Patent ID: 6871431
Filing Date: 2005-03-29
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A mounting kit for releasably securing a license plate to a vehicle, comprising: a pair of fasteners each having a fastener head and a shank extending axially from said head to a free end, said shank having a tapered body portion that narrows toward said free end of said shank, said tapered body portion having helical screw threads formed about said body portion, said helical screw threads being tapered with said body portion such that said threads are narrowest at said free end of said shank, said shank including an unthreaded portion disposed between a grommet fabricated of elastically deformable material disposed on said unthreaded portion of each fastener between said fastener head and said screw threads, each of said fasteners being rotatable relative to said associated grommet, each grommet having a nose end flange adjacent said screw threads and an upper flange adjacent said fastener head spaced from said nose end flange to define an annular slot therebetween, said nose end flange of each said grommet being extendible through an associated fastener opening in the license plate in order to capture each said grommet and each said fastener in the associated fastener openings of the license plate while supporting said fasteners for rotation relative to their associated said grommet and the license plate; and a stop flange formed on said unthreaded portion having an outer diameter greater than that of said screw threads for engaging an associated bushing of the vehicle provided for mounting the license plate on the vehicle to limit the depth to which said tapered body portion can be threaded into the associated busing and further isolating said grommet from axial compressive forces resulting from the tightening of the fastener when said stop flange is fully engaged with the bushing.