Patent ID: 9669776
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: B60R

Claim:
1. An adapter plate assembly for mounting a license plate to a connector portion of a vehicle, the license plate having a recessed rear and a plurality of spaced-apart outer apertures extending therethrough adjacent to corners thereof, the connector portion having a plurality of peripheral apertures, and the assembly comprising: a rectangular adapter plate including a plurality of spaced-apart protrusions adjacent to respective corners thereof, the protrusions being embossments of the adapter plate, the protrusions being configured to abut and support the recessed rear of the license plate, the adapter plate having a plurality of outer apertures each of which extending through a respective one of the protrusions, the outer apertures of the adapter plate aligning with the outer apertures of the license plate, and the adapter plate having a pair of sides and a top; and an L-shaped bracket integrally coupled to and formed with, extending along and extending outwards from the top of the plate, the L-shaped bracket having portions thereof which align with respective ones of the sides of the adapter plate, align with one another, and extend between the sides of the adapter plate, each said portion of the L-shaped bracket having a peripheral aperture extending therethrough, the peripheral apertures of the portions of the L-shaped bracket being located on parts of the L-shaped bracket above the adapter plate, the peripheral apertures of the portions of the L-shaped bracket aligning with respective one of the peripheral apertures of the connector portion, whereby a plurality of fasteners are insertable through respective ones of the outer apertures and the peripheral apertures to enable the license plate to couple to the adapter plate and the adapter plate to couple to the connector portion of the vehicle thereby.