Mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera
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1. A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, comprising:
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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, wherein the gap allows a license plate to be positioned in the gap so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted between the license plate and a rear of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing behind the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse, andwherein the camera mounting portion further includes a pair of brackets that protrude away from the gap, each of the brackets including an aperture for positioning a fastener therethrough to permit adjustment of the camera'"'"'s viewing angle, andwherein a first end of the protrusion is perpendicularly connected to an upper portion of the lengthwise portion, a second end of the protrusion is perpendicularly connected to an upper portion of a backplate, the backplate extends downward from its connection to the second end of the protrusion to form the gap, a lower portion of the backplate is perpendicularly connected to the brackets, and the brackets extend away from the lower portion of the backplate and do not touch the upper portion of the backplate.
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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, wherein the gap allows a license plate to be positioned in the gap so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted between the license plate and a rear of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing behind the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse, and wherein the camera mounting portion further includes a pair of brackets that protrude away from the gap, each of the brackets including an aperture for positioning a fastener therethrough to permit adjustment of the camera'"'"'s viewing angle, and wherein a first end of the protrusion is perpendicularly connected to an upper portion of the lengthwise portion, a second end of the protrusion is perpendicularly connected to an upper portion of a backplate, the backplate extends downward from its connection to the second end of the protrusion to form the gap, a lower portion of the backplate is perpendicularly connected to the brackets, and the brackets extend away from the lower portion of the backplate and do not touch the upper portion of the backplate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 13)
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5. 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, wherein the gap allows a license plate to be positioned in the gap so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted between the license plate and a rear of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for capturing images behind the vehicle when the vehicle is in reverse; and a display device for displaying images captured by the camera, wherein the camera mounting portion further includes a pair of brackets that protrude away from the gap, each of the brackets including an aperture for positioning a fastener therethrough to permit adjustment of the camera'"'"'s viewing angle, and wherein a first end of the protrusion is perpendicularly connected to an upper portion of the lengthwise portion, a second end of the protrusion is perpendicularly connected to an upper portion of a backplate, the backplate extends downward from its connection to the second end of the protrusion to form the gap, a lower portion of the backplate is perpendicularly connected to the brackets and the brackets extend away from the lower portion of the backplate and do not touch the upper portion of the backplate. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. 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, wherein the gap allows a license plate to be positioned in the gap so that the lengthwise portion can be mounted between the license plate and a rear of a vehicle and a camera can be suspended by the camera mounting portion for viewing behind 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, wherein the camera mounting portion further includes a pair of brackets that protrude away from the gap, each of the brackets including an aperture for positioning a fastener therethrough to permit adjustment of the camera'"'"'s viewing angle, and wherein a first end of the protrusion is perpendicularly connected to an upper portion of the lengthwise portion, a second end of the protrusion is perpendicularly connected to an upper portion of a backplate, and the backplate extends downward from its connection to the second end of the protrusion to form the gap. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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