers may extend from a second side portion of a second side of the body to a second finger tip, wherein the first side of the body and the second side of the body may be different sides of the body, the carrier may be operative to be coupled to the environment mount mechanism by positioning the first finger in a first loop of the plurality of loops and positioning the second finger in a second loop of the plurality of loops, and wherein a distance between the first loop and the second loop may be at least one of greater than a distance between the first side portion of the body and the second finger tip or less than a distance between the second side portion of the body and the first finger tip. 
     This Summary is provided only to summarize some example embodiments, so as to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the subject matter described in this document. Accordingly, it will be appreciated that the features described in this Summary are only examples and should not be construed to narrow the scope or spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. Unless otherwise stated, features described in the context of one example may be combined or used with features described in the context of one or more other examples. Other features, aspects, and advantages of the subject matter described herein will become apparent from the following Detailed Description, Figures, and Claims. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The discussion below makes reference to the following drawings, in which like reference characters refer to like parts throughout, and in which: 
         FIG.  1    is a perspective view of a carrier mounting system for coupling a carrier to an environment, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  2    is a top view of a portion of a carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  3    is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the carrier mounting system of  FIG.  2   , taken from line III-III of  FIG.  2   , according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  4    is a top view of a portion of the carrier mounting system of  FIGS.  2  and  3   , according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  5    is a side view of an environment to be coupled to a carrier using a carrier mounting system of  FIGS.  2 - 4    view of a portion of a carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  6    is a cross-sectional view of a portion of the environment of  FIG.  5    with the carrier mounting system of  FIG.  4   , taken from line VI-VI of  FIG.  5   , according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  7    is a cross-sectional view of the environment and the carrier mounting system of  FIGS.  2 - 6   , taken from line VII-VII of  FIG.  6   , in a first configuration, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  8    is a cross-sectional view of the environment and the carrier mounting system of  FIGS.  2 - 7   , taken from line VII-VII of  FIG.  6   , in a second configuration, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  9    is a cross-sectional view of the environment and the carrier mounting system of  FIGS.  2 - 8   , taken from line VII-VII of  FIG.  6   , in a third configuration, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  10    is a cross-sectional view of the environment and the carrier mounting system of  FIGS.  2 - 9   , taken from line VII-VII of  FIG.  6   , in a fourth configuration, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  10 A  is a cross-sectional view of the environment and the carrier mounting system of  FIGS.  2 - 10   , taken from line VII-VII of  FIG.  6   , in a fifth configuration, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  11    is a side view of the environment and the carrier mounting system of  FIGS.  2 - 10  and  10 A , in a sixth configuration, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  12    is a perspective view of a carrier mounting system with a carrier, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  13    is a top view of a portion of the carrier mounting system of  FIG.  12   , according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  14    is a perspective view of a carrier with an optional portion of a carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  15    is a perspective view of a portion of a carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  16    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  17    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  18    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  19    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  20    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  21    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  22    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; 
         FIG.  23    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments; and 
         FIG.  24    is a perspective view of a portion of another carrier mounting system, according to some embodiments. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCLOSURE 
     In the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth to provide a thorough understanding of the various embodiments described herein. Those of ordinary skill in the art will realize that these various embodiments are illustrative only and are not intended to be limiting in any way. Other embodiments will readily suggest themselves to such skilled persons having the benefit of this disclosure. 
     In addition, for clarity purposes, not all of the routine features of the embodiments described herein are shown or described. One of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that in the development of any such actual embodiment, numerous embodiment-specific decisions may be required to achieve specific design objectives. These design objectives will vary from one embodiment to another and from one developer to another. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine engineering undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure. 
     The terminology used in the description of the various described embodiments herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used in the description of the various described embodiments and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term “and/or” as used herein may refer to and encompass any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. The terms “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, may specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. 
     The term “if” may, optionally, be construed to mean “when” or “upon” or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,” depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase “if it is determined” or “if [a stated condition or event] is detected” may, optionally, be construed to mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upon detecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting [the stated condition or event],” depending on the context. 
     Carrier mounting systems and methods for using the same may be provided. A carrier mounting system may include a system for coupling and decoupling any suitable carrier from any suitable surface of any suitable environment component of any suitable environment in which a user may want to store and use the carrier (e.g., temporarily). The system may include a carrier mounting subsystem that may be coupled to the carrier and an environment mounting subsystem that may be coupled to the environment component, while the carrier mounting subsystem may be selectively coupled to or decoupled from the environment mounting subsystem by an end user for enabling the carrier to be temporarily mounted to the environment component. As opposed to cabinetry being installed permanently or directly to a component of an environment, such as a vehicle, enabling any suitable carrier (e.g., luggage) to be easily coupled to and decoupled from a mounting plate that may be coupled to a component of the environment by an end user may provide user flexibility for use of not only the carrier but also the environment. The system may be configured to work with one or more characteristics of any suitable carrier (e.g., one or more characteristics of an environment mounting subsystem (e.g., size, shape, number of fingers, length of fingers, etc.) may be configured to work with a carrier mounting subsystem that may be particularly configured for a particular carrier or integrated into a particular carrier (e.g., manufactured into the carrier before being made available to an end user (e.g., a 40 L Patagonia Black Hole Duffel))). Instead of mounting multiple sides of hard sided cabinets or mule bags onto multiple respective walls of a vehicle (e.g., interior vehicle ceiling and interior vehicle side wall), the carrier mounting systems of the disclosure may allow for easy installation of an environment mounting subsystem with only one coupling point or just two coupling points (e.g., easy install with two bolts) on a single wall of the vehicle, which may provide fewer rattles. Using soft sided carriers may provide less hard edges that may be hazardous to users and the easy coupling and decoupling of a carrier to and from the environment mounting subsystem may enable the carrier to be easily cleaned and used beyond the confines of the vehicle environment. 
     As shown in  FIG.  1   , a carrier mounting system  1  may be provided for coupling a carrier  10  to an environment component  90 . For example, as shown in  FIGS.  1 - 3  and  8 - 11   , carrier  10  may be any suitable apparatus that may include a housing  11  defining at least one internal space  11   s  that may be configured to at least partially hold, protect, and/or carry any suitable cargo C. Housing  11  may be any suitable shape and may include any suitable number of walls. In some embodiments, as shown in  FIG.  1   , for example, housing  11  may be of a generally hexahedral shape and may include a bottom wall  11 B, a top wall  11 T that may be opposite bottom wall  11 B, a left wall  11 L, a right wall  11 R that may be opposite left wall  11 L, a front wall  11 F, and a back wall  11 K that may be opposite front wall  11 F. As shown, for example, a size of carrier  10  may be defined along the X-axis by an overall housing width W of housing  11  that may extend between left surface  11 L and right surface  11 R, along the Y-axis by an overall housing length L of housing  11  that may extend between top surface  11 T and bottom surface  11 B, and along the Z-axis by an overall housing depth D of housing  11  that may extend between front surface  11 F and back surface  11 K. Internal space  11   s  may be accessed in any suitable manner, such as by opening a door  11 D (e.g., as may be defined by a zipper) to provide an opening  11   o  through front wall  11 F for exposing space  11   s  (see, e.g.,  FIG.  11   ). Although surfaces (e.g., exterior surfaces, such as exterior surface  11 Ts) of various walls of housing  11  may be shown as substantially rectangular and flat, it is to be understood that any wall or surface or edge or corner may be any suitable shape (e.g., may be defined by a curved or other non-polygonal (e.g., circular) shape), and/or any two walls may meet at any suitable angle and/or form an edge of any suitable shape or curvature. Carrier  10  may be any suitable apparatus, including, but not limited to, a soft-sided carrier, duffel bag, mule bag, luggage, backpack, hard-sided carrier, and/or the like, and housing  11  may be made of any suitable material and/or combination of materials, including, but not limited to, polyester (e.g., polyester ripstop with a TPU-film laminate), plastic, rubber, textile fabric, and/or the like. One or some walls may be soft-sided while one or more other walls may be hard-sided. Although not shown, carrier  10  may include any suitable handles, straps (e.g., shoulder straps), pockets, padding, wheels, rollers, and/or any other suitable features (see, e.g., carrier  10 ′ of  FIG.  12    and/or carrier  10 ″ of  FIG.  14   ). 
     Environment component  90  may be any suitable component of any suitable environment  99  in which carrier  10  may be used. For example, environment  99  may include, but is not limited to, a closet, a showroom, a store, a vessel, a vehicle (e.g., truck, watercraft (e.g., boat), airplane, helicopter, multi-purpose vehicles (e.g., Mercedes Sprinter, Ram Promaster, Ford Transit van models), full-size van, minivan, truck with a topper, SUV, overloading rig, jeep, all-terrain vehicle, 4-wheeler, general off roading rig, expedition vehicle, military vehicle, golf cart, electric vehicle, trailer, towable cargo carrier, autonomous vehicle (e.g., drone), coupe, topper/shell for pickup/coupe, tonneau cover for pickup truck, etc.), and/or the like. Component  90  may be any suitable component of any such environment to which a carrier may be selectively mounted, including, but not limited to, a shelf of a closet, a wall or ceiling or floor of a showroom or store or vehicle, and/or the like. 
     System  1  may include any suitable carrier mounting subsystem  20  that may be coupled to carrier  10  and any suitable environment mounting subsystem  60  that may be coupled to environment component  90 , while carrier mounting subsystem  20  may be selectively coupled to or decoupled from environment mounting subsystem  60  by an end user for enabling carrier  10  to be temporarily mounted to environment component  90 . 
     Carrier mounting subsystem  20  may include any suitable carrier mount mechanism(s)  30 , each of which may be coupled to any suitable surface(s) of any suitable component(s) of carrier  10  by any suitable carrier coupling mechanism(s)  40 . For example, carrier mount mechanism  30  may be any suitable mechanism or mechanisms configured to interact with and be coupled to a respective mechanism of environment mounting subsystem  60 , including, but not limited to, one or more daisy chain straps  30   a  or gear loops that may define any suitable number of loops (e.g., plastic, metal, webbing, etc.), one or more holed patches  30   b , one or more clips  30   c  (e.g., S-clips, etc.), and/or any other suitable type of carrier mount mechanism that may define one or more slots or access points or loops or passageways that may be configured to receive a respective component of an environment mounting subsystem  60  (e.g., when coupling a mechanism  30  of subsystem  30  to a mechanism  70  of a subsystem  60 ). Additionally, carrier coupling mechanism  40  may include any suitable mechanism(s) for coupling any suitable carrier mount mechanism  30  to any suitable portion of carrier  10  (e.g., to exterior surface  11 Ts of top wall  11 T of housing  11 ), including, but not limited to, any suitable thread  40   a  that may be used to sew or stitch (e.g., bar tack) any suitable mechanism  30  to carrier  10  (e.g., to fasten strap  30   a  or patch  30   b  to an exterior surface of a wall of carrier housing  11 ), any suitable staple(s)  40   b  that may be used to hold any suitable mechanism  30  to carrier  10  (e.g., to fasten strap  30   a  or patch  30   b  to an exterior surface of a wall of carrier housing  11 ), any suitable glue or adhesive  40   d  that may be used to hold any suitable mechanism  30  to carrier  10  (e.g., to hold strap  30   a  or patch  30   b  to an exterior surface of a wall of carrier housing  11 ), any suitable grommet(s)  40   c  that may be used to enable any suitable mechanism  30  to be received and held by carrier  10  (e.g., to receive portion(s) of clip  30   c  through a wall of carrier housing  11  or any other suitable feature of carrier  10 ), and/or the like. 
     In some embodiments, carrier mounting subsystem  20  may be fully integrated into carrier  10  (e.g., by a manufacturer of carrier  10 ). Alternatively, one or more carrier mounting subsystems  20  may be made available to an end user of carrier  10  or to an intermediary for properly coupling one or more suitable carrier mounting subsystems  20  to carrier  10  for use with any suitable environment mounting subsystems  60  (e.g., one or more carrier mounting subsystems  20  may be packaged and/or sold in conjunction with one or more environment mounting subsystems  60  for eventual use by an end user with any suitable carrier  10  and any suitable environment component  90 ). 
     Environment mounting subsystem  60  may include any suitable environment mount mechanism(s)  70 , each of which may be coupled to any suitable surface(s) of any suitable component(s)  90  of environment  99  by any suitable environment coupling mechanism(s)  80 . For example, environment mount mechanism  70  may be any suitable mechanism or mechanisms configured to interact with and be coupled to a respective mechanism of carrier mounting subsystem  20 , including, but not limited to, one or more mounting plates  70   a  that may define any suitable number of fingers (e.g., extended features each with a free end), one or more rings or holed devices  70   b  (e.g., carabiner clip, metal ring, etc.), and/or any other suitable type of environment mount mechanism that may define one or more physical structures that may be configured to be received by or otherwise interlock with or couple to a respective component of a carrier mounting subsystem  20  (e.g., when coupling a mechanism  70  of subsystem  60  to a mechanism  30  of a subsystem  20 ). Additionally, environment coupling mechanism  80  may include any suitable mechanism(s) for coupling any suitable environment mount mechanism  70  to any suitable portion of environment  99  (e.g., to a surface  90   s  of a component  90  (e.g., wall) in/of environment  99 ), including, but not limited to, any suitable nut, bolt/screw/stud, and/or washer fastener assembly  80   a  that may be used to fasten any suitable mechanism  70  to environment component  90  (e.g., to fasten a mounting plate  70   a  to environment component  90  (e.g., via a passageway through plate  70   a  and into a threaded hole made through surface  90   s  into component  90 ), any suitable track or framing mechanism  80   b  that may be attached to environment component  90  (e.g., via additional coupling mechanism  80   a ) and then used to fasten any suitable mechanism  70  to that mechanism  80   b  (e.g., framing mechanism  80   b  may be any suitable E-track, L-track, 80/20 framing, T-slot structural framing, V-slot rails, and/or the like that may be coupled along any suitable portion of environment component  90  and may enable a coupling component (e.g., T-slot nut) to be positioned and held anywhere along the track/slot/rail/frame of mechanism  80   b , which may be used to couple to an environment mount mechanism  70 , such that environment mount mechanism  70  may be selectively coupled to one or many possible positions along the track/slot/rail/frame of mechanism  80   b ), any suitable glue or adhesive or magnet(s)  80   c  that may be used to hold any suitable mechanism  70  to environment component  90  (e.g., to hold plate  70   a  or device  70   b  to an exterior surface  90   s  of component  90 ), and/or the like. In some embodiments, at least a portion or all of some types of environment coupling mechanism  80  may be fully integrated into environment component  90  (e.g., by a manufacturer of environment component  90  (e.g., one or more framing mechanisms  80   b  along any suitable paths along any suitable surfaces of a vehicle or closet or otherwise)). Alternatively, one or more environment coupling mechanisms  80  may be made available to an end user of environment component  90  or to an intermediary for properly coupling one or more suitable environment mounting subsystems  60  to environment component  90  for use with any suitable carrier mounting subsystems  20  (e.g., one or more environment mounting subsystems  60  may be packaged and/or sold in conjunction with one or more carrier mounting subsystems  20  for eventual use by an end user with any suitable carrier  10  and any suitable environment component  90 ). 
     Any suitable carrier mounting subsystem may be coupled to any suitable portion(s) of any suitable carrier. For example, as shown in a system  1 A of  FIGS.  2 - 11   , a first or left carrier mounting subsystem  20  may include a left daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a L coupled to a left portion of top wall  11 T along top surface  11 Ts of cover  11  of carrier  10  by thread carrier coupling mechanism  40   a  (e.g., left daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a L may include a daisy chain webbing strap  34 L that may be coupled to (e.g., bar tacked to) a base webbing strap  32 L at any suitable intervals via any suitable couplings  33 L (e.g., bar tacked stitching) for generating any suitable number of (e.g.,  5 ) access points or loops  35 L between straps  32 L and  34 L, while base webbing strap  32 L of left daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a L may be coupled to (e.g., bar tacked or otherwise sewn to) top wall  11 T via any suitable thread carrier coupling mechanisms  40   a  (e.g., all the way through or at least partially through wall  11 T via top surface  11 Ts)), while a second or right carrier mounting subsystem  20  may include a right daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a R coupled to a right portion of top wall  11 T along top surface  11 Ts of cover  11  of carrier  10  by a thread carrier coupling mechanism  40   a  (e.g., right daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a R may include a daisy chain webbing strap  34 R that may be coupled to (e.g., bar tacked to) a base webbing strap  32 R at any suitable intervals via any suitable couplings  33 R (e.g., bar tacked stitching) for generating any suitable number of (e.g.,  5 ) access points or loops  35 R between straps  32 R and  34 R, while base webbing strap  32 R of right daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a R may be coupled to (e.g., bar tacked or otherwise sewn to) top wall  11 T via any suitable thread carrier coupling mechanisms  40   a  (e.g., all the way through or at least partially through wall  11 T via top surface  11 Ts)). It is to be understood that any suitable carrier mount mechanism(s) and carrier coupling mechanism(s) may be provided but ought to be configured to be strong enough to withstand the pressures and stresses that may occur during their use within system  1 A (e.g., suspending carrier  10  in the air (e.g., hanging down from the bottom surface of a horizontally extending component  90 ) with any suitable carrier cargo C held therein). As shown, when coupled to top wall  11 T of carrier  10 , an opposing loop opening distance LOD may extend between the opening of a loop  35 L of left daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a L and the opposing opening of a loop  35 R of right daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a R, where such a distance may be the same between any two opposing loops  35 L and  35 R of system  1 A (e.g., base straps  32 L and  32 R (and/or daisy chain straps  34 L and  34 R) may extend parallel to one another along surface  11 Ts of wall  11 T of carrier  10 ). Such a distance LOD may be the maximum distance between two opposing loops  35 L and  35 R (e.g., when the portion of top wall  11 T therebetween is taught (e.g., if that wall is soft-sided and deformable)) or the distance when the system is in its natural state. However, it is to be understood that other systems may be provided where the distance between opposing loops of two carrier mounting subsystems may vary (see, e.g., system  1 B of  FIGS.  12  and  13    (e.g., where a distance LOD′ between opposing loops may vary as base straps  32 L and  32 R (and/or daisy chain straps  34 L and  34 R) may extend at some angle θ with respect to one another along surface  11 Ts of wall  11 T of a carrier  10 ′)), and even other systems may be provided without any opposing loops (see, e.g., system  1 C of  FIG.  14    (e.g., where a single base strap  32 M and single daisy chain strap  34 M may extend along a surface of a wall of a carrier  10 ″ for use with one or more fingers that do not oppose each other)). In some embodiments, a daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism may not include a base webbing strap, but may include a daisy chain webbing strap that may be directly coupled to a portion of a carrier for forming one or more loops (e.g., with any suitable carrier coupling mechanism(s), which may be similar to couplings  33 I/ 33 R (e.g., bar tacked stitching) but that may extend through a portion of the daisy chain webbing strap and a portion of the carrier (e.g., a top wall), whereby a loop may be formed by a combination of the daisy chain webbing strap and the carrier). 
     Any suitable environment mounting subsystem may be coupled to any suitable portion(s) of any suitable component(s) of any suitable environment. For example, as shown in a system  1 A of  FIGS.  2 - 11   , a mounting subsystem  60  may include a main mounting plate  70   a M coupled to an exposed interior surface  90 Ts of a top wall  90 T of an environment  99  (e.g., an underside surface of a top wall of a topper of a pickup truck environment  99 P by any suitable nut, bolt/screw/stud, and/or washer fastener assembly(ies)  80   a  (e.g., within enclosure space  90   s  that may be defined by any suitable walls/components of the topper and truck, although it may alternatively be mounted to an exterior surface thereof)). More particularly, as shown, to fasten mounting plate  70   a M to top wall environment component  90 T along its interior surface  90 Ts, a bolt  82 L of a first fastener assembly  80   a L may be passed (e.g., in the +Y direction) via a first mounting passageway  71 L through a body portion  72  (e.g., central body portion) of mounting plate  70   a M and via a washer  84 L of first assembly  80   a L and then mated (e.g., twisted about the Y-axis) into a first threaded nut or hole  86 L made through surface  90 Ts into component  90 T, while a bolt  82 R of a second fastener assembly  80   a R may be passed (e.g., in the +Y direction) via a second mounting passageway  71 R through central body portion  72  of mounting plate  70   a M and via a washer  84 R of second assembly  80   a R and then mated (e.g., twisted about the Y-axis) into a second threaded nut or hole  86 R made through surface  90 Ts into component  90 T (see, e.g., the coupling from  FIG.  7    to  FIG.  8   ). In other embodiments, a bolt or stud may extend from the environment component and a threaded nut or hole may be provided in the mounting plate or such a nut may be used with a tip of the stud after passing through the mounting plate. While such a subsystem  60  may utilize two environment coupling mechanism fastener assemblies  80  (e.g., via two mounting passageways  71  through plate  70   a M), it is to be understood that only one such fastener assembly or more than two such assemblies may be used depending on the needs of the system (e.g., depending on the size, shape, and/or weight of one or more of the components). Therefore, in some embodiments, only one passageway  71  may be provided through a mounting plate if the size and/or expected wait may allow for a single coupling, while other embodiments may have three or more. Moreover, while such environment coupling mechanism fastener assemblies  80  may couple subsystem  60  to a particular portion of component  90 , it is to be understood that other environment coupling mechanisms (e.g., track or framing mechanism  80   b ) may enable some selective movement that may enable movement of subsystem  60  (e.g., plate  70   a M) along such a track to one of various suitable positions along surface  90 Ts of component  90 . As shown in  FIG.  8   , washers  84 L and  84 R may ensure at least a working space distance WH between component surface  90 Ts and the opposing top surface  70   a Mts of mounting plate  70   a M once fully coupled to component  90 T via environment coupling mechanism fastener assembly(ies)  80 , where such a distance WH may enable certain functionalities of system  1 A (e.g., coupling of subsystem  60  to subsystem  20  and/or use of any suitable retention features). 
     Mounting plate  70   a M may be any suitable plate or rack or bracket or body of any suitable material or combination of materials (e.g., metal, aluminum, polymer, wood (e.g., machined, molded, casted, etc.)) that may be configured to provide the performance that may be desired for a particular use case (e.g., to provide the strength necessary to support a carrier of a particular weight). Plate  70   a M may have a top surface  70   a Mts and a bottom surface  70   a Mbs for defining a plate of any suitable thickness, which may be fixed or which may vary along any suitable dimension(s) (e.g., length and/or width) of the plate. A mounting plate may include at least one finger or extended featured that may be configured to pass through at least a portion of a loop of a carrier mount mechanism in order to help couple the mounting plate to the carrier mount mechanism (e.g., to help hold the mounting plate with respect to the carrier mount mechanism). For example, as shown, mounting plate  70   a M may include a first set  73 L of any suitable number of fingers (e.g., a set of five fingers  74 L (e.g., fingers  74 L 1 - 74 L 5 , any of which may be flat or curved (e.g., within the plane of  FIG.  4   ) arched (e.g., out of the plane of  FIG.  4   ) or any other suitable shape)), where each one of fingers  74 L may extend from a left side (e.g., left side wall  72 L) of central body portion  72  of mounting plate  70   a M (e.g., left side wall  72 L) to a finger free end or finger tip  74 Lt (e.g., finger tips  74 Lt 1 - 74 Lt 5 , any of which may be rounded or flat or any other suitable shape), and where a valley portion  74 Lv is formed at a portion of plate  70   a M between two adjacent fingers  74 L (e.g., valleys  74 Lv 1 - 74 Lv 4 , any of which may be rounded or flat or any other suitable shape), and mounting plate  70   a M may additionally include a second set  73 R of any suitable number of fingers (e.g., a set of five fingers  74 R (e.g., fingers  74 R 1 - 74 R 5 , any of which may be flat or curved (e.g., within the plane of  FIG.  4   ) arched (e.g., out of the plane of  FIG.  4   ) or any other suitable shape)), where each one of fingers  74 R may extend from a right side of central body portion  72  of mounting plate  70   a M (e.g., right side wall  72 R that may be opposite left side wall  72 L) to a finger free end or finger tip  74 Rt (e.g., finger tips  74 Rt 1 - 74 Rt 5 , any of which may be rounded or flat or any other suitable shape), and where a valley portion  74 Rv is formed at a portion of plate  70   a M between two adjacent fingers  74 R (e.g., valleys  74 Rv 1 - 74 Rv 4 , any of which may be rounded or flat or any other suitable shape). Therefore, when used with carrier mount mechanisms  30   a L and  30   a R, each with five loops  35 , environment mount mechanism mounting plate  70   a M may provide a different one of ten fingers  74  for interacting with a respective one of loops  35 . However, in other embodiments, the mounting plate(s) may provide more fingers than there are loops, or less fingers than there are loops, and the carrier mount mechanism(s) and the environment mount mechanism(s) may still be operative to work together for selectively coupling/decoupling a carrier to an environment component (e.g., a single loop may interact with (e.g., extend about) two fingers rather than just one, or one loop may interact with one finger while another loop may not interact with any finger, or one finger may interact with one loop while another finger may not interact with ant loop, etc.). In some embodiments, fingers may not be opposing (e.g., may not extend in directly opposite directions from the plate body), but instead a mounting plate may include left fingers extending from the left edge of the body adjacent the front and back of the plate (e.g., fingers  74 L 1  and  74 L 5  but not fingers  74 L 2 - 74 L 4 ) and right fingers extending from the right edge of the body more towards the middle rather than adjacent the front and back (e.g., right fingers  74 R 2 - 74 R 4  but not fingers  74 R 1  and  74 R 5 ), whereby loops may or may not be provided on each side where there are not fingers. 
     In some embodiments, one or more relationships between fingers and/or valleys at opposing sides of a central body portion or otherwise may be defined to facilitate coupling/decoupling of the carrier mount mechanism to the environment mount mechanism, and/or to facilitate retention of such a coupling. Continuing with the example of an environment mounting subsystem  60  including environment mount mechanism mounting plate  70   a M and a carrier mounting subsystem  20  including carrier mount mechanism(s)  30   a L and  30   a R of  FIGS.  2 - 4   , one or more relationships between a set of opposing fingers  74  may be configured to interact with one or more relationships between a set of opposing loops  35  for facilitating a simple coupling process and/or a simple decoupling process. For example, as shown, each one of fingers  74 L 1 - 74 L 5  may extend a length  73 Lf from a left edge of central body portion  72  (e.g., from its valley portion  74 Lv) to the respective finger&#39;s finger tip  74 Lt, such that each one of fingers  74 L of finger first set  73 L may be of the same length  73 Lf, while, similarly, each one of fingers  74 R 1 - 74 R 5  may extend a length  73 Rf from a right edge of central body portion  72  (e.g., from its valley portion  74 Rv) to the respective finger&#39;s finger tip  74 Rt, such that each one of fingers  74 R of finger second set  73 R may be of the same length  73 Rf. However, in some embodiments, such a length  73 Lf of each finger  74 L of first set  73 L may be different (e.g., longer) than such a length  73 Rf of each finger  74 R of second set  73 R. When a finger  74 L is longer than an opposing finger  74 R by at least a certain amount, this relationship may facilitate an easy or simple coupling/decoupling of these fingers with their respective opposing loops. For example, a coupling process may be described with respect to  FIGS.  8 - 11   . Once plate  70   a M has been coupled to surface  90 Ts of environment component top wall  90 T of truck environment  99 P by environment coupling mechanism(s)  80  (e.g., with fastener assemblies  80   a L and  80   a R, as shown in  FIGS.  6 - 8   ), and once carrier mount mechanism(s)  30   a L and  30   a R have been coupled to surface  11 Ts of carrier component top wall  11 T of carrier  10  by carrier coupling mechanism(s)  40  (e.g., with thread carrier coupling mechanism(s)  40   a ), carrier  10  may be moved into the position of  FIG.  8   , such that daisy chain webbing strap  34 L of one, some, or each loop  35 L of left daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a L may be aligned just above finger tip  74 Lt of a finger  74 L with which that loop is to interact for at least partially coupling mechanism  30   a L to mount plate  70   a M (e.g., such that the portion of daisy chain webbing strap  34 L defining at least a portion of the middle loop  35 L of left daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a L may be aligned just above finger tip  74 Lt 3  of finger  74 L 3  such that at least the tip of finger  74 L 3  may be received by that loop (e.g., within working space distance WH)). A curved surface or rounded surface(s) of the finger tip may allow for the loop to be aligned with the finger tip while reducing likelihood of straps  32 / 34  catching on or being ripped by a sharp edge of the finger. 
     Next, once alignment of left loop(s)  35 L with left finger tip(s)  74 Lt has been achieved, carrier  10  may be moved from the position of  FIG.  8    to the position of  FIG.  9    (e.g., by pulling opposing daisy chain webbing strap  34 R (e.g., in the +X direction and the +Y direction) such that daisy chain webbing strap  34 R of one, some, or each loop  35 R of right daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a R may be aligned just to the right of yet also just above finger tip  74 Rt of a finger  74 R with which that loop is to interact for at least partially coupling mechanism  30   a R to mount plate  70   a M (e.g., such that the portion of daisy chain webbing strap  34 R defining at least a portion of the middle loop  35 R of right daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a R may be aligned just to the right of yet also above finger tip  74 Rt 3  of finger  74 R 3  such that the tip of finger  74 R 3  may be positioned to be received by that loop  35 R (e.g., within working space distance WH)). As shown, during such movement of carrier  10  from the position of  FIG.  8    to the position of  FIG.  9   , portion(s) of strap  34 L defining loop(s)  35 L may be further slid along one or more fingers  74 L (e.g., loop  35 L of  FIGS.  8 - 10    may be further advanced along finger  74 L 3  in the +X direction towards body  72 ). In some embodiments, such movement in the +X direction may occur until one or more portions of strap(s)  32 L/ 34 L defining that loop  35 L may hit or otherwise abut valley  74 Lv 2  and/or valley  74 Lv 3  of plate  70   a M adjacent finger  74 L 3  and/or an outer surface of washer  84 L, which may or may not align with one or both of those valleys (e.g.,  FIG.  4    has been supplemented with indications of the relative positions of washers  84 L and  84 R with respect to plate  70   a M of the particular embodiments of  FIGS.  7 - 11   ). 
     In order to allow for such coupling action between  FIG.  8    and  FIG.  9   , the length of a first finger may be longer than the length of a second finger opposite the first finger (e.g., a second finger extending in an opposite direction away from a plate body than the first finger), where the first finger may be received by a loop prior to the second finger being received by a loop during a coupling process. For example, as shown, length  73 Lf of first finger  74 L 3  may be longer than length  73 Rf of second finger  74 R 3  and first finger  74 L 3  may be received by loop  35 L prior to second finger  74 R 3  being received by loop  35 R during the coupling process of  FIGS.  8 - 11   . Additionally, or alternatively, as shown (see, e.g.,  FIGS.  2 ,  4 , and  9   ), a length  741 vst between a valley  74 Lv of first finger  74 L 3  and tip  74 Rt 3  of opposing second finger  74 R 3  may be less than (e.g., shorter than) opposing loop opening distance LOD between the opening of loop  35 L receiving first finger  74 L 3  and the opposing opening of loop  35 R receiving second finger  74 R 3  in order to allow for such coupling action between  FIG.  8    and  FIG.  9   . Therefore, if one or both of valleys  74 Lv 2  and  74 Lv 3  of plate  70   a M may be interacting with (e.g., touching) a portion of the strap(s) of loop  35 L when loop  35 L is pulled in the direction of +X from the position of  FIG.  8    or otherwise to the position of  FIG.  9   , such interaction may prevent any further pulling of carrier  10  and loop  35 R in the direction of +X, whereby, if length  741 vst between a valley  74 Lv of first finger  74 L 3  and tip  74 Rt 3  of opposing second finger  74 R 3  were to be greater than (e.g., longer than) opposing loop opening distance LOD between the opening of loop  35 L receiving first finger  74 L 3  and the opposing opening of loop  35 R receiving second finger  74 R 3 , then it may prove difficult if not impossible to position carrier  10  and loop  35 R in the position of  FIG.  9    for enabling loop  35 R to receive finger tip  74 Rt 3  of finger  74 R 3  for enabling the coupling process of  FIGS.  8 - 11   . That is, if loop  35 L were pulled in the direction of +X to the position of  FIG.  9    while system  1 A was configured such that length  741 vst was greater than opposing loop opening distance LOD, then loop  35 R may not be able to be pulled far enough in the +X direction beyond tip  74 Rt 3  to enable loop  35 R to receive finger  74 R 3 , thereby jeopardizing the integrity of any coupling between subsystems  20  and  60  for coupling carrier  10  to environment component  90 . 
     Then, once alignment of right loop(s)  35 R with right finger tip(s)  74 Rt has been achieved while a portion of left finger(s)  74 L remain within left loop(s)  35 L, carrier  10  may be moved from the position of  FIG.  9    to the position of  FIG.  10    (e.g., by pulling carrier  10  (e.g., in the −X direction) such that daisy chain webbing strap  34 R of one, some, or each loop  35 R of right daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a R may be slid onto one or more fingers  74 R (e.g., loop  35 R of  FIGS.  8 - 10    may be advanced along finger  74 R 3  in the −X direction toward body  72 ) and such that daisy chain webbing strap  34 L of one, some, or each loop  35 L of left daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism  30   a L may be slid back along but not off of one or more fingers  74 L (e.g., loop  35 L of  FIGS.  8 - 10    may be retracted along finger  74 L 3  in the −X direction away from body  72 ). In some embodiments, such movement in the −X direction may occur until one or more portions of strap(s)  32 R/ 34 R defining that loop  35 R may hit or otherwise abut valley  74 Rv 2  and/or valley  74 Rv 3  of plate  70   a M adjacent finger  74 R 3  and/or an outer surface of washer  84 R, which may or may not align with one or both of those valleys. 
     In order to allow for such coupling action from  FIG.  9    to  FIG.  10   , the length of a first finger may be longer than the length of a second finger opposite the first finger (e.g., a second finger extending in an opposite direction away from a plate body than the first finger), where the first finger may be received by a loop prior to the second finger being received by a loop during a coupling process. For example, as shown, length  73 Lf of first finger  74 L 3  may be longer than length  73 Rf of second finger  74 R 3  and second finger  74 R 3  may be received by loop  35 R after first finger  74 L 3  being received by loop  35 L during the coupling process of  FIGS.  8 - 11   . Additionally, or alternatively, as shown (see, e.g.,  FIGS.  2 ,  4 , and  10   ), a length  74 ltsv between tip  74 Lt 3  of first finger  74 L 3  and a valley  74 Rv of opposing second finger  74 R 3  may be greater than opposing loop opening distance LOD between the opening of loop  35 L receiving first finger  74 L 3  and the opposing opening of loop  35 R receiving second finger  74 R 3  in order to allow for such coupling action from  FIG.  9    to  FIG.  10   . Therefore, if one or both of valleys  74 Rv 2  and  74 Rv 3  of plate  70   a M may be interacting with (e.g., touching) a portion of the strap(s) of loop  35 R when loop  35 R is pulled in the direction of −X from the position of  FIG.  9    or otherwise to the position of  FIG.  10   , such interaction may prevent any further pulling of carrier  10  and loop  35 L in the direction of −X, whereby, if length  74 ltsv between a valley  74 Rv of second finger  74 R 3  and tip  74 Lt 3  of opposing first finger  74 L 3  were to be less than opposing loop opening distance LOD between the opening of loop  35 L receiving first finger  74 L 3  and the opposing opening of loop  35 R receiving second finger  74 R 3 , then it may prove difficult if not impossible to position carrier  10  and loops  35 L and  35 R in the position of  FIG.  10    for enabling both loops  35 L and  35 R to be receiving respective fingers  74 L 3  and  74 R 3  for maintaining the coupling of  FIGS.  8 - 11   . That is, if loop  35 R were pulled in the direction of −X to the position of  FIG.  10    while system  1 A was configured such that length  74 ltsv was less than opposing loop opening distance LOD, then loop  35 L may slip off of finger  74 L 3 , thereby jeopardizing the integrity of any coupling between subsystems  20  and  60  for coupling carrier  10  to environment component  90 . 
     Then, once subsystem  20  is positioned with respect to subsystem  60  in any suitable position (e.g., a functionally coupled position (e.g., a position of  FIG.  10   )), the system may be adjusted (e.g., from the configuration of  FIG.  10    to the configuration of  FIG.  10 A ) for retaining the subsystems in that position and/or for preventing at least one type of movement of subsystem  20  with respect to subsystem  60 . For example, while a portion of one or more right finger(s)  74 R remain within one or more right loop(s)  35 R and while a portion of one or more left finger(s)  74 L remain within one or more left loop(s)  35 L, system  1 A may be adjusted from the configuration of  FIG.  10    to the configuration of  FIG.  10 A , whereby any suitable retention assembly  75  may be activated or engaged or otherwise used for retaining one or more of the loops in that position and/or for preventing at least one type of movement of one or more of the loops. For example, retention assembly  75  may include any suitable retention mechanism  75   f  being coupled to the system for preventing subsystem  20  from moving with respect to subsystem  60  in the +X direction beyond a particular amount. For example, as shown, retention mechanism  75   f  may be coupled to plate  70 am at a position along finger  74 L 3  that may be operative to prevent subsystem  30  moving further in the +X direction with respect to subsystem  60  (e.g., retention mechanism  75   f  may be a nut/bolt mechanism or any other suitable mechanism that may be secured to plate  70   a M via opening  75   o  therethrough (e.g., through a portion of finger  74 L 3  between surfaces  70   a Mts and  70   a Mbs or any other portion of the plate) such that the structure of mechanism  75   f  may be operative to block or prevent movement of subsystem  20  (e.g., strap  34 L and/or strap  32 L of loop  35 L) in the +X direction with respect to subsystem  60  (e.g., with respect to plate  70   a M)). Any other suitable retention mechanism may be used, such as a sharp pin feature held in a position along plate  70  that may be operative to pierce through a portion of strap  32 L/ 34 L for holding subsystem  20  in that position with respect to subsystem  60 , or may be a zip tie or selectively closed loop (not shown) that may be passed through a retaining opening  75   o  and also through a loop that it may be intended to retain. In some embodiments, such retention action for prevention of certain movement of subsystem  20  with respect to subsystem  60  (e.g., movement in the +X direction beyond the position of  FIG.  10   ) may prevent movement that may release a loop from a finger or otherwise jeopardize the integrity of the coupling. 
     In order to allow for such retaining action between  FIG.  10    and  FIG.  10 A , the length of a first finger may be longer than the length of a second finger opposite the first finger (e.g., a second finger extending in an opposite direction away from a plate body than the first finger), where the first finger may be received by a loop prior to the second finger being received by a loop during a coupling process. For example, as shown, length  73 Lf of first finger  74 L 3  may be longer than length  73 Rf of second finger  74 R 3  and second finger  74 R 3  may be received by loop  35 R after first finger  74 L 3  being received by loop  35 L during the coupling process of  FIGS.  8 - 11   . Additionally, or alternatively, as shown (see, e.g.,  FIGS.  2 ,  4 ,  10 , and  10 A ), a length  74 rfst between the functional position of retainer assembly  75  (e.g., retainer opening  75   o  or otherwise) along finger  74 L 3  that may interact with loop  35 L and tip  74 Rt 3  of opposing second finger  74 R 3  may be greater than opposing loop opening distance LOD between the opening of loop  35 L receiving first finger  74 L 3  and the opposing opening of loop  35 R receiving second finger  74 R 3  in order to allow for such retaining action between  FIG.  10    and  FIG.  10 A . Therefore, if retention assembly  75  along plate  70   a M may be interacting with (e.g., touching) a portion of the strap(s) of loop  35 L when loop  35 L is attempted to be pulled in the direction of +X beyond its position of  FIG.  10   , such interaction may prevent any further pulling of carrier  10  and loop  35 R in the direction of +X, whereby, if length  74 rfst were to be less than opposing loop opening distance LOD between the opening of loop  35 L receiving first finger  74 L 3  and the opposing opening of loop  35 R receiving second finger  74 R 3 , then it may prove difficult if not impossible to retain finger  74 R 3  within loop  35 R for maintaining the coupling of  FIGS.  8 - 11   . That is, if loop  35 R were to be attempted to be pulled in the direction of +X beyond the position of  FIG.  10 A  while system  1 A was configured without retention assembly  75  or such that length  74 rfst provided by retention assembly  75  was less than opposing loop opening distance LOD, then loop  35 R may slip off of finger  74 R 3 , thereby jeopardizing the integrity of any coupling between subsystems  20  and  60  for coupling carrier  10  to environment component  90 . In other embodiments, any suitable retention assembly  75  may be coupled to any other suitable portion of system  1 A for preventing such action. For example, a similar retention assembly  75  or otherwise may be coupled to plate  70   a M via an opening through finger  74 R 3  or otherwise that is beyond loop  35 R in the +X direction (e.g., via an opening  75   o ′ shown in  FIG.  10 A ) for directly preventing +X direction movement of loop  35 R, rather than or in addition to a retention assembly being positioned for directly preventing +X direction movement of loop  35 L. In some embodiments, a retaining opening may be provided along a front most finger (see, e.g., opening  75   fo ′ of  FIG.  13   ), which may make installation/accessibility of an associated retaining feature easier for an end user. 
     While such a subsystem  60  with mounting plate  70   a M may be coupled to any suitable environment component of any suitable environment, certain configurations may pose certain likely situations. For example, when mounting plate  70   a M is coupled to surface  90 Ts of top wall  90 T of truck environment  99 P, the orientation of certain fingers with respect to the front of the truck may be varied. For example, in the embodiments of  FIGS.  5 - 11   , subsystem  60  may be coupled to environment  99 P such that fingers  74 L extend away from body  72  of plate  70   a M in the same −X direction as the forward direction of the vehicle (e.g., the vehicle runs from back to front in the direction of −X) and such that fingers  74 R extend away from body  72  of plate  70   a M in the same +X direction as the reverse direction of the vehicle. Therefore, in such embodiments, when the vehicle is driving forward (e.g., in the direction of −X) and then stops suddenly, subsystem  20 /carrier  10  may attempt to travel further in the −X direction with respect to subsystem  60 /vehicle component  90 , such that valleys  74 Rv of finger(s)  74 R or otherwise (e.g., washer  84 R) may interact with straps  32 R/ 34 R of loop(s)  35 R to stop such movement of loop straps  32 R/ 34 R of subsystem  20  further along finger(s)  74 R in the −X direction to prevent too much movement of subsystem  20  that may otherwise result in loop(s)  35 L sliding off of finger(s)  74 L and jeopardizing the integrity of the coupling of subsystems  20  and  60 . 
     Additionally or alternatively, in such embodiments, when the vehicle is driving backwards (e.g., in the direction of +X) and then stops suddenly, subsystem  20 /carrier  10  may attempt to travel further in the +X direction with respect to subsystem  60 /vehicle component  90 , such that retainer assembly  75  may interact with straps  32 / 34  of one or more loops  35  to stop such movement of such loop straps of subsystem  20  further along finger(s)  74  in the +X direction to prevent too much movement of subsystem  20  that may otherwise result in loop(s)  35 R sliding off of finger(s)  74 R and jeopardizing the integrity of the coupling of subsystems  20  and  60 . Additionally or alternatively, if the vehicle were to be hit on one of its sides (e.g., on wall  90 L in the −Z direction or on wall  90 R in the +Z direction), loop straps may interact with the finger about which they are looped to prevent too much movement of subsystem  20  with respect to subsystem  60  along the Z-axis. Additionally or alternatively, if the vehicle were to hit a bump or otherwise move up in the +Y direction or down in the −Y direction, loop straps may interact with the finger about which they are looped to prevent too much movement of subsystem  20  with respect to subsystem  60  along the Y-axis. However, it is to be understood that mounting plate  70   a M may be oriented in any other suitable orientation with respect to the forward direction of the vehicle and system  1 A may still be operative to maintain the coupling of subsystem  20  and subsystem  60  reliably and safely. 
     Once subsystem  20  has been coupled to carrier  10  and once subsystem  60  has been coupled to environment component  90 T and once subsystem  60  has been coupled to subsystem  20  (e.g., with or without any retention assembly(ies), any suitable interaction may occur between a user and carrier  10 , such as opening door  11 D for accessing space  11   s  and any suitable cargo C (e.g., as shown in  FIG.  11   , where carrier  10  may not be provided with any external support beyond that provided by subsystem  20 , subsystem  60 , and environment component  90 T (e.g., carrier  10  may be suspended from environment component  90 T and then used for accessing space  11   s )). In some embodiments, system  1 A may also include any suitable carrier reinforcement, such as reinforcement  50  (e.g., a flat metal plate or otherwise (not shown to scale in  FIG.  11   )), which may be positioned within space  11   s , such as along an exposed surface of bottom wall  11 B within space  11   s , for providing bottom wall  11 B with some rigid structure when carrier  10  is suspended from environment component  90 T, where such additional rigid structure may otherwise be unnecessary when carrier  10  is used when positioned with wall  11 B resting on a shelf or the ground or otherwise. 
     It is to be understood that while  FIGS.  7 - 11    may be predominantly described with respect to a process for coupling a carrier to an environment component, a process for decoupling may be substantially the reverse of the coupling operations described with respect to advancing from  FIG.  7    to  FIG.  8    to  FIG.  9    to  FIG.  10    to  FIG.  10 A  to  FIG.  11   . 
     Any suitable geometries (e.g., shapes, sizes, measurements) and/or materials used for mechanisms  20 ,  30 ,  70 , and/or  80  may be provided, which may depend on particular carrier and/or particular environment component being coupled with the system. For example, lengths, widths, thicknesses, shape, number, material(s), and/or spacing between fingers of a mounting plate may vary based on characteristic(s) of carrier and/or environment. Similarly, lengths, widths, thicknesses, shape, number, material(s), and/or spacing between loops of a daisy chain strap mount mechanism may vary based on characteristic(s) of carrier and/or environment. A cross-sectional shape of a finger (e.g., any suitable extension for interacting with a loop) and/or of a loop (e.g., any suitable closed or partially open loop or passageway for receiving a finger) may be the same, substantially the same, or different from one another and each may have any suitable shape at any suitable cross-section thereof, including, but not limited to, a circle, oval, triangle, square, parallelepiped, pentagon, rhomboid, hexagon, trapezoid, cruciform, and the like. It is to be understood that, in some embodiments, a cross-section of a loop may not be a closed loop but may form a shape (e.g., a passageway or space defined by a structure) that may functionally interact with and retain a relationship with respect to a finger or other mechanism of an environment mount mechanism (e.g., the loop may be provided by an S-clip or the like). Additionally or alternatively, a mounting plate (e.g., plate  70   a M) and/or other possible environment mount mechanism(s) may be coupled to a carrier for use as a carrier mount mechanism  30  of a carrier mounting subsystem  20 , while a daisy chain strap carrier mount mechanism (e.g., mechanism  30   a L) and/or other possible carrier mount mechanism(s) may be coupled to an environment component for use as an environment mount mechanism  70  of an environment mounting subsystem  60  (e.g., for facilitating coupling substantially opposite to that of  FIGS.  2 - 11    for carrier  10  and environment component  90 ). 
     Although system  1 A may be described for use with sets of opposing loops where the distance between loops is consistent for each set of loops (e.g., where base straps  32 L and  32 R (and/or daisy chain straps  34 L and  34 R) may extend parallel to one another along surface  11 Ts of wall  11 T of carrier  10 ), it is to be understood that any other suitable arrangement of loops may be provided by a subsystem  20  or by a carrier itself, which may utilize different arrangements of fingers for the coupling/decoupling process. For example, as shown in  FIG.  12   , a carrier  10 ′ may include similar straps  32 L/ 34 L and straps  32 R/ 34 R to those of carrier  10  and subsystem  20 , but on carrier  10 ′ straps  32 L and  32 R (and/or daisy chain straps  34 L and  34 R) may not extend parallel to one another but may be non-parallel and may extend at any suitable angle with respect to one another along surface  11 Ts of wall  11 T of carrier  10 ′), such as some angle θ (e.g., as may be provided by certain carriers (e.g., similar to a Patagonia Black Hole Duffel type carrier)). Therefore, an alternative embodiment of a mounting plate, such as mounting plate  70   a M′ of  FIGS.  12  and  13    may be used, where the length of each finger  74 L′ may be the same as one another (and, potentially the same as the length of each finger  74 L), and/or where the length of each finger  74 R′ may be the same as one another (and, potentially the same as the length of each finger  74 R), but the width of body  72 ′ between its left and right edges (e.g., between left body side  72 L′ and right body side  72 R′) may vary between the front and back of the body (e.g., sides  72 L′ and  72 R′ may be non-parallel) such that the arrangement of adjacent finger tips and/or the arrangement of adjacent valleys along one particular side of the body may extend at any suitable angle (e.g., the same angle θ as the loops) with respect to the arrangement of adjacent finger tips and/or the arrangement of adjacent valleys along the other particular side of the body (e.g., any suitable angle or range of angles, such as 30°, 25°-35°, 20°-40°, 0°-40°, etc.). In such embodiments, length  741 vst of one set of opposing fingers of plate  70   a M′ may not be the same as the length  741 vst of another set of opposing fingers of plate  70   a M′, and/or the length  74 ltsv of one set of opposing fingers of plate  70   a M′ may not be the same as the length  74 ltsv of another set of opposing fingers of plate  70   a M′. However, the same principles and operations may apply for coupling plate  70   a M′ with the loops of the straps of  FIG.  12    as for coupling plate  70   a M with the loops of  FIGS.  2 - 11   . In other embodiments, such as a system  1 C of  FIG.  14   , a single base strap  32 M and single daisy chain strap  34 M may extend along a surface of a wall of a carrier  10 ″ (e.g., which may be similar to The North Face Base Camp duffel) for providing a single daisy chain of loops  35 M (e.g., in a linear fashion) without any opposing loops for use with a mounting plate with one or more fingers that do not oppose each other, such as a mounting plate  1570  of  FIG.  15   . 
     Various other mounting plate types may be possible and used in various situations. For example, plate  1670  of  FIG.  16    may be similar to plate  1570  but may have sets of fingers extending in opposite directions. Plates  1770 L and  1770 R of  FIG.  17    may be similar to plate  70   a M′ but with its body split into two distinct body portions, so different sets of fingers may be independently coupled to an environment component (see, e.g.,  FIG.  6   , where plate  1770 R may be coupled to surface  90 Rs of right wall  90 R of environment  99 P). Split sets of fingers may enable for two or more smaller mounting plates rather than one larger mounting plate (e.g., when the opposing sets of fingers are to be a significant distant apart or a distance apart that may be customizable by the end user by varying the distance between the plates during coupling to the environment (e.g., the distance therebetween may be variable based on the type of carrier to be used)). Plates  1870 A and  1870 B of  FIG.  18    may be similar to plate  1570  but with its body split into two distinct body portions, so different sets of fingers may be independently coupled to an environment component. Plate  1970  of  FIG.  19    may be similar to plate  1570  but may be provided along with a closed bar clamp  1979  that may be coupled in any suitable way to one or more fingers of plate  1970  (e.g., using any suitable additional retaining mechanisms or a tight fit) once loops have been passed onto the fingers such that clamp  1979  may trap the straps/loops on the one or more fingers protected by the clamp. Plate  2070  of  FIG.  20    may be similar to plate  1570  but may be provided along with an open ended bar clamp  2079  that may be coupled in any suitable way to one or more fingers of plate  2070  (e.g., using any suitable additional retaining mechanisms or a tight fit) once loops have been passed onto the fingers such that clamp  2079  may trap the straps/loops on the one or more fingers protected by the clamp. Plate  2170  of  FIG.  21    may be similar to plate  70   a M′ but with less fingers and with a portion of its central body being offset (e.g., raised) with respect to its fingers, which may obviate the need for washers or other components for generating a working space distance (e.g., distance WH the mounting surface of the environment component and the surface(s) of the finger(s)) (see, e.g.,  FIG.  6   , where plate  2170  may be coupled to a top surface  90 Hs of a shelf  90 H of environment  99 P). Plate  2270  of  FIG.  22    may be similar to plate  1570  but with a portion of its central body being offset (e.g., raised) with respect to its fingers, which may obviate the need for washers or other components for generating a working space distance (e.g., distance WH the mounting surface of the environment component and the surface(s) of the finger(s)) (see, e.g.,  FIG.  6   , where plate  2270  may be coupled to surface  90 Ls of left wall  90 L of environment  99 P). Plate  2370  of  FIG.  23    may be similar to plate  1670  but with a portion of its central body being offset (e.g., raised) with respect to its fingers, which may obviate the need for washers or other components for generating a working space distance (e.g., distance WH the mounting surface of the environment component and the surface(s) of the finger(s)). In some embodiments, at least a portion of a plate may be curved such that the tips of adjacent fingers may be arranged along a curve rather than linearly (see, e.g.,  FIG.  6   , where such a plate  2170   c  may be coupled to a curved surface  90 Cs of a curved wall  90 C of environment  99 P). In some embodiments a mounting plate may not include one or more fingers, but may include one or more carrier retaining passageways that may be used to be couple the mounting plate to and decouple the mounting plate from one or more mechanisms of or coupled to the carrier. For example, as shown in  FIG.  24   , a mounting plate  2470  may include one or more mounting passageways, such as mounting passageways  2471 L and  2471 R, provided through the body of plate  2470 , where such passageways may be used similarly to passageways  71 L and  71 R for enabling the coupling of plate  2470  to any suitable environment component. Moreover, plate  2470  may include one or more carrier retaining passageways, such as carrier retaining passageways  2470   a ,  2470   b ,  2470   c , and  2470   d , each of which may be used for coupling to any suitable carrier mounting subsystem  20  (e.g., one or more S-clips coupled to the carrier, a bolt or string assembly extending from a carrier, or the like (e.g., a nut/bolt assembly or string or tie or S-clip may extend through a passageway in the carrier (e.g., via a grommet through a side wall or loop on an exterior surface of a side wall) and through a carrier retaining passageway  2470  for coupling the carrier to plate  2470 )). 
     While there have been described carrier mounting systems and methods for using the same, it is to be understood that many changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the subject matter described herein in any way. Insubstantial changes from the claimed subject matter as viewed by a person with ordinary skill in the art, now known or later devised, are expressly contemplated as being equivalently within the scope of the claims. Therefore, obvious substitutions now or later known to one with ordinary skill in the art are defined to be within the scope of the defined elements. It is also to be understood that various directional and orientational terms, such as “up” and “down,” “left” and “right,” “edge” and “corner,” “front” and “back,” “top” and “bottom” and “side,” “above” and “below,” “length” and “width” and “thickness” and “diameter” and “cross-section” and “longitudinal,” “X-” and “Y-” and “Z-,” and/or the like, may be used herein only for convenience, and that no fixed or absolute directional or orientational limitations are intended by the use of these terms. For example, the components of the system can have any desired orientation. If reoriented, different directional or orientational terms may need to be used in their description, but that will not alter their fundamental nature as within the scope and spirit of the subject matter described herein in any way. 
     Therefore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concepts of the disclosure can be practiced by other than the described embodiments, which are presented for purposes of illustration rather than of limitation.