Abstract: A tear-drop shaped article carrying bag adapted to be supported on the flat top of a motorcycle fuel tank is formed of a closely woven fabric and has a zipper extending about the line of attachment of the top to the two sides and the narrow front end so that when opened the top lifts forward, as a flap, about the line of attachment to the narrow forward end. A transparent map protector is sewn over the top and access to the area between the protector and the top is attained through a slit formed in the top when the bag is opened. The bottom of the bag rests on a resilient pad with a hole for the protruding fuel cap. A pair of straps surround the pad and the tank and have short auxiliary strap sections extending from their sides which pass through D-rings attached to the bottom of the bag to releasably secure the bag to the tank.

Abstract: A car top load carrier characterized by a rigid sectional support frame adapted to be mounted on the top of a vehicle and having spaced roller retaining tracks and means releasably interconnecting the frame sections, and a rigid load carrying member having a sectional frame journaling a plurality of track engaging rollers spaced along the length thereof and supporting wheels journaled at one end thereof.

Abstract: A two-piece assembly rack for holding rifles, shotguns and the like on the inside of a vehicle door. A rotatable butt rest supports the stock end of the gun and a rotatable arm having an elastic fastening means at the outer end fixedly holds the gun barrel in a set position on the vehicle door.

Abstract: A rack for guns or other sporting equipment to be mounted on the wheel well in the interior of pick-up trucks or other vehicles so that the guns or other equipment will be held securely in a protected position for easy access but not easily seen by persons outside of the vehicle.

Abstract: A container for coins, paper money, cards or other articles with means for mounting it on a body belt or safety harness worn in a vehicle, such as an automobile, and which is attachable and detachable from the safety harness.

Abstract: A portable rack for water skis and tow ropes is provided with means by which it may be releasably mounted on the transom of a boat and comprises spaced connected end members each of which has narrow slots extending inwardly from its edge, the slots in opposite end members being aligned to snugly receive water skis, the end members being provided with rods which are slidable through the end members to permit the rack to be accommodated to boats of different sizes, and quick release means of adjustable length are provided on each end member for releasably but firmly connecting the rack to the boat, and a strap is releasably trained over the edge of each end member to hold the skis in place in the slots. Spaced spools are provided over and between which tow ropes may be coiled for storage.

Abstract: A door for motor vehicles with a shaft for a drop window has a hollow-section longitudinal supporting member. The upper end of the supporting member is open to permit entry of the window. Flanges along the opening in the support member are arranged so that they will interlock during an impact on the door, thus increasing its strength.

Abstract: An article carrier is mounted on an automobile body. The carrier consists of separate spaced parallel slats fastened flatly against an exterior surface of the automobile body. The slats are closed at their opposite ends by eyed end caps. The end caps enclose the hollow interiors of the slats, help to hold the slats in place and provide locations to which ropes, straps or other article securing devices may be attached.

Abstract: A holder for a smoking-pipe in the form of a substantially rigid or flexible sheath attachable to a support, the sheath having front and back walls defining a cavity and being sufficiently close to one another and sufficiently taut laterally and transversely that they frictionally pinch-hold a pipe stem in the cavity. An interior wall surface can have a high friction surface area, and the sheath can include tautening means to tauten the walls, to increase the frictional hold of the pipe stem.

Abstract: A carrier formed of welded rod or tubular metal and mountable on a conventional bicycle above the rear wheel to provide a rigid platform for supporting items of luggage and the like. A child's seat of molded plastic material includes simple means for detachably securing the seat to the carrier so that the device may be selectively used for carrying a child or luggage.

Abstract: A ski tow for use in transporting skis, packages or other miscellaneous articles in areas where travel by automobile or snowmobile is hazardous or inconvenient has been developed. This tow consists of two ski runners which serve as the base of the device and which therefore allows the tow to travel on ice or snow. Several carrying devices such as a ski rack or a package container are removably attached to an upright frame affixed to the ski runners.

Abstract: A rigid saddle bag type carrier for mounting to the rear of a bicycle. The carrier is streamlined in design and includes a bottom portion integrally molded with a concave surface for positioning the carrier over the top of the rear bicycle wheel. The carrier is mounted to the bicycle frame and the rear wheelaxle.

Abstract: A novel keyholder for holding a set of keys upon keychains, the keyholder including a case and closure cap that contains all the paraphenalia needed for a sports fisherman to go fishing and which includes a miniature collapsible fishing rod, a reel of fishing line and a collection of conventional fishing hooks, lures and keyring fish hooks that are attachable to the line, the keyholder being connected to a clip for hooking on a person's belt, or by means of a heavy bead chain with a coupling being fitted around a wrist when casting out a fishing line.

Abstract: The invention relates to a storage arrangement for the carriage of luggage in buses and other vehicles. In the past such space has usually been provided beneath the chassis of the vehicle and has been provided by complete floor and rear walls and front openable flaps forming part of the vehicle body. This presents a disadvantage since it is necessary to decide the size of the storage space during the planning and manufacture of the vehicle. The invention provides an arrangement whereby the designated storage space can be used to a greater or lesser extent by the provision of an appropriate number of box shaped insert units having detachable attachment means associated therewith. Thus, each box shaped insert unit, which defines at least one open side, is located so as to be closed by its openable flap which, in the closed position, conforms to the external shape of the vehicle body. Portions of the designated space not accommodating insert units may be covered by cover plates.

Abstract: An electrical instrument holder is provided with a support plate that is adapted to fasten to the body of a person and which has an arm means extending therefrom that is suitably supported substantially normal to the support plate which arm has affixed thereto an electrical meter clamping means. This device permits an electrical meter to be supported away from the body of a person in a position whereby the face thereof will be visible to the user.

Abstract: An improved tennis racquet press for attaching a bracket member designed to carry a can of tennis balls, and means for attaching clips designed to engage with the frame of a bicycle wheel in order that a tennis racquet and a can of tennis balls may be efficiently and easily transported on a bicycle frame.

Abstract: A self-supporting interior lining or vehicle dome having in the edge zones thereof at least one clamping or mounting bead adapted to cooperate with at least one undercut provided in the vehicle roof structure to mount the same thereon. At least one of the clamping bead and vehicle dome or a portion thereof is manufactured of an elastic material to facilitate installation within the vehicle.

Abstract: A cap for a hollow stake of a highway cargo vehicle having a tarpaulin roof supported above the cargo bed of the vehicle by a plurality of stakes. The cap encloses the top of the stake to protect its interior from the elements and includes a fastening means which extends downwardly and is couplable with the inner portions of the hollow stake. The cap is provided with a bow socket portion which cooperates with a stake bow socket portion provided in the interior of the post to form a bow receiving socket for receiving a bow extending through the protector cap into the hollow stake.

Abstract: A wheel and tire carrier for attachment to the door of a motor vehicle in which the door is hingedly supported adjacent its rear edge by upper and lower hinge means, the wheel and tire carrier comprising a pair of members each connected at their one end to the door adjacent the front edge thereof, and the other end of each of said pair of members secured to an independent clamping means, one of the clamping means adapted to be independently clamped to the upper hinge means and the other clamping means adapted to be independently clamped to the lower hinge means, with each of said clamping means adapted to be clamped to its respective hinge means independently of the other. The wheel and tire carrier has means supported by the pair of members to which a tire wheel is attached.

Abstract: A deflector which mounts on the hood of a vehicle to deflect bugs and dust away from the windshield during normal driving, and which is automatically stored flat against the hood when the vehicle is stopped or moving slowly. The deflector includes a pair of sheet-like members pivotally mounted on the front of the hood, so that they are lifted up by air moving over the hood during forward vehicle movement, or by a driver-operated vacuum cylinder.