IP Library Granted Patent US 12668402
Granted Patent B2
US 12668402 · App. 17/811,728 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Utility box and crankbait storage system

Inventor: Timothy S. Makos (Grafton, WI)
Assignee: Pure Fishing, Inc.
B65D25/103B65D25/06B65D43/163
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12668402
App. No.
17/811,728
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A utility box or storage system that includes one or more configurable storage compartments. The utility box or storage system can comprise a compartment having a first wall that includes a guide and a second wall, and a plurality of storage units, including at least one of the plurality of storage units that implants into the compartment between the first wall and the second wall. The at least one storage unit can include a ridge that aligns with the guide. The guide can engage the ridge to guide the storage unit during implantation.

Claims (13)

1 . A utility box having a storage system with reconfigurable compartments, the utility box comprising:

a container for receiving articles therein;

a base selectively engageable with the container; and

an insert selectively engageable with the base, the insert including a plurality of fingers projecting upwardly from a platform of the insert, wherein the plurality of fingers comprises a first set of fingers and a second set of fingers, wherein the first set of fingers have a length greater than a length of the second set of fingers.

2 . The utility box of claim 1 , further comprising a lid hingedly coupled to the container.

3 . The utility box of claim 1 , wherein the container defines at least one channel on a perimeter wall.

4 . The utility box of claim 3 , wherein the base comprises at least one dovetail component that is selectively and slidably engageable with the at least one channel.

5 . The utility box of claim 1 , further comprising at least one divider.

6 . The utility box of claim 5 , wherein the at least one divider is selectively engageable with the container.

7 . The utility box of claim 6 , wherein the at least one divider is selectively and slidably engageable with at least one channel defined by a perimeter wall of the container.

8 . The utility box of claim 6 , wherein the at least one divider is selectively engageable with the container and is positioned over the base to divide the insert into different sections.

9 . The utility box of claim 6 , wherein the at least one divider is selectively engageable with the container and is positioned adjacent to the insert to divide the container into an insert section and a non-insert section.

10 . The utility box of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of fingers is made from a rubber material, a plastic material, polyvinyl chloride, low-density polyethylene, polystyrene, or a combination thereof.