Illuminated removable 3D accents for license plates and frontal and lateral attachments
AssigneeCarlos T. Albergaria
InventorCarlos T Albergaria
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system of attachments and interchangeable emblems that can be illuminated and that can be placed in different location around a license plate or novelty plate to a vehicle, chosen by the user. Multiple attachments may be placed around the license plate, each suitable for receiving and tightly holding any regular or illuminated protuberance extending from an emblem, so that the emblem may be secured to the attachment. The emblem or attachment may also be removed and repositioned in a new position selected by the user. These options also allow choices based on aesthetic preference, situational fit requirements for the vehicle, and visibility requirements for government issued tags or plate features.
Claims10
An attachment system for attachment of an interchangeable three-dimensional ornamental device to a motor vehicle, comprising:
- a base attachable to the motor vehicle and having fittings that receive complementary fittings of the ornamental device to enable the ornamental device to be removably secured to the base;
- and
- removably insertable within the base, a lighting unit comprising at least one light source that illuminates at least one of the base and the ornamental device,
- wherein the fittings comprise at least one protuberance and at least one receptacle that provide for twisting the ornamental device and the base into a locked position.
A device for interchangeably affixing an ornamental device to a vehicle, the device comprising:
- a base configured to house a lighting unit and having fittings to receive and removably mount the ornamental device thereon;
- and
- a lighting unit configured to be housed in the base beneath the ornamental device,
- wherein the fittings comprise at least one protuberance and at least one receptacle that provide for twisting the ornamental device and the base into a locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.