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Is a fishing tackle box patented?

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

What our index shows
  • 71 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “tackle boxbagstorage” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 69 best keyword matches we examined, 15 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2001.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: THOUSAND OAKS CORP (3), RYCKMAN MARK T (2), Raleigh Tackle LLC (2), ANDREWS STEWART (2).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A01K (67), Y10S (8), A45C (6), A45F (5).

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 fishing tackle box

  1. Solar power lighted audio fishing tackle box US-10116139-B2 2018 · WILLIAMS DANIEL
    The present invention relates to a fishing tackle box that has been outfitted with LED (light Emitting Diodes) lighting the trays and main storage areas of the box. The LEDs in the box are powered by a rechargeable battery charged…
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  2. Fishing tackle box US-10130088-B2 2018 · Raleigh Tackle LLC
    A box for transporting fishing tackle. The tackle box may include a tackle box housing having a rigid outer shell enclosing a first internal cavity and with openings at a front and back end, which may be covered by adjustable clos…
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  3. Floating fishing tackle box and method of making same US-8327576-B2 2012 · SELLERS CURTIS
    A container includes a container body, a body insert, a seal structure, and a cover. The container body has a cavity therein defined by a closed lower end portion thereof and an open upper end portion thereof. The body insert is w…
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  4. Adjustable Fishing Tackle Box System US-2009044442-A1 2009 · RYCKMAN MARK T
    An adjustable fishing tackle box system for efficiently securing various fishing lures. The adjustable fishing tackle box system generally includes a container including a base, a pair of sidewalls, a pair of end walls adjacent th…
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  5. Fishing tackle box with artificial lure and live bait compartments US-2008110079-A1 2008 · JEFFRIES WILLIAM M
    A fishing tackle box for holding artificial lures and live bait. A tubular main housing has a plurality of compartments at one end selectively closed by a rotatable lid for storing artificial lures. A plurality of cavities located…
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  6. Fisherman's tackle box US-2006236589-A1 2006 · BOYETTE HAROLD W
    Fisherman's Tackle Box would consist of a large, rectangular tackle box. The tackle box would be equipped with an outer housing made from a weather-resistant, impact-resistant plastic, metal latches, a rectangular lid, a coole…
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  7. Fishing tackle box US-2005189246-A1 2005
    A compact fishing tackle utility box is disclosed wherein a tubular body of octagonal cross-section is provided. Along the interior circumference of the tubular body, a partitioning network divides the interior space of the tubula…
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  8. Fishing lure holder and display for tackle boxes and boats US-6530488-B1 2003
    A fishing lure storage and display apparatus is provided which features transparent storage receptacles releasably suspended from a hanging rod allowing the lures to be easily viewed and readily accessed. The storage receptacles r…
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  9. Waterproof fly fishing fly tackle box US-6527113-B2 2003
    A waterproof fly fishing fly box is disclosed including a central base member, a top cover and a bottom cover. The top and bottom covers affix to the central base member so that, when closed, the top cover and central base member …
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  10. Fishing tackle box worn about a waist US-6382490-B1 2002
    A fishing tackle box worn about a waist including a tackle box portion having a front face, a back face, a top face, a bottom face, and opposed side faces. The front face is defined by a plurality of compartments being slidably di…
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  11. Backpack fishing tackle box apparatus US-6435390-B1 2002
    A backpack apparatus including a rigid box with a hinged lid for access downwardly into and having a canopy surmounted on such lid to define an accessible storage compartment the lid. A pair of shoulder straps are mounted to the f…
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  12. Fishing tackle box with line winder US-6427377-B1 2002
    A fishing tackle apparatus comprises a base housing having at least one compartment, a lid hinged with the base housing for movement between a closed position covering the base housing and an open position exposing the compartment…
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  13. Combination tackle box and fish container lid US-6460287-B1 2002
    A fishing accessory for a container has two lids, one for access to the container for storing bait or live fish and another for access to a compartment used for storing fishing accessories including hooks, sinkers and lures. Each …
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  14. Guarded fishing lure holder and tackle box WO-0156377-A1 2001 · MARKOWITZ PAUL
    A fishing tackle box (10) and lid (22) combination in which the lid (22) is hinged and shaped to permit partial access to the box (10) without removing the lid (22) from the top of the box (10) and in which the lid (22) may be sto…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a fishing tackle box been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.

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