ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,501,974, issued on Dec. 23.

"Foldable tackle bag" was invented by Roger Tan (Chino, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A portable storage device having a foldable storage compartment. The portable device having a main storage compartment defined by a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom wall, with each of said walls can be coupled together. The portable device further having a top portion that is coupled to one or more of the walls and capable of covering an opening defined by the main storage compartment, wherein the top portion has at least one securing mechanism to couple to a counterpart sec...