| CPC B60R 11/06 (2013.01) [B60D 1/187 (2013.01); B60R 2011/004 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0059 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0071 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |

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1. A vehicle recovery equipment mounting arrangement for securing vehicle recovery equipment to a vehicle, the mounting arrangement comprising:
an anchor system configured to be coupled to a vehicle;
a strap extending between a securable end and a free end, the strap being secured to the anchor system proximal to or at the securable end; and
a releasable connector attached to or proximal the securable end of the strap for securing toward or proximal the free end of the strap, and
an attachment member secured to the anchor system attached to or proximal the securable end of the strap for defining at least one loop of the strap extending around a part of the vehicle recovery equipment,
wherein the attachment of the releasable connector and the attachment member include degrees of movement to allow the releasable connector and the attachment member to extend relative to the anchor system at a range of angles independent of one another
wherein, when the mounting arrangement is in a retained position, the strap being arranged to extend around at least a part of the vehicle recovery equipment to retain the vehicle recovery equipment to the vehicle and the free end of the strap is secured to the releasable connector; and
when the mounting arrangement is in a deployed position, the releasable connector is released to loosen the strap to deploy the vehicle recovery equipment.
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