Patent ID: 9744923
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: B60R,F16B

Claim:
1. A license plate attachment device comprising: a cap that covers a screw or a nut used to attach a license plate to an automobile, the cap including external screw threads; an anchor bearing that when held tightly in place on the automobile by the screw or nut, anchors the license plate to the automobile so that an outer periphery of the anchor bearing rotates freely while the anchor bearing is held tightly in place on the automobile, the anchor bearing having a slot located at the outer periphery; and, a ring sized to fit over the cap, the ring having internal screw threads that match the external screw threads of the cap so that so that the ring can be screwed onto the cap; wherein the cap has a first treaded hole into which a first headless socket screw is placed to allow securing the cap to the anchor bearing; wherein the ring has a second treaded hole into which a second headless socket screw is placed to allow securing the ring to the cap; and, wherein a socket size of the first headless socket screw is different than a socket size of the second headless socket screw.