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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7415787 | License plate frame A license plate frame assembly for the secure installation of a license plate upon a vehicle includes a backing plate and an outer frame. The backing plate is mounted to the vehicle. The outer frame is dimensioned to receive the license plate and the backing plate t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7257912 | Anti-theft license plate holder A module unit is to be mounted to the exterior surface of a trunk door or rear door of a vehicle for displaying a license plate. Without requiring a key or special tool, the module unit protects the license plate from being removed by an un-authorized person. The li... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7234371 | Removable vise handle A locking, removable handle assembly for a vise is provided. The vise has a threaded rod, a fixed jaw, and a movable jaw as is known in the art. The handle assembly includes a base assembly, an elongated handle member, and a lock assembly. The base assembly is struc... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7185451 | License plate holding bracket and the holding structure thereof A license plate holding bracket attached to a tailgate which is arranged at a rear end of a cargo bed of a vehicle to perform a reciprocal rotational movement and which sets up the cargo bed in a closed state when the tailgate is in a vertical state and sets up the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 6974290 | Connecting assembly for joining two panels and mounting the joined panels on a support An assembly and method for mounting tow or more panels where a first member is mounted to, into or from a support, a second member is threaded to the mounted first member, and a third member is threaded to the second member when it is already threadingly engaged to ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6892483 | Reversible locking license plate and registration sticker tag protection frame A reversible license plate frame is provided that will prevent theft of a license plate and the registration sticker. The reversible locking license plate and registration sticker tag protection frame of the present invention includes a license plate frame comprisin... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6385876 | Lockable license plate cover assembly A vehicular license plate holder is provided including a frame for removably receiving a license plate and a transparent plate positioned thereon. Also included is at least one locking assembly for preventing the removal of the license plate from the fram... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6305107 | License plate lock The present invention is a license plate locking device that operates with a cylindrical lock. The license plate locking device has a renewal sticker theft prevention window locking device that is applicable for license plates which display such renewal s... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6286238 | License plate security system A security system for a license plate, vanity plate or tag includes a bracket for mounting on a vehicle in the space conventionally supporting license plates and a lockable frame interfitting therewith. The bracket has at least one slot for engaging a tab... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6158154 | License plate lock The present invention is a locking device having a renewal sticker theft prevention window locking device that is applicable for license plates which display such renewal stickers in any corner of the license plates. The license plate locking means has th... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6032983 | Emergency color and tactile coded identification plate An emergency color and tactile coded identification plate comprising a face plate, a clear tamper resistant plastic center, and a back plate is used to control access to and from locations within and around a secured facility. The face plate has configure... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5983539 | Tag lock A tag lock is provided which is constructed from a transparent material. The cover is hingably coupled over a license plate for selectively protecting the same.... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5704652 | Tamper evident and counterfeit resisting informational article and associated method The present invention is directed toward a tamper evident informational article such as a temporary vehicle registration which may be made of paper or paperboard. The informational article has a zone for inserting information and a pattern within said zon... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5073842 | Anti-theft illuminated display device An illuminated display device for a motor vehicle. The illuminated display device (10) comprises a lamp housing (12) for being secured to the license plate support structure of a vehicle in lieu of a license plate, the housing (12) having a rear wall (16)... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5012602 | Locking license plate holder A locking license plate holder for mounting license plates on automobiles, trucks and trailers includes a frame having a channel formed therein dimensioned for insertion of a license plate. The frame includes a transparent cover plate provided with an elo... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4903422 | License plate frame assembly A license plate frame assembly is disclosed for displaying and projecting a vehicle license plate or identification tag. The assembly includes a generally rectangular frame with a rearwardly extending wall portion and an open center portion. A transparent... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4891895 | License plate holder A license plate holder for providing a weather-proof and tamper-proof enclosure for a vehicle license plate includes a backing plate adapted to be secured to the vehicle license plate mount and to have the license plate secured thereto. A cover frame is s... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4368979 | Automobile identification system An automobile identification system and a method for producing it are disclosed. The system utilizes a conventional license plate with alpha-numeric characters conveying identifying information perceptible by the unaided eye in combination with a hologram... | 01/18/1983 |
