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US 2005/0000257 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for securing an object to a vehicle
OwnerDonald Bistlineinventor
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for securing an object to a vehicle comprises a mounting bracket for being fixedly secured to a vehicle. A mating unit is removably secured to the mounting unit, the mating unit comprising an adjustable shackle and a locking mechanism, the adjustable shackle operative to secure an object, such as a surfboard, snowboard, wakeboard, or skis, to the mating unit and mounting bracket.
Claims16
An apparatus for securing an object to a vehicle, comprising:
- a mounting bracket;
- a mating unit removably connected to the mounting bracket, the mating unit comprising:
- an adjustable shackle;
- a mating portion, the mating portion being fixedly secured to said adjustable shackle;
- and
- a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism operative to allow adjustment of said shackle in an unlocked position and to prevent adjustment of said shackle in a locked position;
- and
- means for removably securing the mating portion to the mounting bracket.
5 more elements
A method for securing an object to a vehicle, comprising:
- installing a mounting bracket fixedly to the vehicle;
- removably attaching a mating unit to the mounting bracket, the mating unit comprising an adjustable shackle operative to secure said object to said mating unit;
- placing said object through an opening formed by said shackle;
- adjusting said shackle to fit snugly against opposing edges of said object;
- and
- locking said shackle.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.