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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2012
Martin Dickinson, Northampton, GB;
Martin Dickinson, Northampton, GB;
HORIZON GLOBAL AMERICAS INC., Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A carrier for use in carrying items externally on a vehicle is disclosed having: a rack upon which the items may be mounted which, in use, is supported by the vehicle in such a manner that the rack extends away from the vehicle and that the weight of the rack and any items carried thereon bears against the vehicle; a plurality of straps, each connected at a proximal end to the rack and having, at a distal end, a catch to enable engagement of the strap with the vehicle; wherein tension in a pair of the straps is simultaneously adjustable by means of a movable handle located on the rack, wherein motion of the handle causes retraction of each strap of the pair.