Motorcycle license plate frame

Claim 1

A license plate frame adapted to mount license plates of more than one size, such license plates being of the conventional type having top and bottom edges and a pair of laterally spaced mounting holes adjacent to the upper edge, said frame comprising: a generally planar frame member including upper, lower, and side frame portions, wherein the frame portions have front and back faces and define a rectangular opening sized to frame a first size license plate; lower engagement means projecting from the back face of said lower frame portion for engaging the lower edge of a license plate; a pair of laterally spaced tabs projecting from said upper frame portion into said opening, wherein each tab includes a laterally elongated slot positioned to be aligned with one of the license plate mounting holes when the plate is positioned in the lower engagement means; and a pair of removable frame portions projecting from said side frame portions into said opening, wherein each removable frame portion is adjoined to the respective side frame portion by a frangible joint, and wherein the removable frame portions are sized to frame a second, narrow license plate.