US5638623A
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Replaceable license plate frame structure
Assignee: Cobbs Manufacturing Co
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Filing: 1996-04-05
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Granted: 1997-06-17
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Expires: 2016-04-05
Abstract
Abstract A replaceable license plate frame structure including a front frame and a rear frame in which the front frame is inserted. After assembly, the front decorative faces of the front and rear frames are flush with each other and together form a decorative picture or stripe. The rear face of the rear frame is formed with a peripheral dent for receiving a license plate. The front frame is formed with tenons and lugs and the rear frame is formed with corresponding mortises and lugs to engage the front frame, the rear frame and the license plate. Multiple front frame with different decorative front faces can be replaceably assembled with the rear frame so as to vary the pattern of the entire license plate frame structure.
Inventors
- 👤 Shun-Tian Shuen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 21:55
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R13/00; B60R13/10; B60R13/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
371 words
A replaceable license plate frame structure comprising: a rear frame having a rear face formed with a peripheral dent for receiving a license plate formed with thread holes, two first lugs formed with thread holes being disposed on an upper side of an inner periphery of the rear frame, a back face of each of the first lugs being flush with an inner face of the peripheral dent, the rear frame having thread holes aligned with thread holes on the license plate, two arch mortises being formed on a lower side of an inner periphery of the rear frame, a front frame fitted into the rear frame, two recesses being formed on an upper side of a back face of the front frame in alignment with the first lugs of the rear frame, a depth of the recesses being equal to a thickness of the first lugs to permit flush insertion of the front frame into the rear frame, two second lugs being disposed on an upper side of an inner periphery of the front frame under the two recesses, the second lugs having thread holes in alignment with the thread holes of the first lugs, a back side of the second lugs being flush with an inner face of each recess of the two recesses, two arch tenons being disposed on a lower side of the inner periphery of the front frame corresponding to the two arch mortises of the rear frame for disengageably engaging the front frame with the rear frame, an arch bridge portion being formed on a lower side of the front frame between the tenons, whereby when assembled, the front faces of the front frame and the rear frame are flush with each other and the second lugs are overlapped on the first lugs with the first lugs fitted in the two recesses and the two arch tenons of the front frame engaged in the two arch mortises of the rear frame, the license plate being inserted in the peripheral dent of the rear frame with the thread holes of the front frame, rear frame and the license plate aligned with each other to be secured at a predetermined position of a car body by screws.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
371 words
A replaceable license plate frame structure comprising: a rear frame having a rear face formed with a peripheral dent for receiving a license plate formed with thread holes, two first lugs formed with thread holes being disposed on an upper side of an inner periphery of the rear frame, a back face of each of the first lugs being flush with an inner face of the peripheral dent, the rear frame having thread holes aligned with thread holes on the license plate, two arch mortises being formed on a lower side of an inner periphery of the rear frame, a front frame fitted into the rear frame, two recesses being formed on an upper side of a back face of the front frame in alignment with the first lugs of the rear frame, a depth of the recesses being equal to a thickness of the first lugs to permit flush insertion of the front frame into the rear frame, two second lugs being disposed on an upper side of an inner periphery of the front frame under the two recesses, the second lugs having thread holes in alignment with the thread holes of the first lugs, a back side of the second lugs being flush with an inner face of each recess of the two recesses, two arch tenons being disposed on a lower side of the inner periphery of the front frame corresponding to the two arch mortises of the rear frame for disengageably engaging the front frame with the rear frame, an arch bridge portion being formed on a lower side of the front frame between the tenons, whereby when assembled, the front faces of the front frame and the rear frame are flush with each other and the second lugs are overlapped on the first lugs with the first lugs fitted in the two recesses and the two arch tenons of the front frame engaged in the two arch mortises of the rear frame, the license plate being inserted in the peripheral dent of the rear frame with the thread holes of the front frame, rear frame and the license plate aligned with each other to be secured at a predetermined position of a car body by screws.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-06-16 | 2004-12-16 | 2005-06-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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