Patent ID: 8887421
Filing Date: 2014-11-18
Classification: B60Q,G09F

Abstract:
1. A method for changing an image of a license plate, the method comprising the steps of: mounting a multi-image license plate assembly to a vehicle, said multi-image license plate assembly comprising: activating said multi-image license plate assembly; rotating each of said rotating display members of said series of rotating display members about said rotational axis from a configuration orienting each first image surface of each of said rotating members in alignment to one another to form a first contiguous visual image to a configuration orienting each second image surface of each of said rotating members in alignment with one another to form a second contiguous visual image, wherein said rotating is accomplished in accordance with the following: said rotational drive system driving a transmission subassembly, wherein said transmission subassembly generates a stepped rotational viewing sequential motion comprising a series of cyclical steps of rotating said drive rotational member and retaining said drive rotational member in a viewing position by way of a transmission subassembly; and moving each rotating display member of said series of rotating display members in accordance with said stepped rotational viewing sequential motion by a series of torque translation gears, wherein each torque translation gear is located in rotational communication between two respective rotational member gears of two adjacent rotating display members, wherein said rotating motion is driven by said stepped rotational viewing sequential motion of said drive rotating display member and continues through interaction between said alternating series of torque translation gears and said rotational member gears.