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Granted Patent B2
US 12,522,156 · App. 18/491,302 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Deployable front license plate bracket

Inventor: Sreekanth Surapaneni (Oakland, MI)
Assignee: FCA US LLC
B60R13/105
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,522,156
App. No.
18/491,302
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A vehicle license plate bracket has a base to mount a license plate, The base is coupled with a brace. The brace secures the bracket to the vehicle. A pivot rotates the base between a first vertical and a second horizontal position. A controller activates the pivot to rotate the base between the positions.

Claims (20)

1 . A vehicle license plate bracket comprising:

a base for mounting a license plate, the base coupled with a brace;

the brace for securing to a vehicle;

a pivot for rotating the base between a first vertical and a second horizontal position; and

a controller including a GPS for activating the pivot to move the base between the positions.

2 . The vehicle license plate bracket of claim 1 , wherein the brace is telescoping.

3 . The vehicle license plate bracket of claim 1 , wherein the controller rotates the base depending upon a sensed position of the vehicle.

4 . The vehicle license plate bracket of claim 3 , wherein the base is in the first vertical position in territories that require front license plates and is in the second horizontal position in territories that are devoid of front license plate requirements.

5 . The vehicle license plate bracket of claim 1 , wherein the base in its second horizontal position enables maximum cooling airflow through a vehicle grille.

6 . A vehicle with a license plate bracket comprising:

a vehicle having a front grille enabling cooling air to pass into an engine compartment;

a license bracket mounted on the front of the vehicle near the front grille, the license bracket further comprising:

a base for mounting a license plate, the base coupled with a brace;

the brace for securing to the vehicle;

a pivot for rotating the base between a first vertical and a second horizontal position; and

a controller including a GPS for activating the pivot to move the base between the positions.

7 . The vehicle with a license plate bracket of claim 6 , wherein the brace is telescoping.

8 . The vehicle with a license plate bracket of claim 7 , wherein the controller rotates the base depending upon a sensed position of the vehicle.

9 . The vehicle with a license plate bracket of claim 6 , wherein the base is in the first vertical position in territories that require front license plates and is in the second horizontal position in territories that are devoid of front license plate requirements.

10 . The vehicle with a license plate bracket of claim 6 , wherein the base in its second horizontal position enables maximum cooling airflow through a vehicle grille.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 20, 2023
From: SURAPANENI, SREEKANTH
To: FCA US LLC
Reel/Frame 065296/0416 →
Continuity (1)
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