Patent ID: 8720762

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a load carrier system, the method consisting of: providing a unitary piece of material; cutting the unitary piece of material in a unitary shape comprising: a body portion comprising a first face side, an opposing face side, a first peripheral edge and an opposing second peripheral edge; two or more straps each having a width comprising respective extended ends; and at least one connector strap oriented substantially perpendicular to the two or more straps, the at least one connector strap comprising a respective extended end and a fastener device; wherein the two or more straps and the at least one connector strap are an integral part of the body portion; and wherein at least two of the two or more straps are positioned adjacent to one another and are separated by cutting a narrow slit between them having a width substantially less than the width of a strap; folding the two or more straps over adjacent to the first peripheral edge onto the first face side; fastening at least one respective end of the two or more straps to the opposing second peripheral edge; folding over the extended end of the at least one connector strap to form an overlapping portion with an end portion defined by the fold; connecting at least a portion of the overlapping portion to the at least one connector strap; folding the fastener device over the end portion and mounting the fastener device on at least the connected portion of the overlapping portion; providing a compartment; and fastening the compartment to the opposing face side.