Illuminated fishing tackle box

Abstract

An illuminated fishing tackle box which includes an opened topped base portion of generally right parallelepiped configuration, a lid hingedly connected to one side of the base portion and forming a closure for the open top of the base portion, and a light swivelly mounted on one end of the base portion on the outside thereof for selectively directing a light beam in a direction extending toward the bottom side of, or alternately, directly out from, the base portion. A second light of different color from the first-mentioned light is mounted on the opposite end of the base portion from the first-mentioned light, electrical circuitry interconnects the two lights and includes means for causing the second mentioned light to undergo an intermittent on-off status so as to present a flashing light. The fishing tackle box of the invention further includes a third light mounted in the lid of the box on the side thereof which faces the interior of the base structure, and which is oriented to direct light downwardly into the open interior of the base structure.

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