BOARD CARRIER

摘要

A vehicle rooftop system for carrying boards, such as SUP boards, may include a support unit having an elongate body, a self-adjusting strap slidably attached to the body, and a load-assist roller. A lockable cam buckle for securing the strap may be included at one end portion of the unit, and a paddle carrier may be included at another end portion.

主权项

1. A rack for carrying a board on top of a vehicle having an elongate axis parallel to the direction of vehicular travel, the rack comprising:
a pair of coupling devices for attaching a crossbar to the vehicle, the crossbar being substantially perpendicular to the elongate axis of the vehicle; a support unit having an elongate body, a clamp attached to a lower portion of the body for mounting the support unit to the crossbar with a long axis of the body parallel to the crossbar, a load-bearing surface on an upper portion of the body, and an end portion of the body including a buckle mechanism; a retainer movably attached to the support unit, the retainer configured to travel toward and away from the buckle mechanism along a path substantially parallel to the long axis of the body; and an elongate strap having a first end portion secured to the movable retainer and a second end portion opposite the first end portion; wherein the buckle mechanism is configured to releasably secure the second end portion of the strap.