Patent ID: 6681507
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B66D,G09F

Abstract:
A license plate mounting bracket for a vehicle with a winch, comprising:a back plate being substantially flat and having a front side, a back side, two clips extending from said back side, and at least two apertures; a rectangular frame shaped and dimensioned for receiving a license plate; at least two flanges extending from the inner periphery of said rectangular frame; each of said at least two flanges having an aperture for receiving the threaded portion of a bolt; and at least two nut and bolt assemblies; wherein, when a license plate and said back plate are inserted into said rectangular frame with the license plate in front of said back plate, said apertures in said back plate and said apertures in said flanges align with mounting holes in the license plate; and wherein each of said two clips extending from said back side of said back plate is shaped and dimensioned to clip to a vertical roller guide on a winch; whereby a license plate is secured to the vertical rollers of a winch by inserting the license plate into said rectangular frame, inserting said back plate into said rectangular frame such that said back plate is positioned behind the license plate, bolting the license plate, said back plate and said rectangular frame together with said nut and bolt assemblies, and clipping said clips to vertical rollers on a winch.