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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
May. 28, 2009
Kelly Ann Longwell, Marysville, OH (US);
Matthew J. Alexander, Hilliard, OH (US);
Travis Barkey, Dublin, OH (US);
Timothy Adam Hahn, Woodstock, OH (US);
Stephen George Hlopick, Marysville, OH (US);
Yoshiaki Noda, Dublin, OH (US);
Thomas Howerton Pollock, Powell, OH (US);
Kelly Ann Longwell, Marysville, OH (US);
Matthew J. Alexander, Hilliard, OH (US);
Travis Barkey, Dublin, OH (US);
Timothy Adam Hahn, Woodstock, OH (US);
Stephen George Hlopick, Marysville, OH (US);
Yoshiaki Noda, Dublin, OH (US);
Thomas Howerton Pollock, Powell, OH (US);
Honda Motor Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A carrier rack for a vehicle is provided that includes a tubular frame member and a plurality of strapping members. The tubular frame member includes at least four corner portions and defines an outer perimeter of the carrier rack and also defines a carrier plane. Each of the strapping members is secured to a respective one of the corner portions, and is spaced apart from the carrier plane and positioned entirely interior of the outer perimeter of the carrier rack. The carrier plane is generally horizontally oriented, and each of the strapping members is below the carrier plane, when the carrier rack is attached to a vehicle and oriented to carry objects.