Customizable and illuminated license plate frame

{
  "publication_number": "US10821888B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Customizable and illuminated license plate frame",
  "abstract": "A customizable and illuminated license plate frame, the frame includes a perimeter section having a receiving cavity for receiving a license plate of a vehicle; a second frame member pivotably connected with the perimeter section and having an opening and a plurality of fastening apertures arranged around the opening; a translucent panel detachably coupled on the opening of the second frame member and operable to press against the license plate; at least one hinge operational between the perimeter second and the second frame member; a plurality of tiles detachably attached on the fastening apertures of the second frame member; and a plurality of LED light arranged on the second frame member to illuminate the tiles and the license plate.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A customizable and illuminated license plate frame, the frame comprising: a perimeter section comprising a receiving cavity for receiving a license plate on a vehicle; a second frame member pivotably connected with the perimeter section and comprising an opening and a plurality of fastening apertures arranged around the opening; a translucent panel detachably coupled on the opening of the second frame member and operable to press against the license plate; at least one hinge operational between the perimeter second and the second frame member; a plurality of tiles detachably attached on the fastening apertures of the second frame member; and a plurality of LED lights arranged on the second frame member to illuminate the tiles and the license plate.",
    "2. The license plate frame, as recited in claim 1, wherein the tiles are selected from a group consisting of letters, numerals, indicia, punctuation marks, symbols, phrases, images, logos, shapes, electronic parts, motors, and LED lights.",
    "3. The license plate frame, as recited in claim 2, wherein the second frame member further comprises at least one elongated receiving slot to receive at least one LED light board to provide various light effects.",
    "4. The license plate frame, as recited in claim 3, wherein the perimeter section further comprises a first opening and at least two fastening holes to receive at least two screws be locked thereon.",
    "5. The license plate frame, as recited in claim 4, wherein each of the tiles comprises at least two fastening members which can be locked with the fastening apertures.",
    "6. The license plate frame, as recited in claim 5, wherein the fastening members are resilient, wherein the fastening members can deform to pass through the fastening apertures and reinstate the original shape to lock on the fastening apertures.",
    "7. The license plate frame, as recited in claim 6, further comprising a control program wirelessly communicated with a remote device, wherein the control program is electrically communicated with the LED light board to control the light effects.",
    "8. The license plate frame, as recited in claim 7, further comprising at least one speaker electrically connected to the control program, wherein the remote device can control the speakers through the control program.",
    "9. The license plate frame, as recited in claim 8, further comprising a solar panel operatively connected to the control program and LED lights with electric wires, so as to provide the electricity thereto.",
    "10. A method of decorating a license plate frame with a license plate, wherein the method comprises: opening the license plate frame and placing the license plate between a perimeter section and a second frame member; fastening a plurality of tiles on a plurality of fastening apertures on the second frame member; providing light effects from a plurality of LED lights arranged on the second frame member; coupling a translucent panel to an opening formed on the second frame member; controlling light effects provided from the LED lights via a control program; controlling the control program via an application installed on a remote device; controlling the LED lights by a control program; and controlling the control program via an application installed on a remote device.",
    "11. The method of claim 10, further comprising a step of: attaching an LED light board on an elongated slot of the second frame member.",
    "12. The method of claim 11, wherein the perimeter section and the second frame member are pivotably connected with each other.",
    "13. The method of claim 12, further comprising a step of: powering the LED lights by a solar panel arranged adjacent to a bottom edge of the second frame member.",
    "14. The method of claim 13, further comprising a step of: generating sound effects from a plurality of speakers electrically connected to the control program.",
    "15. The method of claim 14, wherein the perimeter section comprises a receiving cavity to receive the license plate disposed therein.",
    "16. The method of claim 15, wherein each of the tiles comprises at least one fastening member, wherein the step of attaching at least one tiles comprises steps of: deforming the fastening members to pass through the fastening apertures; reinstating the fastening members to lock on the fastening apertures.",
    "17. The method of claim 16, wherein the second frame member is made of a magnetic substance, and the LED light board is a magnet to attach to the second frame member.",
    "18. The method of claim 17, wherein the perimeter section comprises a first opening where the translucent panel can be coupled thereon."
  ],
  "description_excerpt": "The present disclosure relates to a customizable and illuminated license plate frame. More so, a license plate frame is configured to hold and secures a license plate to the bumper of a vehicle, while also providing a surface for detachable attachment of a plurality of tiles having myriad shapes and designs.\n\nGenerally, license plate frames are widely used to hold the license frame and provide more anesthetic effects to the license plate. Conventionally, the license plate frame comprises pre-designed images, words, or indicias printed thereon. Therefore, in order to perform a variety of anesthetic effects, customers need to purchase many license plate frames to satisfy their needs. Other optional license plate frames comprise at least one illumination device to provide illuminating effects on the license plate. However, the illumination device also pre-embedded on the license plate frame, so the customers still need to purchase many license plate frames to achieve various lighting performance.\n\nAlthough the license plate frame can provide various styles of lighting effect through a pre-programmed software embedded on the license plate, the cost for manufacturing this kind of license plate frame are relatively higher. In other words, the electric power to operate the pre-programmed software is also relatively higher, so the above-mentioned illumination license plate frame is required to be frequently charging. Therefore, most of the users are easy to lose their patients to charge their license plate frames.",
  "cpc": [
    "B60Q 1/56",
    "B60R 13/105",
    "B60R 2013/015"
  ],
  "ipc": [
    "B60Q 1/56",
    "B60R 13/10"
  ],
  "assignees": [
    "Car Charms Inc"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Michael Kidakarn",
    "Gilbert Romero"
  ],
  "filing_date": "2019-10-21",
  "publication_date": "2020-11-03",
  "grant_date": "2020-11-03",
  "priority_date": "2018-10-19",
  "application_number": "US-201916659450-A",
  "family_id": "70281401",
  "cited_by_count": 2,
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}