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In one series of embodiments, a carrier system includes a rack mountable on a vehicle to transport material. The rack includes a frame having one or more suction cups attached to the rear side of the frame, e.g., for attachment to a surface such as the side of the vehicle. A support bar mates with t

In one series of embodiments, a carrier system includes a rack mountable on a vehicle to transport material. The rack includes a frame having one or more suction cups attached to the rear side of the frame, e.g., for attachment to a surface such as the side of the vehicle. A support bar mates with the frame. The support bar and the frame may include attachment configurations which mate with one another to selectively and securely attach the bar to the front side of the frame with the bar extending in a direction away from the one or more cups. With the rack comprising a plurality of suction cups, the frame may be configured as a plate or may comprise a series of arms or connected braces which extend away from a center position to the suction cups.

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1. A carrier system for transporting a load of material by mounting the material along an exterior surface of a vehicle to support the load on one or more support bars, the carrier system including a first rack to support a portion of the load, the first rack comprising: a plate for mounting on a si

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A carrier system for transporting a load of material by mounting the material along an exterior surface of a vehicle to support the load on one or more support bars, the carrier system including a first rack to support a portion of the load, the first rack comprising: a plate for mounting on a side of the vehicle to support the portion of the load along the vehicle side and above a ground plane, the plate, when mounted on the vehicle, having front and rear sides each having a flat major surface extending along a flat plane, an upper plate portion and a lower plate portion for receiving support from the side of the vehicle through one or more suction cups, with(i) the upper plate portion including a first hole for receiving tether material there through to tether the plate from a portion of the vehicle above the plate with the tether material, and(ii) an attachment point along the front side from which one of the support bars can extend away from the plate for holding the portion of the load on the plate; and(iii) the lower plate portion including a second hole positioned at or below the level of the attachment point relative to the ground plane and extending through the plate;one or more suction cups attached to the rear side of the plate to carry the load along the side of the vehicle so that a suction side of each of the one or more cups faces away from the plate for attachment to the exterior surface, each cup connected against the plate through an intermediate stand-off to carry the load, each stand-off positioned between the plate and a side of a suction cup opposite the suction side wherein, when support tether material is passed through the first hole and the vehicle, the plate is tethered from above with the tether material, the portion of the load carried by the first rack can be entirely supported only by the one or more suction cups; anda first support bar having first and second opposing ends, the first end being an attachment end insertable through the flat major surface of the front side of the plate and through the flat major surface of the rear side of the plate to effect securement of the support bar connected to the plate about the attachment point of the plate to thereby attach the bar to the front side of the plate with the bar extending in a direction away from the plate and away from the one or more suction cups, the first support bar having a shape providing a flat surface which adjoins the plate when supporting the load, the attachment end positionable against the front side of the plate with the second end extending in a direction away from the plate so that when the first rack is mounted on a side of the vehicle to carry the load on the flat bar surface above the ground plane, the first cup is positioned below the support bar and the load can be mounted directly against the plate for carrying on the flat support bar surface and above the support bar at least as high above the ground plane as the plate without any limitation or interference due to the shape of the support bar. 2. The system of claim 1 wherein the first rack comprises three spaced-apart suction cups each connected to the plate via a stand-off positioned between the plate and a side of a suction cup opposite the suction side. 3. The system of claim 1 further comprising: a support bar, the bar and the plate each having a hinge attachment configuration which rotatably attaches the bar to the plate to selectively and securely position the bar to the front side of the plate with the bar extending in a direction away from the one or more cups at a predetermined angle. 4. The system of claim 1 wherein the hole extending through the plate to pass a tether through the plate is shaped to receive a tether in the form of a strap. 5. The system of claim 1 further including a tether for securing the plate by passing the tether through the plate and attaching the tether to a mounting point on the vehicle. 6. The system of claim 1 wherein the attachment configuration of the first rack connects the bar to the plate at an angle of ninety degrees with respect to the plate. 7. The carrier system of claim 1 wherein the attachment point from which one of the support bars can extend away from the plate, for holding the portion of the load, is positioned between the first hole and the first cup. 8. The carrier system of claim 1 further including a fastener for each suction cup, wherein each suction cup and associated stand-off are attached to the plate with the fastener extending into the plate, through the stand-off and into the side of the suction cup opposite the suction side. 9. The system of claim 1 wherein (i) the plate of the first rack includes a keyway, formed about the attachment point, which extends through the front side and through the rear side of the plate and (ii) the first support bar includes a locking configuration which fits into the keyway to effect securement of the bar at an angle with respect to the plate with the bar extending away from the plate. 10. The system of claim 9 wherein the locking configuration includes a rectangular-like slot extending into the plate, the slot including a circular portion within which a portion of the bar can rotate to place the bar in a secure, locked position or in a position from which the bar can be removed from the plate slot. 11. The system of claim 10 wherein the locking configuration is formed about a first end of the bar and a stop is formed about a second end of the bar. 12. A carrier system for transporting a load of material by mounting the material along an exterior surface of a vehicle to support the load, the carrier system including a first rack comprising: a plate having front and rear sides each having a flat major surface extending along a flat plane;at least a first suction cup, each suction cup having a suction side which is a front side of the cup and a rear side, the one or more suction cups operative to carry the load when the plate is mounted on a side of the vehicle;a stand-off interposed between the rear side of the plate and the rear side of the first suction cup to attach the first suction cup in spaced apart relation to the plate, wherein the stand-off is attached between the rear side of the plate and the rear side of said one suction cup with (i) the rear side of the first suction cup facing the plate and (ii) the front side of the first suction cup facing away from the plate for attachment to the exterior surface; anda first support bar having first and second opposing ends and a shape providing a flat surface portion on which to secure the load in contact therewith, the first end insertable through the flat major surface of the front side of the plate and through the flat major surface of the rear side of the plate to effect securement of the support bar with the flat surface portion of the support bar adjoining the plate when supporting the load on the flat surface portion, with the second end extending in a direction away from the plate so that when the first rack is mounted on a side of the vehicle to carry the load on the flat surface portion above a ground plane, the first cup is positioned below the support bar and a portion of the load can be mounted directly over and in contact with the flat surface portion of the first support bar with said same portion of the load coming into contact with the plate when carrying said same portion of the load above the flat surface portion of the support bar at least as high above the ground plane as the plate without any limitation or interference due to the shape of the first support bar. 13. The system of claim 12 wherein, for the first rack, the frame is attached to said one suction cup with a fastener which passes through the stand-off and into the rear side of said one cup where it is secured, and the stand-off is a discrete, cylindrically shaped post attached to the frame to extend away from the rear side of the plate to provide necessary clearance from an exterior surface on the side of the vehicle. 14. The system of claim 12 wherein, for the first rack, the stand-off spaces the rear side of the frame and the rear side of said one suction cup from one another by at least one inch. 15. The system of claim 12 further including a second rack comprising: a plate having front and rear sides;at least a second suction cup, each suction cup having a suction side which is a front side of the cup and a rear side, the second suction cup operative to carry the load when the plate is mounted on a side of the vehicle; anda second support bar having first and second opposing ends, the first bar end positionable against configured for attachment along the front side of the frame with the second bar end extending in a direction away from the frame so that when the second rack is mounted on a side of the vehicle to carry the load above the ground plane, the second cup is positioned below the support bar. 16. The system of claim 12, the first rack further including a stop configured for attachment near the second end of the first support bar to extend above the bar so that, with the stop attached to the second end of the first support bar, with the first rack mounted on the side of the vehicle to carry the load above the ground plane and the first support bar positioned to extend in a direction away from the plate, the stop impedes movement of the material of the load placed thereon in a direction away from the plate and off the second end of the first support bar. 17. The system of claim 12 wherein the first rack comprises: at least three suction cups mounted in a triangular-like spaced-apart configuration wherein, when the first rack is mounted on a side of the vehicle to carry the load above the ground plane, two of the cups are positioned along a horizontal line above the support bar and parallel to the ground plane, while the first cup is positioned below the support bar, each suction cup having a suction side which is a front side of the cup and a rear side; anda stand-off attached to each suction cup to position each suction cup in spaced apart relation to the plate, wherein each stand-off is attached between the rear side of the plate and the rear side of one suction cup with (i) the rear side of each suction cup facing the plate and (ii) the front side of each suction cup facing away from the plate for attachment to the exterior surface. 18. The carrier system of claim 12 further including a fastener for each suction cup, wherein the first suction cup and the stand-off interposed between the plate and the suction cup are attached to the plate with the fastener extending into the plate, through the stand-off and into the rear side of the first suction cup. 19. A carrier system for transporting a load of material by mounting the material along an exterior surface of a vehicle to support the load, the carrier system including a first rack comprising: a plate having front and rear sides each having a flat major surface extending along a flat planeat least one suction cup connected to the plate with a fastener, each suction cup having a suction side which is a front side of the cup and a rear side;a support bar having first and second opposing ends, the first bar end configured for attachment about an attachment point along the front side of the plate with the second bar end extending in a direction away from the plate, the first bar end being insertable through the flat major surface of the front side of the plate and through the flat major surface of the rear side of the plate to effect attachment thereto,wherein a surface portion of the support bar extending between the first and second bar ends is positioned to come into direct contact with a portion of a load positioned directly over said surface portion of the support bar,wherein, when the plate is mounted on a side of the vehicle and carries said same portion of the load above a ground plane and in direct contact with said surface portion of the support bar, the first cup is positioned below the support bar,wherein the plate includes a hole positioned at or below the attachment point relative to the ground plane and extending through the plate, andwherein the support bar first end is positionable against the front side of the plate with the second support bar end extending in a direction away from the plate and when said same portion of the load is mounted directly over and in contact with said surface portion of the support bar, none of the support bar interferes with placement of any of said same portion of the load, that is positioned directly over said surface portion of the support bar, directly against and in contact with the plate while carrying said same portion of the load directly above said surface portion of the support bar at least as high above the ground plane as the plate extends above the ground plane without any limitation or interference due to the shape of the support bar. 20. The system of claim 19 wherein: the hole positioned at or below the attachment point is separate and distinct from any hole through which the fastener connects the at least one suction cup to the plate,the plate extends above the bar to come into contact with material of the load placed on the bar, andthe plate directly impedes movement of material of the load placed on the bar from moving to said at least one suction cup. 21. The system of claim 19 further including a second rack comprising: a second plate having front and rear sides;at least one suction cup, each suction cup of the second rack having a suction side which is a front side of the cup and a rear side; anda second support bar having first and second opposing ends, the first bar end configured for attachment along the front side of the frame with the second bar end extending in a direction away from the frame, wherein the second plate includes a hole positioned at or below the attachment point relative to the ground plane and extending through the plate. 22. The system of claim 19 wherein said surface portion of the support bar includes a flat surface and the first end of the support bar is insertable through the plate to effect securement of the support bar with the flat surface adjoining the plate when supporting said same portion of the load on said surface portion, the system further including; a stop configured for attachment near the second bar end to extend above the bar so that, when the bar is positioned to extend in a direction away from the plate, the stop impedes movement of the material of the load placed on the bar from moving in a direction away from the plate and off the second bar end. 23. The carrier system of claim 19 further including a stand-off interposed between the rear side of the plate and the rear side of the first suction cup to attach the first suction cup in spaced apart relation to the plate, wherein the fastener attaches the stand-off between the rear side of the plate and the rear side of said one suction cup with (i) the rear side of the first suction cup facing the plate and (ii) the front side of the first suction cup facing away from the plate for attachment to the exterior surface, and with the fastener extending into the plate, through the stand-off and into the rear side of the first suction cup.