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US1367659A
US1367659A US368644A US36864420A US1367659A US 1367659 A US1367659 A US 1367659A US 368644 A US368644 A US 368644A US 36864420 A US36864420 A US 36864420A US 1367659 A US1367659 A US 1367659A
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    • B60VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60RVEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • 1n is a speciication'.
  • Ihis invention pertains to motor driven Vehicles 'number plates and has for its object to provide a permanent irarne and 1nclosure to be rigidly attached to the vehicle and into which the number card is inserted, to be removed and replaced by another card This will eilect a great economy as the frame and inclosure will be permanent and the number-card can be of pasteboard or other cheap materiall as the same will be completely protected from the elements.
  • Fig. 8 is a longitudinal edge view 'of 'the same..
  • Fig. 9 is a broken-away top edge idew of thel same, with sealing flap folded to place, an
  • Fig. 10 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 10--10 of 9.
  • a ranell is channeled as at 12 along the bottom portion and ends, the top portion 13 being merely a flat plate.
  • a back plate 14 has a ange 16 at each end, and a channel 15 at the togo.
  • the number card 17 is placed against the inside face of the back plate 14e, a transparency 18 placed over the' same, and the back plate along with the number cardv and transparency inserted in Serial No.. 368,644.
  • a traineV 211 channeled along the top 25, bottom 26 and end 27 is provided with a flap 28 at f the end 29, having openings 30 there through.
  • a fibrous back 31 perraanentljvv provided is mounted in the frame 24 with screw bolts 32 permanently set therein.
  • The, number card 33 and transparency 34- are then slid into the-frame 211 at the unchanneled end 29.
  • the flap 28 is then lbent bach:-
  • nthe assembled parts may novv be secured to the motor vehicle by means of the screvv bolts 32.
  • the? screwsl 35 are removed,
  • il vehicle number plate ycompufising a i front iframe channeled at both ends and at the bottom, a rear solid plate channeled at the top and having a ange at'eachvend, the tivo parts assembled by the channeled ends of the frame engaging the llanged ends of the back, and-channeled bottom ol the frame engaging the bottom edge of the back and the channeled top oi thebaclr engaging the top oi the trarne, providingA an inolosure protected from the elements 2.
  • a vehicle number plete comprising e front frame chaunele et both ends and. et fehe'bottom, e.

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ATTORNEY 0. B. HOLLIS.
VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE.
APPLICATION FILED MAn.25,'192o.
Patented Fen-8,1921
mAuo
llll/E152IGME NUMBER-PLATE.
To all wlwm it' may concer/a.'
Be it known that l, ORLANDO l. Hennie, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokancand State of Washington, lhave 1nvented new and useful Improvements in .Vehicle NuinberPlates, of which. the follow-- 'as occasion may require.
1n is a speciication'.
Ihis invention pertains to motor driven Vehicles 'number plates and has for its object to provide a permanent irarne and 1nclosure to be rigidly attached to the vehicle and into which the number card is inserted, to be removed and replaced by another card This will eilect a great economy as the frame and inclosure will be permanent and the number-card can be of pasteboard or other cheap materiall as the same will be completely protected from the elements.
The details of construction will be hereinafter given and illustrated in the accom* panying dravvings in which,
forni of the device carrying a number card.
Fig. 8, is a longitudinal edge view 'of 'the same..
Fig. 9, is a broken-away top edge idew of thel same, with sealing flap folded to place, an
Fig. 10, is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 10--10 of 9.
ln a detail description of the preferred form shown in Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, in which like numerals refer to like parts throughout the Several views;a a ranell is channeled as at 12 along the bottom portion and ends, the top portion 13 being merely a flat plate. A back plate 14 has a ange 16 at each end, and a channel 15 at the togo.
In assembling, the number card 17 is placed against the inside face of the back plate 14e, a transparency 18 placed over the' same, and the back plate along with the number cardv and transparency inserted in Serial No.. 368,644.
the trame 11, the lange 1 6 of the back plate specification of Lettersratene. 'PatentedFeb. 8, 1921.
Application :filed March, 1920.
ld engaging the channels 12 at the ends of,
the frame 11, the bottom edge of the back plate 1l engaging the channel 12 on the bottom portion of the frame 11, and the channel l5 at the top of the back plate 14 engaging the plate 13- of the frame 1l, whereby the number card 17 is securely incased as against the elements and behind the transparency 18. *Clamping members 19, having transversely arranged portions 2() are then placed over the ends of the assembled parts. The clamping members are curved outwardly to form portions 21, through. which openings 22 are provided whereby bolts 2dr-nay be inserted through the openings and the plates secured to the motor vehicle.
' Referring new to the modified form shown in Figs. 'l' to 10,- inclusive, a traineV 211 channeled along the top 25, bottom 26 and end 27 is provided with a flap 28 at f the end 29, having openings 30 there through. A fibrous back 31 perraanentljvv provided is mounted in the frame 24 with screw bolts 32 permanently set therein. The, number card 33 and transparency 34- are then slid into the-frame 211 at the unchanneled end 29. The flap 28 is then lbent bach:-
Wardly across' the end oi? the assembledl parts and over onto the back ofi the fiber 31 and fastened by screws 35 inserted through the openings 30 and driven into the ber 31. 'lhusthe number card is incased against the elements.
nthe assembled parts may novv be secured to the motor vehicle by means of the screvv bolts 32. When itis desired to change the number cards, the? screwsl 35 are removed,
the flap 28 bent back to the position shown in Fig. 7, the old card removed, the new one placed, and the flap 28 again secured to position by the bolts 35 as hereinbefore de scribed.
is claimed is:
1. il vehicle number plate ycompufising a i front iframe channeled at both ends and at the bottom, a rear solid plate channeled at the top and having a ange at'eachvend, the tivo parts assembled by the channeled ends of the frame engaging the llanged ends of the back, and-channeled bottom ol the frame engaging the bottom edge of the back and the channeled top oi thebaclr engaging the top oi the trarne, providingA an inolosure protected from the elements 2. A vehicle number plete comprising e front frame chaunele et both ends and. et fehe'bottom, e. rear Solid plate channeled at i:he top and 'having a ange ai', each end, the two parte Aeseeliebed by the channeled. ends @if ehe '.fixame engaging the Hanged ends of tile heck? fzhe ehenneed 'bottom of the frame engaging; ehe bmtom edge of ehe beek and the channeled @op of fne beck engegng the aieeeee protected from the eements, together Withelampng members engaging the edges of the assembed parts and having means for securing the same to the vehicle.
In testimony whereof, affix my sgnatue 15 in presence of two Witnesses.
RLAND B HOLLS. `Wtnessesz e L. L. W'ESTFALL,
J. C. PARSONS.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2741046A (en) * 1953-07-14 1956-04-10 Fred J Kroslak Protective vehicle license plate case
US3206883A (en) * 1963-05-13 1965-09-21 Edward L Crawford Magnet unit automobile number plate support
US5131177A (en) * 1989-05-22 1992-07-21 Sy Jr Enrique M Apparatus for displaying a sticker on any selected surface that is removable from that surface without damage thereto

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2741046A (en) * 1953-07-14 1956-04-10 Fred J Kroslak Protective vehicle license plate case
US3206883A (en) * 1963-05-13 1965-09-21 Edward L Crawford Magnet unit automobile number plate support
US5131177A (en) * 1989-05-22 1992-07-21 Sy Jr Enrique M Apparatus for displaying a sticker on any selected surface that is removable from that surface without damage thereto

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