Is a car trunk organizer patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a car trunk organizer have been patented many times, but "a car trunk organizer" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows

33 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “trunkcargocar organizer” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
Among the 27 best keyword matches we examined, 5 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
Most frequent assignees in those matches: MACNEIL IP LLC (3), TRUONG THAI VO (2), FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC (2), FRANCIS WILLIAM S (1).
Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B60R (25), B60P (9), B65D (3), Y10S (2).

Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.

14 real patent publications related to a car trunk organizer

Adjustable cargo organizer that can be removably secured to an external portion of a vehicle or to a structure, and methods US-12280720-B2 2025 · FRANCIS WILLIAM S
An adjustable cargo organizer comprises a main panel having at least first and second suspension rod channels formed therein for insertion of suspension rods. The main panel has a plurality of cargo compartments formed therein or …
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Modular Police Vehicle Trunk Organizer System US-2025089870-A1 2025 · WATERS MICHAEL
A device is disclosed for enhancing storage within service vehicles, comprising a base board equipped with a plurality of pouches and Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment (MOLLE) straps, which facilitate versatile attachmen…
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Morphing trunk organizer using SMA enhanced bi-stable strips US-11702015-B2 2023 · TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA
A cargo organizer is constructed from one or more bi-stable strips with at least one shape memory alloy (SMA) actuator per bi-stable strip. The cargo organizer can reside in the bi-stable strips elongated (flat) stable state and r…
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Truck bed cargo organizer US-10576870-B1 2020 · BRACKENS KEN
The truck bed cargo organizer comprises a plurality of vertical wall panels that are hingedly coupled to each other to form a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment and the second compartment may share a…
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Deployable cargo organizer for use in the cargo area of a vehicle US-10471881-B2 2019 · GM GLOBAL TECH OPERATIONS LLC
A cargo organizer for use on a load floor of a vehicle includes a first divider wall rotatably connected to the load floor and a second divider wall rotatably connected to the load floor and spaced apart from the first divider wal…
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Cargo organizer with collapsible storage compartment US-9932143-B2 2018 · TOYOTA TSUSHO AMERICA INC
A cargo organizer includes a base, a storage compartment supported by the base and a deployment system for the storage compartment. The storage compartment includes a plurality of wall panels each having a hinged connection with t…
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Stabilizing cargo organizer US-9956918-B2 2018 · MACNEIL IP LLC
Cargo organizers may be used for various sized boxes and packages. A friction pad overmolded on a bottom panel of the organizer body prevents movement when the cargo is transported in a vehicle.
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Cargo organizer system for a bench seat of a vehicle US-7350681-B2 2008 · JAY RAY PRODUCTS INC
A cargo organizer system for a bench seat of a vehicle that includes mounting straps, an adjustable tube frame, and a collapsible shelf assembly. The shelf assembly is configurable in a vertical stored position and a horizontal us…
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Truck bed cargo organizer and methods US-2008101884-A1 2008 · SCHMEICHEL CHARLES
Devices and systems for providing customizable and adjustable storage compartments in the cargo box of pickup trucks. One device includes a separation member having a first region for securing to a truck compartment side via an at…
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Collapsible trunk cargo organizer US-6938807-B2 2005
A collapsible cargo organizer construction ( 10 ) for supporting, segregating, and removing packages ( 100 ) from the rear storage area ( 200 ) of a vehicle wherein the organizer construction ( 10 ) includes a collapsible framewor…
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Cargo organizer and truck loading and unloading assist device US-6692204-B1 2004
An easy access device to assist in loading and unloading cargo from the bed of a pick-up truck. The device includes two elongate side pieces, a head cross piece, and a lower adjustable cross piece. The device makes it unnecessary …
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Cargo organizer US-2003062233-A1 2003 · LIFESTYLE INTERNATIONAL INC
A collapsible multi-compartment cargo organizer including a top compartment and a bottom compartment disposed atop one another. Each compartment is accessed though either a top or side zipper opening. The cargo organizer is partic…
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Self adjusting cargo organizer for vehicles US-6041987-A 2000
A cargo organizer for the trunk of a vehicle. The device consists of a tubular fame work which is telescopically adjustable and held in position by a pressuring device located inside the tubular members of the framework. Divider p…
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Removable vehicle trunk organizer US-6149040-A 2000
A removable vehicle trunk organizer comprising a container with a variable number of separated compartments and a reversible locking device for laterally securing the container within a vehicle trunk. The reversible locking device…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a car trunk organizer been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Vehicle accessories and travel gear differ in how they attach, fold, lock or secure items.

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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.