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A carrier that stores cargo on a vehicle includes a plurality of elongate flexible loops with first and second ends that are affixed to the carrier in a spaced relation to each other. Each loop is laterally offset from the longitudinal axis of the carrier and is positioned near the front or back of

A carrier that stores cargo on a vehicle includes a plurality of elongate flexible loops with first and second ends that are affixed to the carrier in a spaced relation to each other. Each loop is laterally offset from the longitudinal axis of the carrier and is positioned near the front or back of the carrier. At least one strap is secured to the loop intermediate the first and second ends. The strap secures the carrier to the vehicle in any of several orientations.

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1. Apparatus for storing cargo on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:a carrier having a substantially flat surface, the surface having a plurality of corners; at least one elongated loop having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being affixed to the substantially flat surface n

1. Apparatus for storing cargo on a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:a carrier having a substantially flat surface, the surface having a plurality of corners; at least one elongated loop having a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being affixed to the substantially flat surface near one of the corners thereof; and at least one strap adapted to attach the carrier to the vehicle, the strap secured to the elongated loop between the first and second ends thereof. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first end is oriented on the surface to be perpendicular to the second end.3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the surface has edges meeting at the corners, the first end and the second end being affixed at angles to the edges.4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the carrier has a front, rear and sides, the strap being movable between a first longitudinal orientation for securing the carrier to a point on the vehicle to the front or rear of the carrier, and a second lateral orientation for securing the carrier to a point on the vehicle to the side of the carrier.5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the strap is slidably attached to the loop intermediate the first and second ends thereof such that the strap may secure the carrier at the side or the front of the carrier.6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the strap is slidably attached to the loop intermediate the first and second ends thereof such that the strap may secure the carrier at the side or the back of the carrier.7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the loop extends diagonally across the surface of the carrier from the first end to the second end.8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second ends of the loop are affixed to the carrier by stitching.9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first and second ends of the loop are affixed to the carrier by fasteners.10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the loop has a strap attachment area intermediate the first and second ends and is formed of a flexible material, the attachment area being folded upon itself with a first side of the attachment area being adhered to a second side of the attachment area for strengthening the strap attachment area.11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the first side and the second side of the folded elongated piece are stitched together.12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the loop has a strap attachment region intermediate the first and second ends, the strap attachment region longitudinally folded upon itself at least once so as to have two sides, the two sides affixed to each other.13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the loop is formed from a textile.14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the loop is molded from a hard rubber.15. A cargo carrier for a vehicle, comprising:a front and a back, the carrier formed along a longitudinal axis between the front and the back, sides of the carrier disposed between the front and the back and laterally of the longitudinal axis, a wall of the carrier defining an external surface thereof; a plurality of elongate flexible loops each having first and second ends, each loop positioned on the wall laterally offset from the longitudinal axis and near the front or back of the carrier, for each loop, the first and second ends thereof affixed to the wall in spaced relation to each other; and for each loop, at least one strap secured to the loop intermediate the first and second ends thereof, the strap adapted to secure the carrier to the vehicle. 16. The carrier of claim 15, wherein the strap is slidably attached to the loop intermediate the first and second ends such that the strap may secure the carrier at the side or front of the carrier.17. The carrier of claim 15, wherein the strap is slidably attached to the loop intermediate the first and second ends such that the strap may secure the carrier at the side or front of the carrier.18. The carrier of claim 15, wherein the loop is formed from a textile.19. The carrier of claim 15, wherein the loop is longitudinally folded at least once between the first and second ends.20. The carrier of claim 15, wherein the wall has affixed thereto two loops near the front of the carrier and two loops affixed thereto near the back of the carrier.21. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein one end of the loop is attached to a side of the carrier and the other end of the loop is attached to a front of the carrier.22. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein one end of the loop is attached to a side of the carrier and the other end of the loop is attached to the back of the carrier.