Jon M Powell

US Patent:

62534769, Jul 3, 2001

Filed:

Sep 24, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/160465

Inventors:

Jon R. Powell - Modesto CA

International Classification:

G09F 2104

US Classification:

40591

Abstract:

A display plate kit 10 is provided which allows a message display plate 20 to be attached to the rear bumper B of a vehicle V in various modes without the use of adhesives. In a first mode, the plate 20 may be attached to a tow ball T on a vehicle V by means of a top tab 30 having a slot 35 to receive a post P of the tow ball T which is threadably secured to a tow ball nut N. In a second mode, the plate 20 may be attached by means of bottom tabs 40 with holes 45 whose spacing corresponds to those of a standard license plate L so that the same screws 47 used to attach the license plate L to the vehicle V may be used to secure the display plate 20 to the front or rear bumper B of the vehicle V. In a third mode, the display plate 20 may be attached to a receiver R extending from a vehicle V by means of a tube 60 which is attachable to a front surface 24 of the display plate 20 and slidably mates with the receiver R. The kit 10 of the present invention includes lettering having a variety of font styles and colors to allows various messages to be adhesively attached to surfaces 22, 24 of the display plate 20.

US Patent:

62472577, Jun 19, 2001

Filed:

Aug 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/384307

Inventors:

Jon R. Powell - Modesto CA

International Classification:

G09F 2104

US Classification:

40591

Abstract:

A display plate kit 10 is provided which allows a message display plate 20 to be attached to the rear bumper B of a vehicle V in various modes without the use of adhesives. In a first mode, the plate 20 may be attached to a tow ball T on a vehicle V by means of a top tab 30 having a slot 35 to receive a post P of the tow ball T which is threadably secured to a tow ball nut N. In a second mode, the plate 20 may be attached by means of bottom tabs 40 with holes 45 whose spacing corresponds to those of a standard license plate L so that the same screws 47 used to attach the license plate L to the vehicle V may be used to secure the display plate 20 to the front or rear bumper B of the vehicle V. In a third mode, the display plate 20 may be attached to a receiver R extending from a vehicle V by means of a tube 60 which is attachable to a front surface 24 of the display plate 20 and slidably mates with the receiver R. The kit 10 of the present invention includes lettering having a variety of font styles and colors to allows various messages to be adhesively attached to surfaces 22, 24 of the display plate 20.