IP Library Granted Patent US 12,668,402
Granted Patent B2
US 12,668,402 · 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 12,668,402
App. No.
17/811,728
Filed
Jul 11, 2022
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3735
USPC
220/532
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.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2025
From: PENN FISHING TACKLE MFG. CO.; PURE FISHING, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070548/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTERESTS IN PATENT COLLATERAL (FIRST LIEN), RECORDED AT REEL 069231, FRAME 0202 Recorded Jan 14, 2025
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS RESIGNING AGENT
To: MONARCH FINANCE LLC, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 069898/0581 →
SHORT FORM FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 23, 2024
From: PURE FISHING, INC.; FRABILL, INC.; PENN FISHING TACKLE MFG. CO.; PLANO MOLDING COMPANY
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC, AS FIRST LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069231/0202 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2024
From: PURE FISHING, INC.; PENN FISHING TACKLE MFG. CO.; PLANO MOLDING COMPANY, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ABL COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 069174/0813 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2022
From: MAKOS, TIMOTHY S.
To: PURE FISHING, INC.
Reel/Frame 060475/0585 →