MOUNTING BRACKET FOR A VEHICLE BACKUP CAMERA
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1. A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, comprising:
- a lengthwise portion; and
a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse.
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Abstract
A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, including: a lengthwise portion; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse.
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1. A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, comprising:
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a lengthwise portion; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A backup camera system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a mounting bracket having a lengthwise portion including a pair of mounting holes and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion and the lengthwise portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for capturing images of a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse; and a display device for displaying images captured by the camera. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, comprising:
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a lengthwise portion having a pair of mounting holes that are spaced apart so that they can be aligned with a corresponding pair of mounting holes on a standard United States license plate; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion having a protrusion extending from the lengthwise portion, the protrusion forming a gap between the lengthwise portion and the camera mounting portion so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted behind a license plate of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing a rear of the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse, wherein if the mounting bracket is secured between the license plate and the rear of the vehicle in a first longitudinal position the camera does not obstruct the license plate, and if the mounting bracket is secured between the license plate and the rear of the vehicle in a second longitudinal position the camera obstructs a portion of the license plate. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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