Vehicle license plate holder

Claim 1

A license plate holder for vehicles comprising a body portion having top and bottom ends and sides, said body portion assuming a full, single thickness plate-like construction with flat front and rear faces, said body portion having strengthening defining rib means across one of the ends, down the sides, and across the body portion spaced from the rib means on the said one end, said rib means forming a recess portion for receiving a vehicle license plate, said recess being of a depth at least as great as the thickness of a license plate and being only slightly larger than said plate whereby said plate is protected around all its edges from outside forces, said body portion also having first auxiliary rib means extending across said body portion outwardly of said rib means which is spaced from the said one end, said first auxiliary rib means having a face area for receiving advertising means, second auxiliary rib means across said body portion parallel with said first auxiliary rib means and disposed outwardly of the latter at the other end of said body portion, the rib means extending across the ends and sides being spaced inwardly from the outer peripheral edge of said body portion to form a peripheral strengthening flange, said body portion being constructed of a material having the characteristics of polyethylene plastic, and means in said body portion for fastening the latter to a vehicle.