License plate bumper

Abstract

The present invention relates to a structure for a license plate. Specifically, the present invention relates to a device for attaching a license plate to a vehicle. In particular, the present invention relates to a license plate frame for a vehicle which both supports the license plate and has a fin extending therefrom to protect the vehicle.

1 . A structure for a license plate, comprising:
 a. a rear section having an upper edge, a lower edge, and side edges bridging the upper and lower edges, wherein the rear section has a first set of holes for securing the license plate to a vehicle therethrough;   b. a single fin having a substantially planar face extending upwardly from the upper edge, the fin having a bottom edge co-linearly arranged with at least a portion of the upper edge of the rear section;   wherein the fin has a front face, said front face being substantially flat, and wherein the fin is integrally formed with the upper edge of the rear section in a unitary fin-upper edge structure, and wherein none of the lower or side edges have a fin extending therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . The structure for a license plate of  claim 1 , wherein the fin extends upwardly and angled away from the upper edge such that the top of the fin is positioned in a vertical plane located behind the plane defined by the top edge and bottom edge. 
     
     
         3 . The structure for a license plate of  claim 2 , wherein the fin is angled between 0 degrees and 60 degrees relative to the plane defined by the top edge and bottom edge. 
     
     
         4 . A structure for a license plate, comprising:
 a. a rear section having an upper edge, a lower edge, and side edges bridging the upper and lower edges;   b. mounting means for mounting the license plate to the structure; and   c. a single fin having a substantially planar face extending upwardly from the upper edge, the fin having a bottom edge co-linearly arranged with at least a portion of the upper edge of the rear section;   wherein the fin has a front face, said front face being substantially flat, and wherein the fin is integrally formed with the upper edge of the rear section in a unitary fin-upper edge structure, and wherein none of the lower or side edges have a fin extending therefrom.   
     
     
         5 . The structure for a license plate of  claim 4 , wherein the fin extends upwardly and angled away from the upper edge such that the top of the fin is positioned in a vertical plane located behind the plane defined by the top edge and bottom edge. 
     
     
         6 . The structure for a license plate of  claim 5 , wherein the fin is angled between 0 degrees and 60 degrees relative to the plane defined by the top edge and bottom edge. 
     
     
         7 . The structure for a license plate of  claim 5 , wherein the fin is angled between 0 degrees and 60 degrees relative to the plane defined by the top edge and bottom edge.