US Patent 12077131 Storage compartment for vehicle roof panels

A storage compartment for removable vehicle roof panels, wherein the storage compartment is configured to be mounted on an exterior of a vehicle may include a cradle sized to accommodate placement of an end of a roof panel therein; at least two slats extending upward from the cradle; a clamp attached to the distal end of each slat; and a bracket attached to a proximal end of each slat, wherein each clamp is configured to removably engage with an upper surface on a side of the vehicle and each bracket is configured to removably engage with a lower surface on the side of the vehicle.