Patent ID: 7818905

Claim:
A license plate transport mechanism mountable to a vehicle support structure, the license plate transport mechanism comprising: a mounting bracket, the mounting bracket comprising a base having a length and a width and a track extending the length of the base along opposite sides of the base, the base configured for connection to a lower surface of the vehicle support structure; a pivot pin carried in the track of the mounting bracket; and a mounting plate having a front surface configured for mounting a license plate and a rear surface facing the pivot pin, the mounting plate being pivotally connected to the pivot pin and movable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position the mounting plate extends generally perpendicular to a first end of the mounting bracket when the pivot pin is adjacent the first end of the mounting bracket so as to cover the mounting bracket, and wherein in the second position the mounting plate pivots to a position generally parallel to the mounting bracket base with the mounting plate front surface facing away from the lower surface of the vehicle support structure, the pivot pin movable to a second end of the mounting bracket when the mounting plate is in the second position.