Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Accessories
Patent
1980-11-28
1983-06-28
Bertsch, Richard A.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Accessories
292338, 292DIG15, B62D 2500
Patent
active
043902014
ABSTRACT:
A device is provided for use on vehicles having the gas tank inlet opening located behind a license plate, to hold the license plate open for access to the gas tank inlet opening. The device has a clip which is attached to a backing plate to which the license plate is attached. A second portion of the device is rotatably attached to said clip and is spring-biased with respect to the clip. When the license plate is in the open position, the second portion of this device has an arm which can be positioned to engage an adjacent surface of the bumper, or another adjacent surface of the vehicle. When the lever is placed in this position, the force of the spring will hold the license plate and backing plate in the open position. The second portion also includes a wire member, comprised of a single piece of wire, having its ends wrapped around the clip. The lever is attached to the wire member by a washer assembly which permits the lever to move laterally along the wire member and to rotate with respect to the wire member. These movements allow the size and the shape of the device to be adjusted so that a single device size can be employed on vehicles and bumpers of various sizes and on various vehicle rear end configurations.
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Bertsch Richard A.
Rose Howard L.
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