Vehicle license plate cover

• US 6,594,926 B1
• Filed: 02/11/1999
• Issued: 07/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Precision Plates International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Precision Plates International Incorporated
• Inventors: Wujciga, Edward J.
• Primary Examiner(s): GREEN, BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US09/248,553
• Time in Patent Office: 1,622 Days
• Field of Search: 402/00, 402/01, 402/02, 402/09
• US Class Current: 40/200
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 13/10 Registration, licensing, or like devices

Abstract

A decorative and durable vehicle license plate cover is a flat, rigid, relatively thick, mar-resistant plate of optically transparent stable plastic, such as acrylic plastic. The plate has a solid body, with a front surface, a rear surface and sides interconnecting the front and rear surfaces. At least one and preferably all of the sides slope at about 30-60 degrees forwardly from the larger area rear surface to the smaller area front surface. The sloped sides are smooth and light reflective to enhance the appearance of the cover. Spaced holes are drilled or otherwise formed in the perimeter of the front surface and extend to the rear surface for attaching the cover to a vehicle license plate. The plate includes at least one of laser etching or engraving and printed indicia. The laser etching is disposed on the front and/or rear surface and/or interior of the plate.

Claims

1. An improved durable and decorative vehicle license plate cover, said cover consisting of a single, flat, rigid, solid mar-resistant plate of optically transparent plastic having a thickness of about 0.5 inch, said plate having a front surface, an opposite rear surface and sides interconnecting said front and rear surfaces, said sides sloping forwardly and inwardly at an angle of about 30-60 degrees from said rear surface to said front surface, whereby said rear surface has a greater surface area than said front surface, said sloping sides being smooth and light reflective to enhance the decorative appearance of said cover.

2. The improved vehicle license plate cover of claim 1 wherein said plate is generally rectangular with four of said sloping sides.

3. The improved vehicle license plate cover of claim 2 wherein said plate cover includes holes for attaching said plate cover to a vehicle license plate and wherein said plate cover bears indicia viewable from the sides of said plate cover, said indicia being on at least one of said front surface, rear surface and interior of said plate cover.

4. The improved vehicle license plate cover of claim 3 wherein said indicia is a laser engraving and wherein said slope is about 45 degrees from said rear surface to said front surface.

5. The improved vehicle license plate cover of claim 4 wherein said laser engraving is disposed in the interior of said cover and wherein said plate cover comprises acrylic plastic.