Issued U.S. Utility Patent
Patented. Purpose-built for the vehicle.
BoostedSafe holds a U.S. utility patent on the engineered locking and mounting system that turns rear-seat anchor points into vehicle-grade storage. Here's what that protects, why it matters, and how BoostedSafe is different from a general-purpose lock box.
Issued by theUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
What the patent covers.
BoostedSafe is protected by an issued U.S. utility patent covering aspects of the vehicle mounting and locking architecture used to secure the safe within a vehicle. Utility patents protect functional inventions rather than appearance alone: BoostedSafe was developed as a vehicle-integrated storage system using protected mounting and locking concepts, instead of adapting a general-purpose lock box. Patent protection applies to the issued claims and their equivalents under applicable law.
- Title
- Securable vehicular lock box
- Inventor
- Skyler Baird
- Filed
- November 1, 2022
- Granted
- May 5, 2026
- Claims
- 18 claims · 8 drawing sheets
Front page and figures are from the published patent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, May 5, 2026.
Why that matters to buyers
Not a generic box with a new label.
BoostedSafe was engineered specifically for use inside vehicles, with a focus on secure attachment, portability, and everyday accessibility.
- Purpose builtEngineered specifically for vehicle storage, not adapted from a general-purpose lock box.
- Protected designPatent protection helps discourage copying of protected features and supports continued product development.
- Vehicle useThe mounting system was developed around existing vehicle anchor systems and portable storage use cases.
Theft-deterrent design
Designed to increase the effort theft takes.
No safe is theft-proof. BoostedSafe is designed as a theft-deterrent product intended to increase the effort, time, visibility, and tools required to remove or access secured contents, compared with unsecured storage or lower-resistance vehicle storage methods. The goal is to reduce attractiveness as an opportunistic theft target.
- SlowerMore time for a thief to spend on your car.
- HarderMore tools and more effort required.
- More visibleHarder to work on quietly.
- Less convenientNot worth it for an opportunistic target.
Compared to other options
Different vehicle storage systems solve different problems.
Each approach involves different trade-offs depending on vehicle type, portability requirements, concealment preferences, and intended use.
- Cable-mounted safesFlexible and compact, but cutters can free the safe. BoostedSafe ships with a cable too.
- Console safesIntegrated storage for vehicle platforms that support that type of install.
- BoostedSafeUses compatible rear-seat LATCH or ISOFIX anchor systems, engineered for secure retention under vehicle safety standards, applied to portable vehicle-safe storage.
Patent questions, answered clearly.
Is BoostedSafe really patented?
Yes. BoostedSafe is protected by an issued U.S. utility patent covering aspects of the mounting and locking technology.
Why isn't the patent number emphasized on the website?
Patent information is available through official records and product materials. This page focuses on product functionality and intended use.
Can competitors still make similar products?
Yes. Patent protection applies to the specific claimed inventions in the issued patent. Competing products may exist if they use different implementations outside the scope of the patent claims.
Does the patent apply to Elite and Basic?
Yes. Current BoostedSafe models incorporate the core protected platform architecture. Individual product features may vary by model.
Is BoostedSafe theft-proof?
No safe is theft-proof. BoostedSafe is designed as a theft-deterrent product intended to increase the effort, time, visibility, and tools required to remove or access secured contents compared with unsecured storage or lower-resistance vehicle storage methods.
What makes BoostedSafe different from a basic cable-only setup?
BoostedSafe uses compatible rear-seat child-seat anchor systems, commonly referred to as LATCH or ISOFIX, as its mounting approach. BoostedSafe comes with a cable as well, but the anchor-based mounting concept is part of the difference.
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