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US 7,549,307 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for securing an object to a vehicle
OwnerDonald A. 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.
Claims8
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 first locking mechanism, the first 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
- a second locking mechanism for removably securing the mating portion to the mounting bracket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.