Vehicle mounted safe
AssigneeLicense Plate Safe, LLC
InventorsHamid Charoosaie, Ryan Orton, Robert J Guyser
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Abstract
This invention is embodied in a vehicle mounted safe that also can be used as a license plate frame. This invention provides a safe and hidden method to hide car key and small valuables outside the cabin of the vehicle. This is particularly advantageous on an outdoor adventure where it is not desirable to carry car keys (surfing, hiking, running, snowboarding, car-rental, car-sharing, etc.) or in a. The invention (a) stores keys and valuables, (2) makes it easier to swap out license plates, and (3), prevents theft of the license plate—all without the need for any tools or screws. The metal design can block the RFID signals from a smart key.
Claims12
A vehicle mounted safe comprising,
- a base frame connected to a door via a hinge,
- an interior compartment formed within the base frame when the door is in a closed position,
- the base frame comprising a side wall, the sidewall comprising a lock,
- the door comprising a plate frame and a plate backer, the plate frame comprising three plate frame walls for retaining a license plate on three sides, a fourth plate frame wall comprising a slot for receiving and removing a license plate, and
- an extension wall connected to the base frame, the extension wall covering the slot when the door is in the closed position.
A license plate holder comprising,
- a base frame for mounting to a vehicle, the base frame comprising a perimeter of side walls that define an interior compartment,
- a door hingedly connected to the base frame, the door comprising a slot for receiving a license plate, the door comprising an open position and a closed position, and
- an extension wall connected to the base frame, the extension wall configured to cover the slot when the door is in the closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.