Patent ID: 6658775
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A toll pass display system for removably retaining a toll pass in position for being scanned when driving a vehicle through a toll booth comprising, in combination;a mounting plate fabricated of a transparent elastomeric material and having a generally rectangular configuration with a front surface and a rear surface and with a long top edge and a parallel bottom edge and two parallel side edges there between, the mounting plate having a horizontal width between the side edges of between about 3 and 4 inches, and a vertical height between the top and bottom edges of between about 1.5 and 2.5 inches, the mounting plate having a central aperture there through; a suction cup fabricated of a flexible transparent elastomeric material having an internal generally spherical concave surface and an external generally spherical convex surface and a round circumferential edge there between, the concave depth being between about 0.25 and 0.75 inches in depth, the round circumferential edge having a diameter of between about 2.0 and 2.75 inches, greater than the plate height but less than the plate width; a gripping tab physically part of the suction cup extending radially outwardly from the round circumferential side edge of the suction cup, the tab being integrally formed with the suction cup and protruding laterally between about 0.125 and 0.375 inches from the round circumferential side edge in a direction parallel with the side edges; a suction cup coupler physically part of the suction cup being fabricated of the flexible elastomeric material and formed integrally therewith, the coupler having a front section coupled to the center of the convex surface of the suction cup and a rear section extending through the aperture of the mounting plate; the suction cup, tab and coupler being fabricated of a transparent flexible elastomeric material with an additive to extend performance during prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight with the mounting plate being fabricated of a rigid elastomeric material; a pair of transparent hook and loop fastener strips coupled to the front surface of the mounting plate and extending from the bottom edge to the top edge of the mounting plate, each said strip being between about 0.25 and 0.75 inches in width; and a generally rectangular toll card having a front and a rear and an upper edge and parallel lower edge and two parallel side edges there between, and having a pair of hook and loop fastener strips on the rear face to releasably mate with and attach to the hook and loop fastener strips of the mounting plate, the card being scannable by an electronic device as the card passes through a toll booth scanning station, the card also being readily separable from the mounting plate when a driver leaves the vehicle in which the card is mounted to facilitate security of the card.