US3340640A
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Vehicle license plate holder and locking means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-11
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Granted: 1967-09-12
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Expires: 1985-10-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Everett A Savage
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:54
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/10; B60R13/105; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44966; Y10T24/44974
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
302 words
LICENSE PLATE HOLDER APPARTUS FOR A VEHICLE COMPRISING: AN ELONGATE SUPPORT STRIP FOR ATTACHMENT TO A PORTION OF A VEHICLE, THE SUPPORT STRIP BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THERETHROUGH, A PLURALITY OF STUD MEMBERS, THERE BEING ONE STUD MEMBER FOR EACH OF THE APERTURES, EACH STUD MEMBER HAVING A BODY PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH ITS RESPECTIVE APERTURE, THE STUD MEMBER BEING ATTACHED TO A PORTION OF A VEHICLE, EACH STUD MEMBER HAVING A HEAD INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SUPPORT STRIP FOR SECURING THE SUPPORT STRIP TO SAID PORTION OF A VEHICLE, EACH STUD MEMBER HAVING A STEM EXTENDING FROM THE HEAD THEREOF IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE THE BODY PORTION THEREOF, THE STEM HAVING A TRANSVERSE PASSAGE THEREIN, THE STEM HAVING A THREADED BORE LEADING TO THE PASSAGE, A CLAMPING STRIP PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE SUPPORT STRIP, A LICENSE PLATE POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE THE CLAMPING STRIP AND THE SUPPORT STRIP, THE STEM OF EACH OF THE STUDS EXTENDING THROUGH THE LICENSE PLATE, THE CLAMPING STRIP HAVING A PORTION POSITIONED ADJACENT THE STEM OF EACH OF THE STUDS WHEN A LICENSE PLATE IS POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE THE CLAMPING STRIP AND THE SUPORT STRIP, A PLURALITY OF PINS, THERE BEING A PIN EXTENDING INTO THE PASSAGE OF THE STEM OF EACH OF THE STUDS, EACH PIN HAVING A PORTION ADJACENT SAID PORTION OF THE CLAMPING STRIP AND PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE CLAMPING STRIP WITH RESPECT TO THE SUPPORT STRIP, A PLURALITY OF LOCKING SCREWS, THERE BEING A LOCKING SCREW EXTENDING INTO THE BORE OF THE STEM OF EACH STUD, THE LOCKING PIN EXTENDING INTO THE PASSAGE OF THE STEM AND ENGAGING THE PIN THEREWITHIN SO THAT THE PIN CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE STEM, THE LICENSE PLATE THUS BEING LOCKED IN ITS POSITION INTERMEDIATE THE CLAMPING STRIP AND THE SUPPORT STRIP.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
302 words
LICENSE PLATE HOLDER APPARTUS FOR A VEHICLE COMPRISING: AN ELONGATE SUPPORT STRIP FOR ATTACHMENT TO A PORTION OF A VEHICLE, THE SUPPORT STRIP BEING PROVIDED WITH A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THERETHROUGH, A PLURALITY OF STUD MEMBERS, THERE BEING ONE STUD MEMBER FOR EACH OF THE APERTURES, EACH STUD MEMBER HAVING A BODY PORTION EXTENDING THROUGH ITS RESPECTIVE APERTURE, THE STUD MEMBER BEING ATTACHED TO A PORTION OF A VEHICLE, EACH STUD MEMBER HAVING A HEAD INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF AND IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE SUPPORT STRIP FOR SECURING THE SUPPORT STRIP TO SAID PORTION OF A VEHICLE, EACH STUD MEMBER HAVING A STEM EXTENDING FROM THE HEAD THEREOF IN A DIRECTION OPPOSITE THE BODY PORTION THEREOF, THE STEM HAVING A TRANSVERSE PASSAGE THEREIN, THE STEM HAVING A THREADED BORE LEADING TO THE PASSAGE, A CLAMPING STRIP PIVOTALLY ATTACHED TO THE SUPPORT STRIP, A LICENSE PLATE POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE THE CLAMPING STRIP AND THE SUPPORT STRIP, THE STEM OF EACH OF THE STUDS EXTENDING THROUGH THE LICENSE PLATE, THE CLAMPING STRIP HAVING A PORTION POSITIONED ADJACENT THE STEM OF EACH OF THE STUDS WHEN A LICENSE PLATE IS POSITIONED INTERMEDIATE THE CLAMPING STRIP AND THE SUPORT STRIP, A PLURALITY OF PINS, THERE BEING A PIN EXTENDING INTO THE PASSAGE OF THE STEM OF EACH OF THE STUDS, EACH PIN HAVING A PORTION ADJACENT SAID PORTION OF THE CLAMPING STRIP AND PREVENTING MOVEMENT OF THE CLAMPING STRIP WITH RESPECT TO THE SUPPORT STRIP, A PLURALITY OF LOCKING SCREWS, THERE BEING A LOCKING SCREW EXTENDING INTO THE BORE OF THE STEM OF EACH STUD, THE LOCKING PIN EXTENDING INTO THE PASSAGE OF THE STEM AND ENGAGING THE PIN THEREWITHIN SO THAT THE PIN CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE STEM, THE LICENSE PLATE THUS BEING LOCKED IN ITS POSITION INTERMEDIATE THE CLAMPING STRIP AND THE SUPPORT STRIP.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-11 | 1971-03-13 | 1971-09-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-11 | 1975-03-13 | 1975-09-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-11 | 1979-03-13 | 1979-09-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |