Vehicle identification means detection and evasion system

Abstract

A system for detecting and evading vehicle identification means (VIM), comprising: locating means, control means having a plurality of I/O channels, each adapted to receive or transmit serial or parallel data, processing means, electronic storage means comprising at least one database of known VIM coordinates and identification prevention device (IPD) adapted to automatically prevent identification of the vehicle's license plate number, owner or driver.

1 . A license-plate flipping device for flipping a vehicle's license plate 180 degrees around a horizontal or vertical pivot axis, wherein the distance of said pivot axis from said vehicle's body is less than half said license-plate's size in the dimension orthogonal to said pivot axis, and wherein no changes are made to said vehicle's body for the purpose of mounting said flipping device thereto.  
   
   
       2 . The license-plate flipping device of  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a power source;    a panel attached to said license-plate along the back thereof;    two gear motors having respective shafts, said shafts respectively connected with said panel on said panel's two horizontal sides;    two arms connected respectively at one end thereof with said two motor shafts;    two beams connected respectively to the other end of said two arms;    a rod spanning said two beams parallel to the longitudinal axis of said license-plate;    two torque springs, each respectively mounted between one of said arms and one of said beams;    two micro-switches attached to one of said motor shafts; and    a leaf spring adapted to alternately exert force on each of said micro-switches.