Patent ID: 7080714

Claim:
A securing device designed to removably secure a ladder to a vehicle, comprising: a first and second base piece, each having a first and second side member extending substantially perpendicularly from an end of the first and second base piece respectively and each side member configured to prevent lateral movement of an object to be mounted on the first and the second base pieces; a first and second upper member coupled to each of the first side members and extending therefrom substantially perpendicularly and inwardly, configured to prevent movement of the object away from the first and second bases; a slide prevention device mounted to either the first or second bases, and configured to prevent sliding movement of the object across the first and second bases; and a securing arm, rotatably connected to a second side member of either the first or second bases, configured to rotate over the object, and configured to prevent vertical movement of the object, wherein the slide prevention device comprises a hole, corresponding to a hole on the securing arm, and removably receiving a locking device in the holes.