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An integrated carrier rack system for motor vehicles. Generally, the system includes a receiving unit, having rear and forward ends, integrated into a rear wall, such as a rear section of a trunk lid, a tailgate of a pickup truck, or a rear door of a van, a side wall, such as a side of a truck bed,

An integrated carrier rack system for motor vehicles. Generally, the system includes a receiving unit, having rear and forward ends, integrated into a rear wall, such as a rear section of a trunk lid, a tailgate of a pickup truck, or a rear door of a van, a side wall, such as a side of a truck bed, a side door, or a side of a trunk lid, or a front wall, such as a front of a bus, a front of a truck, or a front of a motor home. The receiving unit may be positioned such that the rear end is directed toward the outside of the vehicle and forms an engaging structure in the rear, side, or front wall. The system further includes an immobilizing system attached to the receiving unit, a carrier bar engaged to the receiving unit, and various attachment units. The integrated carrier rack system is user friendly and may be applied to any motor vehicle to carry an assortment of items.

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1. A carrier rack system for a motor vehicle having a front and back, a rear bumper, and a rear wall having an inside and outside, located above the bumper, comprising:a receiving unit, having rear and forward ends, integrated into the rear wall, wherein the forward end of the receiving unit is posi

1. A carrier rack system for a motor vehicle having a front and back, a rear bumper, and a rear wall having an inside and outside, located above the bumper, comprising:a receiving unit, having rear and forward ends, integrated into the rear wall, wherein the forward end of the receiving unit is positioned toward the front of the vehicle and the rear end of the receiving unit is positioned toward the back of the vehicle, and wherein the rear end of the receiving unit forms an engaging structure in the rear wall;an immobilizing system integrated into the rear wall and attached to the receiving unit; anda carrier bar adapted to be engaged to the engaging structure, wherein the carrier bar protrudes from the outside of the rear wall. 2. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the rear wall comprises at least one of: a trunk lid, a rear license plate wall, a rear wall located underneath a trunk lid and above a bumper, a rear door, or a tailgate. 3. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the immobilizing system comprises:a supporting bar positioned horizontally in the rear wall. 4. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the immobilizing system comprises:a supporting bar positioned vertically in the rear wall. 5. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the immobilizing system comprises:a supporting bar extending vertically and integrated into the chassis. 6. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the immobilizing system comprises:a supporting bar positioned longitudinally along the inside of the rear wall. 7. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the immobilizing system comprises:a supporting bar positioned in an angle in the rear wall. 8. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the immobilizing system comprises:a plurality of supporting bars attached to the receiving unit. 9. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the engaging structure comprises an aperture located in the rear wall, and wherein the carrier bar is detachable and, when engaged, inserted into the aperture. 10. The carrier rack system in claim 1, wherein the receiving unit further comprises a cover plate that covers the engaging structure when the receiving unit is not in use. 11. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the carrier bar is detachable and is fitted over the engaging structure. 12. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the carrier bar is telescopically attached to the engaging structure. 13. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the carrier bar is telescopically integrated into engaging structure. 14. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the carrier bar includes a breaking point. 15. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the carrier bar has a forward end and a rear end and the carrier bar is curved in between the forward end and the rear end. 16. The carrier system of claim 1, wherein the receiving unit comprises:an aperture, located in the rear wall;a load spreading element with a hole slightly smaller than the aperture, mounted to the inside of the rear wall, wherein the hole is centered around the aperture; anda receiving bar forming the engaging structure, protruding through the hole and secured by the load spreading element. 17. A carrier rack system for a motor vehicle having a front and back, inside and outside, and a side wall having an inside and outside, comprising:a receiving unit, having rear and forward ends, integrated into the side wall, wherein the forward end of the receiving unit is positioned toward the inside of the vehicle and the rear end of the receiving unit is positioned toward the outside of the vehicle, and wherein the rear end of the receiving unit forms an engaging structure in the side wall;an immobilizing system integrated into the side wall and attached to the receiving unit; anda carrier bar engaged to the engaging structure, wherein the carrier bar protrudes from the outside of the side wall. 18. A carrier rack system for a motor vehicle having a front and back, a rear bumper, an d a rear wall, having an inside and outside, located above the bumper, comprising:a plurality of receiving units, each having rear and forward ends, integrated into the rear wall, arranged horizontally, and spaced at a set distance, wherein the forward end of each receiving unit is positioned toward the front of the vehicle and the rear end of each receiving unit is positioned toward the back of the vehicle, and wherein the rear end of each receiving unit forms a receiving aperture in the rear wall;an immobilizing system integrated into the rear wall and attached to each receiving unit; anda plurality of carrier bars, each inserted into each receiving aperture, wherein the carrier bars protrude from the rear wall when attached. 19. The carrier rack system in claim 18, wherein the rear wall is a trunk lid and the receiving units are hollow bars mounted longitudinally along the inside of the trunk lid, and further wherein the immobilizing system comprises of a support bar mounted laterally to the trunk lid and attached to the hollow bars. 20. A carrier rack system for a motor vehicle having a rear wall with an inside and outside comprising:an aperture located in the rear wall;a structure having a channel mounted to the outside of the rear wall, surrounding the aperture and positioned such that the channel is aligned with the aperture;a receptacle guide, having a channel and a first and second side, placed between two parallel thin plates, wherein each side of the receptacle guide is attached to a thin plate such that the receptacle guide is capable of pivoting on an axis perpendicular to the thin plates, and wherein the thin plates are mounted to the inside of the rear wall, positioned perpendicular to the rear wall, surrounding the aperture;a receptacle, having rear and forward ends, inserted into the receptacle guide such that the receptacle is capable of sliding along the channel of the receptacle guide;wherein the receptacle may be pivoted along the axis until the rear end of the receptacle is aligned with the aperture in the rear wall and wherein the receptacle may be slid through the hole in the rear wall and through the channel of the structure until the rear end of the receptacle protrudes from the structure;a carrier bar attached to the rear end of the receptacle. 21. The carrier rack system in claim 20, wherein the receptacle is hollow and the carrier bar is inserted into the receptacle. 22. The carrier rack system in claim 20, wherein the carrier bar is telescopically integrated into the receptacle.