US2213909A

US2213909A - License tag supporting frame

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Publication number: US2213909A
Application number: US247260A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sol E Heren
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1938-12-22
Filing date: 1938-12-22
Publication date: 1940-09-03
Anticipated expiration: 1957-09-03

Description

Sept. 3, 1940. s. E. HEREN 2,213,909

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10 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved adjustable frame adapted to support license tags of various sizes by engagement with the edge thereof whereby the indicia thereon will not be obscured.

It is a primary object of this invention to provide a frame for license plates channel shaped in cross section to engage the edge of the plate and provided with means whereby the frame may be longitudinally and laterally adjustab-le for plates of different sizes.

More particularly, it is an aim of this invention to provide a license tag frame adapted to securely engage the edge of the plate, at all points to eliminate rattling by preventing movement of the plate relatively to the frame or hold- Still a further aim of the invention is to provide improved means for adjustably mounting angle shaped corner members in a central supporting member and for adjustably positioning the sections of the central supporting member relatively to each other.

Still another aim of the invention is to provide a frame for license tags of simple construction which may be economically manufactured and readily applied to or removed from a license tag; by means of which the tag may be quickly and easily attached to or removed from a tag supporting bracket of a motor vehicle; and 'which will increase the beauty of a vehicle to which it is applied.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinater become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodiment thereof, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of the assembled frame,

Figure 2 is a rear .elevational view of the same,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken along the line 3 3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 4-4 of Figure 3, A l

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical sectional View taken along the line 5-5 of Figure'l,

Figure 6 is a transverse vertical sectional View taken along the line 5-5 of Figure 1,

Figure '7 is an enlarged vertical sectional View taken along the line 'I-l of Figure 1, and

Figure 8 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view taken along the line 8-8 of Figure l.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the different views, I0 designates generally the assembled li- (Cl.- Llil-12,5)

cense tag frame which includes the central supporting member, designated generally iI and comprising the sections i2 and I3.

Sections I2 and I3'are each provided withalongitudinally disposed channel shaped portion I4 having the corresponding elongated or enlarged back edges I 5. Projecting laterally from the back edges I 5, intermediate of their ends, are the shanks I6 and I1, respectively. The side edges of the shank i6 are turned inwardly to form the channels I8 adapted to slidably engage the edges of the shank I'I and to form a telescoping connection therewith. The central portion of the shank VI, on its front or exposed side is thickened, as indicated at I9, to lie flush with the inturned edges of the shank I6, for a purpose Which will hereinafter be described. Shanks I6 and I1 are provided with the longitudinally disposed alined and communicating slots 2t.

A pair of angular or L-shaped cornerv members 2l have their corresponding ends 23 slidably mounted in the ends of the channel portion I4 of the section I2, and a pair of similar shaped corner members 22 have their corresponding ends 24 slidably mounted in the ends of the channel portion ill of the section i3. Corner members 2l are slightly larger, in cross section, than corner members 22, and both the corner members 2l and 22 are channel shaped in cross section and are disposed with their

free ends

25 and 25, respectively, projecting toward each other so that the corner members 2l and 22 at corresponding ends of the central supporting member li have their lends 25 and 2@ in telescoping engagement, as best seen in Figure 5. It will thus be seen that corner members 2l and 22 combine in pairs to iorm corresponding telescoping U-shaped members 2l having their free ends slidably engaging corre-` sponding ends of the channel portions l to form therewith a rectangular frame channel shaped throughout.

'Ihe back edges l5 of the channel portions M are provided at each end with a row of spaced openings 28 adapted to selectively receiveA the studs or pins 29 one oi which is mounted in the back edge of each of the ends 23 and 2li. Studs 29 are spaced from the free .ends of the portions 23 and 2t and are disposed so that when in engagement with one of the openings 28 the ends 23 and 2li will seat in the bottom of the channel portions Ill to prevent the corner members 2l and 252 from pivoting on their studs 29 and to be thereby rigidly mounted relatively to. the supporting member il. A

A bolt 30 projects through the alined slots 2t and through a license plate supporting bracket 3|, and is provided with a nut 32by means of which the license tag frame IIJ is removably ysecured tothe bracket 3l. Nut and boltv30 and 32, respectively, in addition to fastening the frame I to the bracket 3l also function as a clamping member to clamp the shanks I6 and I'I relatively to each other and in their adjusted position, and it is for this purpose that the thickened portion I9vis provided to engage bracket 3| to force the shank II into clamping engagement with the intermediate portion of the shank I6, as best seen in Figure 3.

From the foregoing it will be seen, that the ends 23 .andl 24 of the corner members 2I and 22 may be adjustably positioned relatively to the channel portions Ill and secured in adjusted position by the studs 29`and openings 28 to thereby adjust the length of the frame Ill to correspond to the length of the license plate, not shown, to be mounted therein. It may be here stated that the 4material of which-the sections I2 and I3 are formed should be suncientlyresilient so that the back edges I may be sprung outwardly to receive the studs 2G, and tospring inwardly when released so that one of the openings 28 will move --into engagement with each of the studs 29. In

the preferred manner of assembling and mounttudinal edges of the license plate are snugly seated after which by securely fastening the frame .I0

to' the bracket 3l, asv heretofore described, the

frame I0 is clamped in its adjusted position to securely hold the license plate. g

Various modications and changes in the precise construction .and arrangement of the parts forming the invention are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, and the right is therefore expressly reserved to make such modifications and changes as fall within the yspirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter dened by the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

l. An article of the class describedcomprising .a frame formed of telescoping sections, said sections having longitudinally disposed -channel shaped portions, -pairs of angle shaped channel members having corresponding ends engaging corresponding end-s of said channel portions,the

-free ends of `said angle members vbeing disposed `in telescopic engagement, and means for adjustably connecting said angle shaped members to said frame sections.

2. A license plate frame comprising a support formed of telescoping sections, said sections having longitudinally disposed channel portions, pairs of angle 'shaped end members, said pairs .of end members having corresponding -ends slidably engaging correspondingends of said channel portions, and said end members being channel shaped with the free ends of each pair intelescopic engagement to `form with the channel portions of said support an endless channel shaped frame. A j

3. An article as in claim 2, said sections having laterally projecting shanks slidably disposed relatively to each other and provided with communicating slots adapted to receive fastening means adapted to connect said frame to a license plate supporting bracket, and said fastening lmean-s clamping said shanks for retaining said sections in adjusted position relatively to each other.

4. A license plate holder comprising pairs of L- shaped channel members, each of said pairs of L-shaped members having corresponding ends in'` telescoping engagement, a supporting `r member formed of laterally telescoping sections, each of said sections having a longitudinally disposed 1 1 ing to form an adjustable frame capable of being extended longitudinally and laterally.

5. vAn adjustable license tag frame comprising .a central supporting member formed of sections,

each of said sections havingia longitudinally dis.- posed channel shaped portion, shanks projecting laterally from corresponding edges of said channel shaped portions, said shanks being disposed in .telescopic yengagement for laterally adjusting said sections, L-shaped channel members each -having an end in telescopic engagement with an end-of said channel portions, the free ends of the L-shaped members, mounted in corresponding U ends of said sections, being disposed in telescopic engagement to form with said channel portions a continuous frame, channel shaped in cross section, and longitudinallyand laterally extensible.

'7. A license plate supporting frame comprising a central supporting member formed of sections each having a longitudinal channel shaped portion, shanks projecting from the rear edges oi said channel shaped portions, the sides of one of said shanks being channeled to receive and slidably engage the sides ofthe` other shank, said shanks having alined `slots adapted to receive a clamping member for adjustably positioning said sections relatively to each other, the back edge of said channel portions being provided with: a plurality of spaced openings at each end,` L- shaped cornermembers each having an end in telescopic engagement with an end of said channel portions, and said ends being provided with studs to selectively engage said openings for adjustably positioning said L-shaped members relatively to the central supporting'member, said L- shaped members being channel shaped in cross section, the free ends of the L-shaped members, disposed in thef-co-rrespondingends of the channel shaped portions, being disposedin telescopi-c engagement to thereby form a rectangular frame, channel shaped in cross section, and adapted to receive the marginal edge of a license plate.

8. A license'plate holding frame comprising a pair of U-shaped members channeL shaped in lcross; section, said U-shapedzmembers eachbeilng 6. An extensible license plate supporting frame formed of a pair of L-shaped members having their connected ends in telescopic engagement, the free ends of said U-shaped members being provided with Aoutwardly projecting studs, a central supporting member formed of telescoping sections, fastening means adapted to connect said central supporting member to a license plate supporting bracket, said fastening means clamping said sections in adjusted position, and said sections being provided With longitudinally disposed channel shaped portions provided with rows of spaced openings at each end, the free yends of said U-shaped members telescoping into en-ds of said channel shaped portions and being adjustably positioned therein by positioning each of said studs in one of said openings to provide an endless frame channel shaped in cross section, and longitudinally and laterally extensible.

9. A license plate frame co-mprising a support formed of slidably connected sections, said sections having channel shaped end portions, pairs of angle shaped members each having corresponding ends slidably engaging corresponding ends of said channel shaped end portions, and the free ends of said angle shaped members being slidably connected to form with said support sections an endless frame.

10. A device as in claim 9, said angle shaped members being channel shaped in cross sections, and means for retaining said sections and members in adjusted positions.

SOL E. HEREN.