Patent ID: 8616593

Claim:
A system for securing a load within a storage compartment of a vehicle that has a vehicle closure panel for providing access to the storage compartment, the closure panel having a hinged edge that lifts the closure panel away from the vehicle and forms a gap adjacent to the hinged edge when the vehicle closure panel is opened, comprising: a tie-down device, the tie down device comprising a grip configured to releasably attach to the hinged edge of the vehicle closure panel (i) within the gap adjacent to the hinged edge that forms when the vehicle closure panel is opened and (ii) in a way that allows the vehicle closure panel to substantially open and close without interfering with the vehicle closure panel's freedom of movement; a fastener; and a strap having a first end that is connected to said grip and a second end that is connected to the fastener; wherein the tie down device is configured to secure the vehicle closure panel in close proximity to the load when (i) the grip is attached to the hinged edge of the closure panel, (ii) the strap is extended over the closure panel, and (iii) the fastener is attached to the vehicle.