Patent ID: 8832977

Claim:
A customizable license plate holder for holding a license plate and text/ad message bar comprising: left and right ridges; top and bottom horizontal bars perpendicularly connected to the left and right ridges; at least one text/ad message bar having indicia on at least one edge and having a window opening in the center which has a size similar to a license plate for the license plate to be viewed when the license plate is positioned behind the text/ad message bar; and attachment means for attaching the license plate holder to a car; wherein the license plate holder has a plurality of window openings including but not limited to a central rectangular shaped window opening which has a size of a license plate such that when a license plate is inserted into the license plate holder the license plate can be viewed through the central window opening, and at least one opening at top or bottom such that when the text/ad message bar is inserted into the license plate holder the text/ad message indicia can be viewed through the top or bottom window openings; wherein the attachment means are apertures located in the horizontal bars and threaded fasteners; wherein the message bar can display a favorite quote, name of a sports team or team logos, or advertisements that marketers have requested or paid drivers to display.