Patent Publication Number: US-2023140284-A1

Title: Securable vehicular lock box

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The disclosure relates generally to a lock box that is securable to a vehicle using existing vehicle components and components of the lock box. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The earliest known strongbox was found in Egypt in the tomb of Ramesses II and dates back to around 1300 BCE. Another ancient strongbox was preserved in Pompei, Italy due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Accordingly, strong boxes have been used for millennia to secure valuable items. Strongboxes have often been equipped with a lock allowing only the person with the key or combination to access the contents found therein. The durable nature of the strongbox made it difficult to break, but also made it heavy and difficult to transport. As a result, strongboxes were often placed and secured in a particular location. 
     As modes of transportation have changed, the need for strongboxes to be transported increased. As these modes of transportation developed throughout the ages so too did the tactics of thieves, pirates, and outlaws who pursued the vehicles to try to acquire, illegally or otherwise, any valuables in the strongboxes. During the mid to late 1800s in the United States, stagecoach and train robberies became popular. Famous outlaws such as Jessie James, Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid found strongboxes to provide quick and easy money, albeit ill-gotten quick and easy money. To combat train robberies large heavy strongboxes were installed in trains and were guarded by armed guards. Stagecoaches during this time, to keep valuables safe, employed an armed guard and bolted the strongbox to the stagecoach with varying success. The drawback to heavy strongboxes is it makes the strongboxes difficult to transport from one mode of transportation to another. If the strongboxes were to remain in the train or stagecoach, not only did the strongbox add weight to the vehicle, but it required loading at the beginning of the trip and unloading once the destination was reached, frequently in unpredictably safe locations. The loading and unloading of a vehicle often occurred with other people around making the valuable cargo more vulnerable during these times. 
     Today in the United States, the most popular form of transportation in is a vehicle i.e., a car, truck, or van. Almost every vehicle manufactured since 2002 and sold in the U.S. is equipped with anchor for a child seat connection system called Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (“LATCH”). These standards were developed to provide a way to correctly install child seats in a vehicle without using a seatbelt. As a result, seats in vehicles in the US, manufactured in or after 2002 in the US, are equipped with certain anchors that are secured to a frame of the vehicle seat. These anchors within the child seat securing systems provide a connection point for child car seats. Other names of similar child seat anchor systems include: ISOFIX (“International Standards Organisation Fix”), CANfix child seat anchor system from Canada, LUAS (“Lower Universal Anchor System”), and the UCSSS (“Universal Child Seat Safety System”). 
     Though the LATCH system and other systems, provide a secure location to position a child car seat it does not provide any security for other valuables in a vehicle. Items in a vehicle are routinely stolen. Windows in these vehicles that allow a driver and passengers to see what is going on around the vehicle also provide thieves with a view of the contents within the vehicle. A glass window is a poor deterrent for a valuable item, in many cases. Within moments a “smash and grab” thief can strip a car of all valuables. Most vehicles do have a glove compartment, but most glove compartments are made of plastic and are easily compromised, if locked at all. Furthermore, glove compartments may do more to point to the location of the valuable items than to deter thieves from stealing them. Locked consoles function similarly to glove compartments and signal to a thief where valuable items are likely to be found. 
     SUMMARY 
     Disclosed herein is a secured vehicular lock box. The vehicular lock box is a lock box that includes an upper portion, a lower portion, a lock, and a hinge. The lower portion is connected to upper portion. One or more connectors are attached to the lower portion and are detachably connectable to one or more anchors. The lock locks the upper portion and the lower portion together at a first end. The hinge connecting the upper portion and the lower portion together at a second 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       Non-limiting and non-exhaustive implementations of the present disclosure are described with reference to the following figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views unless otherwise specified. Advantages of the present disclosure will become better understood with regard to the following description and accompanying drawings: 
         FIG.  1    illustrates a top view of an embodiment of an unattached closed vehicular lock box. 
         FIG.  2    illustrates a left-side perspective view of an unattached opened vehicular lock box. 
         FIG.  3    illustrates a top view of an embodiment of an attached closed vehicular lock box. 
         FIG.  4    illustrates a left-side cutout view of an embodiment of an attached closed vehicular lock box. 
         FIG.  5    illustrates a left-side cutout view of an embodiment of an attached closed vehicular lock box with a seat attachment. 
         FIG.  6    illustrates a top view of an embodiment of an unattached closed vehicular lock box. 
         FIG.  7    illustrates a left side perspective view of a device as unattached opened vehicular lock bock with internal connecting connectors. 
         FIG.  8    illustrates an embodiment of a left-side perspective view of an unattached opened vehicular lock box. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific techniques and embodiments are set forth, such as particular techniques and configurations, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the device disclosed herein. While the techniques and embodiments will primarily be described in context with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art will further appreciate that the techniques and embodiments may also be practiced in other similar methods. 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same or similar reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or similar parts. It is further noted that elements disclosed with respect to particular embodiments are not restricted to only those embodiments in which they are described. For example, an element described in reference to one embodiment or figure, may be alternatively included in another embodiment or figure regardless of whether or not those elements are shown or described in another embodiment or figure. In other words, elements in the figures may be interchangeable between various embodiments disclosed herein, whether shown or not. 
     Further, LATCH is a child seat securing system used in the United States. Other child seat securing systems such as ISOFIX, CANfix, LUAS, UCSSS, or other child seat securing systems known in the art may comparably interact with the lock box and its components. The lock box described below may use anchors in any child seat securing system but also may be anchored to other portions of a vehicle. Also, the lock box may be equipped to be anchored to objects found on the outside of a vehicle or objects having little or no association with a vehicle 
       FIG.  1    illustrates a top view of device  100  as an unattached closed vehicular lock box  105 . Lock box  105  may be constructed of durable material that makes lock box  105  difficult to break or penetrate. Lock box  105  may include material that provides resistance to fires in that lock box  105  may include non-conductive insulation that keeps the contents inside lock box  105  insulated from the outside environment. Exemplary materials for construction of the lock box  105  may include but are not limited to one or more of wood, leather, metal that may include aluminum, iron or iron alloy such as steel (i.e., carbon steel, low alloy steel, and high allow steel), plastics (i.e., polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene polyvinyl chloride, poly chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), and other similar materials known in the art as well as concrete, gypsum, perlite, vermiculite, or diatomaceous earth, and other similar materials known to those of skill in the art for security, fire, water and heat insulative purposes. 
     Lock box  105  may include a bottom portion  115  and top portion  120 . Bottom portion  115  may attach to top portion  120  in a variety of ways. For example, bottom portion  115  and top portion  120  may be attached together by hinges  130 A and  130 B at one end, and latches  135 A and  135 B at another end. As depicted, hinges  130 A and  130 B may be attached near connectors  110 A and  110 B. Alternatively, hinges  130 A and  130 B may be located on an opposite side of lock box  105  to that of connectors  110 A and  110 B. Hinges  130 A and  130 B may be located on a posterior end near connectors  110 A and  110 B. Alternatively, hinges  130 A and  130 B may be located on either the left, right or on the opposite side of connectors  110 A and  110 B. Hinges  130 A and  130 B may be one or more of the following: piano hinge, concealed hinge, spring loaded hinge, ball bearing hinge, strap hinge, butt hinge, barrel hinge or other types of hinges known to those of skill in the art. Lock box  105  may comprise a single hinge  130 A or a plurality of hinges  130 A,  130 B. Further, lock box  105  may have one latch  135 A or a plurality of latches  135 A,  135 B. Latches  135 A and  135 B may be, but not limited to, one or more of the following: cam latches, compression latches, slam latches, swell latches, toggle latches, and any other types of latches known to those of skill in the art. Latches  135 A and  135 B may incorporate a magnet on either bottom portion  115  and/or top portion  120 . Alternatively, in another embodiment lock box  105  may have no latches  135 A and  135 B and may connect together using hinges  130 A and  130 B and lock  125 . 
     Lock  125 , in device  100  is depicted as an inset key lock. Alternatively, lock  125  may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock (including a key card lock), cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, and/or cable lock. Further lock  125  may be inset within lock box  105  or may be a pad lock locking top portion  120  to bottom portion  115 . Handle  140  may also be attached to the outside of lock box  105  to facilitate carrying the lock box  105  to or from a vehicle. Handle  140 , as depicted, may be located opposite hinges  130 A and  130 B. Alternatively, one or more handles  140  may be placed on any outside portion of lock box  105 . Around handle  140  may be a recess such that when handle  104  is folded down it may rest flat against an outside edge of lock box  105 . Handle  140  may be a wooden, plastic, metal, leather and may use natural or synthetic material. Further, handle  140  may be a rope, strap, knob, cup, ring etc. Indeed, a plurality of handles  140  may be located on a same or different side of lock box  105 . In an alternative, embodiment handle  140  may be omitted from lock box  105 . Lock box  105  may further include wheels and a telescoping handle  105  that may allow lock box  105  to function as luggage once unattached from the vehicle. 
     Connectors  110 A and  110 B may facilitate the attachment of lock box  105  to a vehicle. Connectors  110 A and  110 B may be located at the posterior portion of lock box  105 . Connectors  110 A and  110 B may be positioned within lock box  105  that attach to lower anchors in a vehicle seat that are otherwise implemented as part of the LATCH or other systems to attach child car seats to the vehicle seat. Connectors  110 A and  110 B may be positioned within lock box  105  to attach to one or both lower anchors. Although it is to be noted that lockbox  105  or any similar device described herein may use non-consecutive anchors for connecting a lockbox, allowing the lockbox to be various sizes. For example, an anchor on the outside driver&#39;s side of the vehicle and an anchor on the outside of the passenger&#39;s side of the vehicle may be used as anchors for connecting to lock box  105 . Since multiple anchors are provided in various vehicles, many different iterations and options exist for connecting lock box  105  to anchors in a vehicle. Alternatively, connectors  110 A and  110 B may be positioned at either the left, right, and or front side of lock box  105 . Further, connectors  110 A and  110 B may be positioned on either the top portion  120  or the bottom portion  115  of lock box  105 . 
     Connectors  110 A and  110 B may implement a rigid push connection and/or a flexible push connection. A connector with a rigid connection means one or more of connector  110 A and  110 B may be attached to a rigid frame be it plastic, metal, wood, or other rigid material known in the art. A connector with a flexible push connection means one or more  110 A and  110 B may be attached to a flexible strap belt, chain, cable, rope, webbing, or other flexible attachments known in the art. Further, connectors  110 A and  110 B may implement hook on rigid or flexible connections. Some other examples of connectors may comprise but are not limited to metal trigger clip, dog clip, swivel hook, flat metal hook, trigger clip, split ring hook, lobster claw, Japanese clip, egg hook, carabiner, or other types of hooks and clips known to those of ordinary skill in the art. A ratchet may be implemented with one or more of connectors  110 A and/or  110 B. The ratcheting portion of connectors  110 A and  110 B of may be located inside or outside of lock box  105 . To that end, lock box  105  after being connected to one or more anchors may be tightened, lessening the distance between lock box  105  and the one or more anchors. In an alternative embodiment, connectors  110 A and  110 B may connect to a secure portion of the vehicle seat such as the frame and/or a seatbelt. Connectors  110 A and  110 B may further include a release mechanism  145  located inside lock box  105  to ensure that lock box  105  is opened by a key before lock box  105  is removable from a vehicle. Release mechanism  145  may be an individual button placed on each of connectors  110 A and  110 B or it may be a strap, a rod, and/or a bracket wherein both connectors  110 A and  110 B may be released by pulling on the strap. Release mechanism  145  may further have a handle to facilitate pulling the release. Additionally, connectors  110 A and  110 B may be connected to lock box  105  by release mechanism  145  that may be implemented as a bracket that additionally functions to secure the connection between box  105  and connectors  110 A and  110 B. Further, the bracket and release mechanism  145  may be separate and distinct portions of lock box  105 . In an alternative embodiment the lock box  105  may include a drawer that can be opened without disconnecting anchors  110 A an  110 B. 
       FIG.  2    illustrates a left side perspective view of device  200  as an unattached opened vehicular lock box  205 . Lock box  205  may be constructed of durable material that makes lock box  205  difficult to break or penetrate. Lock box  205  may include material that provides resistance to fires in that lock box  205  includes non-conductive insulation that keeps the contents inside lock box  205  insulated from the outside environment. Exemplary materials for construction of the lock box  205  may include but are not limited to one or more of wood, leather, metal that may include aluminum, iron or iron alloy such as steel (i.e., carbon steel, low alloy steel, and high allow steel), plastics (i.e., polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene polyvinyl chloride, poly chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), concrete, gypsum, perlite, vermiculite, or diatomaceous earth, and other similar materials known to those of ordinary skill in the art. 
     Lock box  205  may include a bottom portion  215  and top portion  220 . Top portion  220  may include key lock  225 , latches  235 A and  235 B and handle  240 . In an alternative embodiment one or more of key lock  225 , latches  235 A and  235 B, and handle  240  may be disposed in bottom portion  215 . Bottom portion  215  may attach to top portion  220  in a variety of ways. For example, bottom portion  215  and top portion  220  may be attached together by hinges  230 A and  130 B ( 130 B shown in  FIG.  1    and not  FIG.  2    due to perspective) at one end and latches  235 A and  235 B at another end. Hinges  230 A and  130 B may be attached on the same side as connectors  210 A and  210 B. Alternatively, hinges  230 A and  130 B may be located on an opposite side of lock box  205  to that of connectors  210 A and  210 B. Hinges  230 A and  130 B may be located, in an alternative embodiment, on either the left or the right-hand side. Hinges  230 A and  130 B may be, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: piano hinge, concealed hinge, spring loaded hinge, ball bearing hinge, strap hinge, butt hinge, dampening hinge, barrel hinge, or other types of hinges known to those of skill in the art. Lock box  205  may include a single hinge  230 A or a plurality of hinges  230 A and  130 B. Further lock box  205  may have one latch  235 A or a plurality of latches  235 A,  235 B. Latches  235 A and  235 B may be one or more of the following: draw latches, cam latches, compression latches, slam latches, swell latches, toggle latches, and any other types of latches known to those of skill in the art. Latches  235 A and  235 B may incorporate a magnet on either bottom portion  215  and/or top portion  220 . Alternatively, in another embodiment lock box  205  may not include latches and may connect together using hinges  230 A and  130 B and lock  225 . Lock  225  is depicted as an inset key lock  225 . Lock  225  may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock, key card lock, cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, cable lock, or any other lock known to those of ordinary skill in the art suitable for the purposes herein. Further, lock  225  may be inset within lock box  205  or may include a pad lock locking top portion  220  to bottom portion  215 . Lock  225 , in device  200 , is disposed in top portion  220  to secure top portion  220  to bottom portion  215  through striking plate  270 . Striking plate  270  may include and opening where in a bar is disposed that mates with a hook found on lock  225 . Alternatively, striking plate  270  may include whatever elements are suitable to secure bottom portion  215  to top portion  220  while using various types of locks known in the art. 
     Handle  240  may be attached to the outside of lock box  205  to facilitate carrying lock box  205 . Handle  240 , as depicted, may be located opposite hinge  230 A. A recess may be positioned around handle  240  that allows handle  240  to rest flat against an outside edge of lock box  205  when folded. Handle  240  may be made using a wooden, plastic, metal, leather including natural and/or synthetic material. Further, handle  240  may be a rope, a strap, a knob, a cup, a ring etc. Indeed, a plurality of handles  240  may be located on a same or one or more different sides of lock box  205 . In an alternative embodiment, handle  240  may be omitted from lock box  205 . Lock box  205  may further include wheels and telescoping elements within handle  240  that may allow lock box  205  to function in a manner similar to that of standard luggage. 
     Connectors  210 A and  210 B may connect lock box  205  to a vehicle. Connectors  210 A and  210 B may be located at the posterior portion of lock box  205 . Connector  210 A may include upper fork  260 A and lower fork  255 A with gap  265 A disposed between upper fork  260 A and lower fork  255 A. Bridging, or at least partially bridging gap  265 A from upper fork  260 A to lower fork  255 A, is catch  250 A. Catch  250 A facilitates attachment of lock box  205  to a vehicle and may allow an anchor or ring to slide into gap  265 A. Once an anchor or ring slides past catch  250 A the anchor or ring is trapped and is released by release mechanism  245 . Connectors  210 A and  210 B may be partially disposed within lock box  205  while being partly disposed on the outside of lock box  205 . The outside portion of connectors  210 A and  210 B may attach to anchors or rings as described above. Connectors  210 A and  210 B may be retractable and stored within an inside portion of lock box  205 . The anchors or rings to which connectors  210 A and  210 B may be attached, may be part of the LATCH or other anchor systems and provided in a vehicle. Alternatively, connectors  210 A and  210 B may be positioned at either the left, right, and or front side of lock box  205 . Further, connectors  210 A and  210 B may be positioned on either the top portion  220  or the bottom portion  215  of lock box  205 . 
     Connectors  210 A and  210 B may be positioned within lock box  205  to attach to one or more lower anchors. Connectors  210 A and  210 B may implement a rigid push connection and/or a flexible push connection. A connector with a rigid connection means one or more of connector  210 A and  210 B may be attached to a rigid frame be it plastic, metal, wood, or other rigid material known in the art. A connector with a flexible push connection means one or more  210 A and  210 B may be attached to a flexible strap belt, chain, cable, rope, webbing, or other flexible attachments known in the art. Further, connectors  210 A and  210 B may attach to a rigid or flexible connections on an end opposite catch  250 A and  250 B. Some other examples of connectors may comprise but are not limited to metal trigger clip, dog clip, swivel hook, flat metal hook, trigger clip, split ring hook, lobster claw, Japanese clip, egg hook, carabiner, or any other hook or clip known to those of skill in the art that would be suitable for the purposes described herein. A ratchet may be used with one or more of connectors  210 A and  210 B. The ratcheting portion of connectors  210 A and  210 B may be located inside or outside of lock box  205 . In this manner, lock box  205  may be connected to one or more anchors and may then be tightened, lessening the distance between lock box  205  and the one or more anchors. In an alternative embodiment, connectors  210 A and  210 B may connect to a secure portion of the vehicle seat such as a frame and/or a seatbelt. Connectors  210 A and  210 B may further include a release mechanism  245  located inside lock box  205 . Release mechanism  245  may be an individual button placed on each of connectors  210 A and  210 B or may be implemented by a strap, a rod, and/or a bracket wherein both connectors  210 A and  210 B may be released by pulling (or other motion) on the strap, rod, and/or bracket. Release mechanism  245  may further include a handle to facilitate articulating the release. Additionally, connectors  210 A and  210 B may be connected to lock box  205  by release mechanism  245  that may be a bracket that additionally functions to secure the connection between box  205  and connectors  210 A and  210 B. Further, the bracket and release mechanism  245  may be separate and distinct portions of lock box  205 . Further, the bracket and release mechanism  245  may be separate and distinct portions of lock box  205 . In an alternative embodiment the lock box  205  may include a drawer that can be opened without disconnecting anchors  210 A an  210 B. 
       FIG.  3    illustrates a top view of device  300  as an attached closed vehicular lock box  305 . Lock box  305  may be constructed of durable material that makes lock box  305  difficult to break or penetrate. Lock box  305  may include material that provides resistance to fires in that lock box  305  include non-conductive insulation that keeps the contents of lock box  305  insulated from the outside environment. Exemplary materials for construction of the lock box  305  may include but are not limited to one or more of wood, leather, metal that may include aluminum, iron or iron alloy such as steel (i.e., carbon steel, low alloy steel, and high allow steel), plastics (i.e., polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene polyvinyl chloride, poly chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), concrete, gypsum, perlite, vermiculite, diatomaceous earth, and other similar materials known to those of skill in the art. 
     Lock box  305  may include a bottom portion  315  and top portion  320 . Bottom portion  315  may attach to top portion  320  in a variety of ways. For example, bottom portion  315  and top portion  320  may be attached together by hinges  330 A and  330 B at one end and latches  335 A and  335 B at another end. As depicted, hinges  330 A and  330 B may be attached near connectors  310 A and  310 B. Alternatively, hinges  330 A and  330 B may be located on an opposite side of lock box  305  to that of connectors  310 A and  310 B. Hinges  330 A and  330 B may be located on a posterior end near connectors  310 A and  310 B or on either the left or the right-hand side or located on the opposite end of connectors  310 A and  310 B. Hinges  330 A and  330 B may comprise but are not limited to piano hinge, concealed hinge, spring loaded hinge, ball bearing hinge, strap hinge, butt hinge, barrel hinge, or other types of hinges known to those of skill in the art. Lock box  305  may include a single hinge  330 A or a plurality of hinges  330 A,  330 B. Further, lock box  305  may have one latch  335 A or a plurality of latches  335 A,  335 B. Latches  335 A and  335 B may comprise but are not limited to draw latches, cam latches, compression latches, slam latches, swell latches, toggle latches and any other types of latches known to those of skill in the art. Latches  335 A and  335 B may incorporate a magnet on either bottom portion  315  and/or top portion  320 . Alternatively, in one embodiment lock box  305  may have no latches and may connect together using hinges  330 A and  330 B and lock  325 . Lock  325 , in embodiment  300  is depicted as an inset key lock. Alternatively, lock  325  may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock (i.e., key card lock), cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, and/or cable lock, or any other lock known to those of skill in the art suitable for the purposes described herein. Further lock  325  may be inset within lock box  305  or may be a pad lock locking top portion  320  to bottom portion  315 . 
     Handle  340  may also be attached to the outside of lock box  305  to facilitate carrying the lock box  305  from the vehicle. Handle  340 , as depicted, may be located opposite hinges  330 A and  330 B. Alternatively, one or more handles  340  can be place on any outside portion of lock box  305 . Around handle  340  may be a recess such that when handle  304  is folded down it may rest flat against an outside edge of lock box  305 . Handle  340  may be a wooden, plastic, metal, leather and may use natural or synthetic material. Further, handle  340  may be a rope, strap, knob, cup, ring etc. Indeed, a plurality of handles  340  may be located on a same or different side of lock box  305 . In an alternative, embodiment handle  340  may be omitted from lock box  305 . Lock box  305  may further include wheels and a telescoping handle  305  that may allow lock box  305  to function as luggage once unattached from the vehicle. 
     Connectors  310 A and  310 B may connect lock box  305  to vehicle seat  380 . Connectors  310 A and  310 B may be located at the posterior portion of lock box  305 . Connectors  310 A and  310 B may be positioned within lock box  305  that attach to lower anchors in a vehicle seat that are otherwise implemented as part of the LATCH or other anchor systems to attach child car seats to the vehicle seat. Connectors  310 A and  310 B may be positioned within lock box  305  to attach to one or both lower anchors. Alternatively, connectors  310 A and  310 B may be positioned at either the left, right, and or front side of lock box  305 . Further, connectors  310 A and  310 B may be positioned on either the top portion  320  or the bottom portion  315  of lock box  305 . Connectors  310 A and  310 B may implement a rigid push connection as depicted but also may implement a flexible push connection. A connector with a rigid connection means one or more of connector  310 A and  310 B may be attached to a rigid frame be it plastic, metal, wood, or other rigid material known in the art. A connector with a flexible push connection means one or more  310 A and  310 B may be attached to a flexible strap belt, chain, cable, rope, webbing, or other flexible attachments known in the art. Further, connectors  310 A and  310 B may attach to a rigid or flexible connections on an end opposite catch  350 A and  350 B. Some other examples of connectors may comprise but are not limited to metal trigger clip, dog clip, swivel hook, flat metal hook, trigger clip, split ring hook, lobster claw, Japanese clip, egg hook, carabiner, or other types of hooks and clips known to those of ordinary skill in the art. A ratchet may be implemented with one or more of connectors  310 A and  310 B. The ratcheting portion of connectors  310 A and  310 B may be located inside or outside of lock box  305 . In this manner, lock box  305  may connect to one or more anchors  370 A and/or  370 B and may then be tightened, lessening the distance between lock box  305  and the one or more anchors. In an alternative embodiment, connectors  310 A and  310 B may connect to a secure portion of the vehicle seat such as the frame and/or a seatbelt. 
     Connectors  310 A and  310 B may further include a release mechanism  345  located inside lock box  305  to ensure that lock box  305  is opened by a key before lock box  305  is removable from a vehicle. Release mechanism  345  may be an individual button place on each of connectors  310 A and  310 B or it may be a strap, a rod, and or a bracket wherein both connectors  310 A and  310 B may be released by pulling on the strap, rod and/or bracket. Furthermore, release mechanism may be attached to lock  325  such that when a key is inserted and turned a certain direction connectors  310 A and  310 B may be released from anchors  370 A and  370 B, respectively. For example, if an inserted key is turned to the left the lock box  305  may detach from anchors  370 A and  370 B. Moreover, if the key is turned to the right lock box may disconnect bottom portion  315  from top portion  320  allowing access to contents within lock box  305 . This same process may occur using various locks such that one way of unlocking results in the releasing connector  310 B from anchors  370 A and  370 B and another disconnects bottom portion  315  from upper portion  320  of lock box  305 . For example, on a combination lock, one combination may disconnect bottom portion  315  from upper portion  320  of lock box  305  while another combination may release the lock box  305  from anchors  370 A and  370 B. Release mechanism  345  may further have a handle to facilitate pulling the release. Additionally, connectors  310 A and  310 B may be connected to lock box  305  by release mechanism  345  that may be a bracket that additionally functions to secure the connection between box  305  and connectors  310 A and  310 B. Further, the bracket and release mechanism  345  may be separate and distinct portions of lock box  305 . In an alternative embodiment the lock box  305  may include a drawer that can be opened without disconnecting anchors  310 A an  310 B. 
       FIG.  4    illustrates a left-side cutout view of device  400  as an attached closed vehicular lock box  405 . Since device  400  only includes a left side view it is intended that a right-side view may include one or more elements similar to those found in embodiment  400 . Lock box  405  may be constructed of durable material that makes lock box  405  difficult to break or penetrate. Also, lock box  405  may include material that allows lock box  405  to function as a fire safe in that the composition includes non-conductive insulation that helps keep the contents of lock box  405  insulated from the outside environment. Exemplary materials for the construction of the lock box  405  may include but are not limited to one or more of wood, leather, metal that may include aluminum, iron or iron alloy such as steel (i.e., carbon steel, low alloy steel, and high allow steel), plastics (i.e., polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene polyvinyl chloride, poly chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), concrete, gypsum, perlite, vermiculite, or diatomaceous earth, and other similar materials known to those of skill in the art. 
     Bottom portion  415  may include lock  425 , and latch  435 B. While top portion may include handle  440  shown in embodiment  400  on the left outside of lock box  405 . In an alternative embodiment, one or more of locks  425 , latch  435 B, and handles  440  may be disposed on either bottom portion  415  or top portion  420 . Bottom portion  415  may attach to top portion  420  in a variety of ways. For example, bottom portion  415  and top portion  420  may be attached together by hinge  430 B at one end and lock  425  at another end. As depicted hinge  430 B may be attached near connector  410 B. Alternatively, hinge  430 B may be located on an opposite side of lock box  405  to that of connector  410 B. Hinge  430 B may be, but not limited to, one or more of the following: piano hinge, concealed hinge, spring loaded hinge, ball bearing hinge, strap hinge, butt hinge, dampening hinge, barrel hinge or any other types of hinges known to those of skill in the art. Lock box  405  may include a single hinge  430 B or a plurality of hinges  430 A,  430 B. Further, lock box  405  may have one latch  435 B or a plurality of latches  435 A,  435 B. Latch  435 B may be but is not limited to a draw latch, cam latch, compression latch, slam latch, swell latch, toggle latch, and any other types of latches known to those of skill in the art. Latch  435 B may incorporate a magnet on either bottom portion  415  and/or top portion  420 . Alternatively, lock box  405  may have no latches and may connect together using hinge  430 B and lock  425 . Lock  425  is depicted as an inset key lock  425 . Alternatively, lock  425  may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock, key card lock, cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, cable lock, and/or any other type of lock known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Additionally, lock  425  may be inset within lock box  405  or may be a pad lock locking top portion  420  to bottom portion  415 . 
     Handle  440  may also be attached to an outside of lock box  405  to facilitate carrying the lock box  405  from the vehicle. Handle  440 , as depicted, may be located on a left-side of lock box  405 . Alternatively, one or more handles  440  may be placed on any outside portion of lock box  405 . Around handle  440  may be a recess such that when handle  440  is folded down it may rest flat against an outside edge of lock box  405 . Handle  440  may be a wooden, plastic, metal, leather and may use natural or synthetic material. Further, handle  440  may be a rope, strap, knob, cup, ring etc. Indeed, a plurality of handles  440  may be located on a same or different side of lock box  405 . In an alternative, embodiment handle  440  may be omitted from lock box  405 . Lock box  405  may further include wheels and a telescoping handle  405  that may allow lock box  405  to function as luggage once unattached from the vehicle. 
     Connector  410 B may connect lock box  405  to the vehicle seat  480 . Connector  410 B may be located at the posterior portion of lock box  405 . Connector  410 B may include upper forks  460 B and lower forks  455 B with gap  465 B between an upper fork  460 B and a lower fork  455 B. Bridging from upper fork  460 B to lower fork  455 B, within gap  465 B, may be catch  450 B. Catch  450 B facilitates the attachment to a vehicle and may allow anchor  470  to slide into gap  465 B. Once an anchor  470  slides past catch  450 B the anchor or ring is trapped and is released by release mechanism  445 . Connector  410 B may be partially disposed within lock box  405  and partially disposed outside of lock box  405 . The outside portion of connector  410 B may attach to lower anchors that are used as part of the LATCH or other anchor systems to attach child car seats. The inside portion of connector  410 B may include release mechanism  445 . Connector  410 B may be attached to lock box  405  to be able to attach to one or both lower anchors. Connector  410 B may be implemented a rigid push connection but also may alternatively be implemented as a flexible push connection. Further, connector  410 B may be hook-on rigid or flexible connections. Some other examples of connectors may be but are not limited to metal trigger clip, dog clip, swivel hook, flat metal hook, trigger clip, split ring hook, lobster claw, Japanese clip, egg hook, carabiner, and/or any other type of hook or clip known in the art. A ratchet may also be used in conjunction with connector  410 B. The ratcheting portion of connector  410 B may be located inside or outside of the lock box  405 . In this manner, the lock box  405  may be connected to anchor  470  and then tightened, lessening a distance between lock box  405  and anchor  470 . In an alternative embodiment, connector  410 B may connect to a secure portion of the vehicle seat such as the frame and/or a seatbelt. Connector  410 B may further have a release mechanism  445  located inside lock box  405 . Release mechanism  445  may be an individual button disposed on connector  410 B or release mechanism  445  may be a strap, a rod, or a bracket wherein connector  410 B may be released by pulling on the strap, rod and/or bracket. Furthermore, release mechanism  445  may be attached to lock  425  such that when a key is inserted and turned a certain direction connector  410 B may be released from anchor  470 B. For example, if an inserted key is turned to the left the lock box  405  is detached from anchor  470 B. Moreover, if the key is turned to the right, the lock releases or disconnects bottom portion  415  from upper portion  420  of lock box  405  lock box such that lockbox  405  opens. This same process may occur using various locks such that one way of unlocking results in the releasing connector  410 B from anchor  470 B and another way of unlocking disconnects bottom portion  415  from upper portion  420  of lock box  405 . For example, on a combination lock one combination may disconnect bottom portion  415  from upper portion  420  of lock box  405  while another combination may release the lock box  405  from anchor  470 B. In an alternative embodiment the lock box  405  may include a drawer that can be opened without disconnecting anchors  410 A an  410 B. 
     Lock box  405  may further include child seat attachments  475 A and  475 B attached to top portion  420 . Attachments  475 A and  475 B may mate with corresponding attachments found on a correlating child car seat or booster seat. This may allow the child car seat or booster seat to take advantage of anchor  470  that attaches through connector  410 B. In an alternative embodiment, other products or devices may be attachable to lock box  405  such as a cooler, a basket, luggage, backpack, purse, briefcase, grocery bags etc. 
       FIG.  5    illustrates a left-side cutout view of device  500  as an attached closed vehicular lock box  505  with child seat or booster seat  590  attached. Since device  500  only includes a left side view it is intended a right-side view may include one or more elements similar to those discussed with respect to device  500 . Lock box  505  may be constructed of durable material that makes lock box  105  difficult to break or penetrate. Lock box  505  may include material that provides resistance to fires in that lock box  105  may include non-conductive insulation that keeps the contents of lock box  505  insulated from the outside environment. Exemplary materials for construction of the lock box  505  may include but are not limited to one or more of wood, leather, metal that may include aluminum, iron or iron alloy such as steel (i.e., carbon steel, low alloy steel, and high allow steel), plastics (i.e., polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene polyvinyl chloride, poly chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), and other materials known to those of skill in the art as well as concrete, gypsum, perlite, vermiculite, or diatomaceous earth and other materials that are known to those of skill in the art for fire insulation purposes. 
     Bottom portion  515  may include lock  525 , and latch  535 B. While top portion  520  may include handle  540  shown in exemplary embodiment  500  on the left outside of lock box  505 . In an alternative embodiment one or more of locks  525 , latch  535 B, and handles  540  may be disposed on either bottom portion  515  or top portion  520 . Bottom portion  515  may attach to top portion  520  in a variety of ways. For example, bottom portion  515  and top portion  520  may be attached together by hinge  530 B at one end and lock  525  at another end. As depicted, hinge  530 B may be attached near connector  510 B. Alternatively, hinges  530 B may be located on an opposite side of lock box  505  to that of connector  510 B. Hinge  530 B may be but is not limited to piano hinge, concealed hinge, spring loaded hinge, ball bearing hinge, strap hinge, butt hinge, barrel hinge, and/or any other types of hinges known to those of skill in the art. Lock box  505  may include a single hinge  530 B or a plurality of hinges  530 A,  530 B. Further, lock box  505  may have one latch  535 B or a plurality of latches  535 A,  535 B. Latch  535 B may comprise but is not limited to a draw latch, cam latch, compression latch, slam latch, swell latch, toggle latch, and any other types of latches known to those of skill in the art. Latch  535 B may incorporate a magnet on either bottom portion  515  and/or top portion  520 . Alternatively, in another embodiment lock box  505  may have no latches and may connect together using hinge  530 B and lock  525 . Lock  525  may be an inset key lock  525 . Alternatively, lock  525  may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock, key card lock, cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, cable lock, or any other type of lock known to those of ordinary skill in the art. Additionally, lock  525  may be inset within lock box  505  or may be a pad lock locking top portion  520  to bottom portion  515 . 
     Handle  540  may also be attached to the outside of lock box  505  to facilitate carrying the lock box  505  from the vehicle. Handle  540 , as depicted, may be located on the left-side of lock box  505 . Alternatively, one or more handles  540  may be placed on any outside portion of lock box  505 . Around handle  540  may be a recess such that when handle  540  is folded down it may rest flat against an outside edge of lock box  505 . Handle  540  may be a wooden, plastic, metal, leather and may use natural or synthetic material. Further, handle  540  may be a rope, strap, knob, cup, ring etc. Indeed, a plurality of handles  540  may be located on a same or different side of lock box  505 . In an alternative embodiment, handle  540  may be omitted from lock box  505 . Lock box  505  may further include wheels and a telescoping handle  540  that may allow lock box  505  to function as luggage once unattached from the vehicle. 
     Connector  510 B may connect lock box  505  to the vehicle seat  580 . Connector  510 B may be located at a posterior portion of lock box  505 . Connector  510 B may include upper forks  560 B and lower fork  555 B with gap  565 B between upper forks  560 B and lower fork  555 B. Bridging from upper fork  560 B to lower fork  555 B within gap  565 B is catch  550 B. Catch  550 B may facilitate attachment to a vehicle and may allow lower anchor  570  to slide into gap  565 B. Once an anchor  570  slides past catch  550 B in gap  565 B, the anchor or ring is trapped and is released by release mechanism  545 . Connector  510 B may be partially disposed within lock box  505  and partially disposed on an outside of lock box  505 . The outside portion of connector  510 B may attach to lower anchors that are used as part of the LATCH or other anchor systems to attach child car seats. The inside portion of connector  510 B may include release mechanism  545 . Connector  510 B may be positioned within lock box  505  to be able to attach to one or both lower anchors. Connector  510 B may be implemented a rigid push connection but also may be implemented as a flexible push connection. Further, connector  510 B may implement hook-on rigid or flexible connections. Some other examples of connectors may comprise but are not limited to metal trigger clip, dog clip, swivel hook, flat metal hook, trigger clip, split ring hook, lobster claw, Japanese clip, egg hook, carabiner, and/or any other type of clip or hook known in the art. A ratchet may also be used with connector  510 B. The ratcheting portion of connector  510 B may be located inside or outside of the lock box  505 . In this manner, the lock box  505  may be connected to anchor  570  and then may be tightened, lessening the distance between lock box  505  and anchor  570 . In an alternative embodiment, connector  510 B may connect to a secure portion of the vehicle seat such as the frame and/or a seatbelt. Connector  510 B may further have a release mechanism  545  located inside lock box  505 . Release mechanism  545  may be an individual button placed on connector  510 B or release mechanism  545  may be a strap, a rod or a bracket wherein connector  510 B may be released by pulling (or other unlocking motion) the strap, rod, or bracket. Furthermore, release mechanism may be attached to lock  525  such that when a key is inserted and turned a certain direction connector  510 B may release from anchors  570 . For example, if an inserted key is turned to the left the lock box  505  may detach from anchor  570 . On the other hand, if the key is turned to the right lock box  505  may disconnect bottom portion  515  from top portion  520  allowing a user to access contents on the inside. This same process may occur using various locks such that one process of unlocking results in the releasing connector  510 B from anchor  570  and another process disconnects bottom portion  515  from top portion  520 . For example, on a combination lock one combination may disconnect bottom portion  515  from top portion  520  of lock box  505  while another combination may release the lock box  505  from anchor  570 . In an alternative embodiment the lock box  505  may include a drawer that can be opened without disconnecting anchors  510 A an  510 B. 
     Lock box  505  may further include child seat attachments  575 A and  575 B attached to top portion  520 . Attachments  575 A and  575 B may mate with corresponding attachments  585 A and  585 B found on a correlating child car seat or booster seat  590 . This may allow the child car seat or booster seat  590  to take advantage of anchor  570  that attaches through connector  510 B. As explained above, the right side of the cutout not in view may include one or more child seat attachments  575 A and/or  575 B. In an alternative embodiment, other things may be connectable to attachments  575 A and  575 B such as a cooler, food warmer, basket, luggage, backpack, purse, briefcase, grocery bags etc. 
       FIG.  6    illustrates a top view of a device  600  as an unattached closed vehicular lock box  605  unattached to a vehicle. Lock box  605  may be constructed of a durable material that makes lock box  105  difficult to break or penetrate. Lock box  605  may include material that provides resistance to fires in that lock box  105  may include non-conductive insulation that keeps the contents of lock box  605  insulated from the outside environment. Exemplary materials for construction of lock box  605  may include but are not limited to one or more of wood, leather, metal that may include aluminum, iron or iron alloy such as steel (i.e., carbon steel, low alloy steel, and high allow steel), plastics (i.e., polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene polyvinyl chloride, poly chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), and other materials known to those of ordinary skill in the art, as well as concrete, gypsum, perlite, vermiculite, diatomaceous earth and other materials known to those of ordinary skill in the art for fire insulation purposes. 
     Lock box  605  may include a bottom portion  615  and top portion  620 . Bottom portion  615  may attach to top portion  620  in a variety of ways. For example, bottom portion  615  and top portion  620  may be attached together by hinges  630 A and  630 B at one end and latches  635 A and  635 B at another end. As depicted hinges  630 A and  630 B may be attached opposite to connectors  610 A and  610 B. Alternatively, hinges  630 A and  630 B may be located on the same side of lock box  605  as connectors  610 A and  610 B. Hinges  630 A and  630 B may be located on either the left or the right-hand side or located on the opposite end of connectors  610 A and  610 B. Hinges  630 A and  630 B may comprise but are not limited to piano hinge, concealed hinge, spring loaded hinge, ball bearing hinge, strap hinge, butt hinge, barrel hinge or other types of hinges known to those of skill in the art. Lock box  605  may comprise a single hinge  630 A or a plurality of hinges  630 A,  630 B. Further lock box  605  may have one latch  635 A or a plurality of latches  635 A,  635 B. Latches  635 A and  635 B may comprise but are not limited to draw latches, cam latches, compression latches, slam latches, swell latches, toggle latches, and any other types of latches known to those of skill in the art. Latches  635 A and  635 B may incorporate a magnet on either bottom portion  615  and/or top portion  620 . Alternatively, in one embodiment lock box  605  may have no latches and may connect together using hinges  630 A and  630 B and lock  625 A,  625 B, and/or  625 C. 
     Locks  625 A,  625 B, and  625 C, in embodiment  600  are depicted as an inset key lock. Alternatively, locks  625 A,  625 B, and  625 C may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock (including a key card lock), cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, cable lock, or any other type of lock known to those of skill in the art. Further locks  625 A,  625 B, and  625 C may be inset within lock box  605  or may be a pad lock locking top portion  620  to bottom portion  615 . 
     Handle  640  may also be attached to the outside of lock box  605  to facilitate carrying the lock box  605  from the vehicle. Handle  640 , as depicted, may be located opposite hinges  630 A and  630 B. Alternatively, one or more handles  640  can be place on any outside portion of lock box  605 . Around handle  640  may be a recess such that when handle  604  is folded down it may rest flat against an outside edge of lock box  605 . Handle  640  may be a wooden, plastic, metal, leather and may use natural or synthetic material. Further, handle  640  may be a rope, strap, knob, cup, ring etc. In fact, there may be a plurality of handles  640  located on a same or different side of lock box  605 . In an alternative, embodiment handle  640  may be omitted from lock box  605 . Lock box  605  may further include wheels and a telescoping handle  640  that may allow lock box  605  to function as luggage once unattached from the vehicle. 
     Connectors  610 A and  610 B connect lock box  605  to the vehicle. Connectors  610 A and  610 B may be located at the posterior portion of lock box  605 . Connector  610 A and  610 B may be positioned within lock box  605  to be attach to lower anchors that are used as part of the LATCH or other anchor systems to attach child car seats. Connectors  610 A and  610 B may be positioned within lock box  605  to be able to attach to one or both lower anchors. Connectors  610 A and  610 B may be a rigid push connection but also may be a flexible push connection. A connector with a rigid connection means one or more of connector  610 A and  610 B may be attached to a rigid frame be it plastic, metal, wood, or other rigid material known in the art. A connector with a flexible push connection means one or more  610 A and  610 B may be attached to a flexible strap belt, chain, cable, rope, webbing, or other flexible attachments known in the art. Further, connectors  610 A and  610 B may attach to a rigid or flexible connections on an end opposite catch  650 A and  650 B. 
     Further, connectors  610 A and  610 B may be hooked on rigid or flexible connections. Some other examples of connectors may comprise but are not limited to metal trigger clip, dog clip, swivel hook, flat metal hook, trigger clip, split ring hook, lobster claw, Japanese clip, egg hook, carabiner. A ratchet may be used with one or more of connectors  610 A and  610 B. The ratcheting portion of connectors  610 A and  610 B may be located inside or outside of the lock box  605 . In this manner, the lock box  605  may be connected to one or more anchors and then may be tightened, lessening the distance between lock box  605  and the one or more anchors. In an alternative embodiment, connectors  610 A and  610 B may connect to a secure portion of the vehicle seat such as the frame and/or a seatbelt. Connectors  610 A and  610 B may further have release mechanisms  645 A and  645 B, respectively, located inside lock box  605 . Release mechanisms  645 A and  645 B may be an individual button placed on each of connectors  610 A and  610 B or it may be a strap, rod, or bracket wherein both connectors  610 A and  610 B may be released by pulling (or other motion) on the strap, rod, or bracket. Release mechanisms  645 A and  645 B may individually connect to locks  625 A and  625 B respectively. This may actuate release mechanisms  645 A and  645 B as locks  625 A and  625 B are unlocked. A separate lock, lock  625 C may be used primarily to disconnect bottom portion  615  from bottom portion  620  of lock box  605  while locks  625 A and  625 B are used to actuate the release mechanisms  645 A and  645 B respectively. Alternatively, release mechanisms  645 A and  645 B may be linked together by a single lock  625 A,  625 B, or  625 C. To further secure lock box  605  to a vehicle seat strap  650  may be attached to the front half of lock box  605 . Strap  650  may include fastener  655  which may be dispose on an end of the strap  650  that allows the strap  650  to attach to an inside portion of the vehicle such as a rear anchor. 
     In addition, lock box  605  may include pocket  695  located on the inside or the outside of lock box  605  to retain objects in one area of lock box  605 . Further, lock box  605  may further include a plurality of pockets  695  where one or more of the plurality of pockets  695  may be made of netting. Additionally, pockets  695  may be closeable using a button, a zipper, a tie, hook and loop, a snap etc. Pockets  695  may also be lockable adding to the security of the contents within pocket  695 . 
     Lock box  605  may further include child seat attachments  675 A,  675 B,  675 C, and/or  675 D disposed on lock box  605 . Seat attachments  675 A,  675 B,  675 C, and  675 D may be disposed on any outside portion of lock box  605 . One or more of attachments  675 A,  675 B,  675 C, and/or  675 D may mate with corresponding attachments found on a correlating child car seat or booster seat. This may allow the child car seat or booster seat to take advantage of anchors that attaches through connector  610 A and or  610 B. In an alternative embodiment, other products may be attachable to seat attachments  675 A,  675 B,  675 C, and/or  675 D such as a cooler, food warmer, basket, luggage, backpack, purse, briefcase, grocery bags. In an alternative embodiment the lock box  605  may include a drawer that can be opened without disconnecting anchors  610 A an  610 B. 
       FIG.  7    illustrates a left side perspective view of device  700  as an unattached opened vehicular lock box  705  with internally connecting connectors  710 A and  710 B. Lock box  705  may be constructed of durable material that makes lock box  705  difficult to break or penetrate. Lock box  705  may include material that provides resistance to fires in that lock box  705  includes non-conductive insulation that keeps the contents inside lock box  705  insulated from the outside environment. Exemplary materials for construction of the lock box  705  may include but are not limited to one or more of wood, leather, metal that may include aluminum, iron or iron alloy such as steel (i.e., carbon steel, low alloy steel, and high allow steel), plastics (i.e., polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene polyvinyl chloride, poly chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), concrete, gypsum, perlite, vermiculite, or diatomaceous earth, and other similar materials known to those of ordinary skill in the art. 
     Lock box  705  may include a bottom portion  715  and top portion  720 . Top portion  720  may include key lock  725 , latches  735 A and  735 B and handle  740 . In an alternative embodiment one or more of key lock  725 , latches  735 A and  735 B, and handle  740  may be disposed in bottom portion  715 . Bottom portion  715  may attach to top portion  720  in a variety of ways. For example, bottom portion  715  and top portion  720  may be attached together by hinges  730 A and  130 B ( 130 B shown in  FIG.  1    and not  FIG.  7    due to perspective) at one end and latches  735 A and  735 B at another end. Hinges  730 A and  130 B may be attached on the same side as connectors  710 A and  710 B. Alternatively, hinges  730 A and  130 B may be located on an opposite side of lock box  705  to that of connectors  710 A and  710 B. Hinges  730 A and  130 B may be located, in an alternative embodiment, on either the left or the right-hand side. Hinges  730 A and  730 B may be, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: piano hinge, concealed hinge, spring loaded hinge, ball bearing hinge, strap hinge, butt hinge, dampening hinge, barrel hinge, or other types of hinges known to those of skill in the art. Lock box  705  may include a single hinge  730 A or a plurality of hinges  730 A and  730 B. Further lock box  705  may have one latch  735 A or a plurality of latches  735 A,  735 B. Latches  735 A and  735 B may be one or more of the following: draw latches, cam latches, compression latches, slam latches, swell latches, toggle latches, and any other types of latches known to those of skill in the art. Latches  735 A and  735 B may incorporate a magnet on either bottom portion  715  and/or top portion  720 . Alternatively, in another embodiment lock box  705  may not include latches and may connect together using hinges  730 A and  130 B and lock  725 . Lock  725  is depicted as an inset key lock  725 . Lock  725  may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock, key card lock, cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, cable lock, or any other lock known to those of ordinary skill in the art suitable for the purposes herein. Further, lock  725  may be inset within lock box  705  or may include a pad or another lock locking top portion  720  to bottom portion  715 . Lock  725 , in device  700 , is disposed in top portion  720  to secure top portion  720  to bottom portion  715  through striking plate  770 . Striking plate  770  may include and opening where in a bar is disposed that mates with a hook found on lock  725 . Alternatively, striking plate  770  may include whatever elements are suitable to secure bottom portion  715  to top portion  720  while using various types of locks known in the art. 
     Handle  740  may be attached to the outside of lock box  705  to facilitate carrying lock box  705 . Handle  740 , as depicted, may be located opposite hinge  730 A. A recess may be positioned around handle  740  that allows handle  740  to rest flat against an outside edge of lock box  705  when folded. Handle  740  may be a wooden, plastic, metal, leather including natural and/or synthetic material. Further, handle  740  may be a rope, a strap, a knob, a cup, a ring etc. Indeed, a plurality of handles  740  may be located on a same or one or more different sides of lock box  705 . In an alternative embodiment, handle  740  may be omitted from lock box  705 . Lock box  705  may further include wheels and telescoping elements within handle  740  that may allow lock box  705  to function in a manner similar to that of standard luggage. 
     Connectors  710 A and  710 B may connect lock box  705  to a vehicle, a desk, or another stationary or mobile anchoring point such as external anchor  780 . One or both of connectors  710 A and  710 B may connect to internal anchor  775 . Further connectors  710 A and  710 B may also attach to a cable  780  that may loop around or through external anchor  780  securing lockbox  705  in place with the connectors connecting internally to internal anchor  775 . Connector  710 A may include upper fork  760 A and lower fork  755 A with gap  765 A disposed between upper fork  760 A and lower fork  755 A. Bridging, or at least partially bridging gap  765 A from upper fork  760 A to lower fork  755 A, is catch  750 A. Catch  750 A facilitates attachment of lock box  705  to external anchor  780  and may allow internal anchor  775  to slide into gap  765 A. Similarly to connector  710 A,  710 B may include upper fork  760 B and lower fork  755 B with gap  765 B disposed between upper fork  760 B and lower fork  755 B. Bridging, or at least partially bridging gap  765 B from upper fork  760 B to lower fork  755 B, is catch  750 B. Catch  750 B facilitates attachment of lock box  705  to external anchor  780  and may allow internal anchor  775  to slide into gap  765 B. Once internal anchor  775  slides past catch one or both of  750 A and  750 B internal anchor  775  is trapped and may be released by release mechanism  745 . Connectors  710 A and  710 B may be partially disposed within lock box  705  while being partly disposed on the outside of lock box  705 . The outside portion of connectors  710 A and  710 B may attach to anchors or rings as described above. Connectors  710 A and  710 B may be retractable and stored within an inside portion of lock box  705 . 
     Connectors  710 A and  710 B may implement a rigid push connection but also may implement a flexible push connection. A connector with a rigid connection means one or more of connector  710 A and  710 B may be attached to a rigid frame be it plastic, metal, wood, or other rigid material known in the art. A connector with a flexible push connection means one or more  710 A and  710 B may be attached to a flexible strap belt, chain, cable, rope, webbing, or other flexible attachments known in the art. Further, connectors  710 A and  710 B may attach to a rigid or flexible connections on an end opposite catch  750 A and  750 B. Some other examples of connectors may comprise but are not limited to metal trigger clip, dog clip, swivel hook, flat metal hook, trigger clip, split ring hook, lobster claw, Japanese clip, egg hook, carabiner, or any other hook or clip known to those of skill in the art that would be suitable for the purposes described herein. 
     A ratchet may be used with one or more of connectors  710 A and  710 B. The ratcheting portion of connectors  710 A and  710 B may be located inside or outside of lock box  705 . In this manner, lock box  705  may be connected to one or more anchors and may then be tightened, lessening the distance between lock box  705  and the one or more anchors. In an alternative embodiment, connectors  710 A and  710 B may connect to a secure portion of the vehicle seat such as a frame and/or a seatbelt. Connectors  710 A and  710 B may further include a release mechanism  745  located inside lock box  705 . Release mechanism  745  may be an individual button placed on each of connectors  710 A and  710 B or may be implemented by a strap, a rod, and/or a bracket wherein both connectors  710 A and  710 B may be released by pulling (or other motion) on the strap, rod, and/or bracket. Release mechanism  725  may further include a handle to facilitate articulating the release. Additionally, connectors  710 A and  710 B may be connected to lock box  705  by release mechanism  745  that may be a bracket that additionally functions to secure the connection between box  705  and connectors  710 A and  710 B. Further, the bracket and release mechanism  745  may be separate and distinct portions of lock box  705 . In an alternative embodiment the lock box  605  may include a drawer that can be opened without disconnecting anchors  610 A an  610 B. 
       FIG.  8    illustrates an embodiment of a left-side perspective view  800  of an unattached opened vehicular lock box  805 . Lock box  805  may be constructed of durable material that makes lock box  805  difficult to break or penetrate. Lock box  805  may include material that provides resistance to fires in that lock box  805  includes non-conductive insulation that keeps the contents inside lock box  805  insulated from the outside environment. Exemplary materials for construction of the lock box  805  may include but are not limited to one or more of wood, leather, metal that may include aluminum, iron or iron alloy such as steel (i.e., carbon steel, low alloy steel, and high allow steel), plastics (i.e., polyethylene terephthalate, high density polyethylene polyvinyl chloride, poly chloride, low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and or poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide), concrete, gypsum, perlite, vermiculite, or diatomaceous earth, and other similar materials known to those of ordinary skill in the art. 
     Lock box  805  may include a bottom portion  815  and top portion  820 . Top portion  820  may include key lock  825 , latches  835 A and  835 B and handle  840 . In an alternative embodiment one or more of key lock  825 , latches  835 A and  835 B, and handle  840  may be disposed in bottom portion  815 . Bottom portion  815  may attach to top portion  820  in a variety of ways. For example, bottom portion  815  and top portion  820  may be attached together by hinges  830 A and  130 B ( 130 B shown in  FIG.  1    and not  FIG.  8    due to perspective) at one end and latches  835 A and  835 B at another end. Hinges  830 A and  130 B may be attached on the same side as connectors  810 A and  810 B. Alternatively, hinges  830 A and  130 B may be located on an opposite side of lock box  805  to that of connectors  810 A and  810 B. Hinges  830 A and  130 B may be located, in an alternative embodiment, on either the left or the right-hand side. Hinges  830 A and  130 B may be, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: piano hinge, concealed hinge, spring loaded hinge, ball bearing hinge, strap hinge, butt hinge, dampening hinge, barrel hinge, or other types of hinges known to those of skill in the art. Lock box  805  may include a single hinge  830 A or a plurality of hinges  830 A and  130 B. Further lock box  805  may have one latch  835 A or a plurality of latches  835 A,  835 B. Alternatively, lock box  805  may be found without either latch  835 A or  835 B. Latches  835 A and  835 B may be one or more of the following: draw latches, cam latches, compression latches, slam latches, swell latches, toggle latches, and any other types of latches known to those of skill in the art. Latches  835 A and  835 B may incorporate a magnet on either bottom portion  815  and/or top portion  820 . Alternatively, in another embodiment lock box  805  may not include latches and may connect together using hinges  830 A and  130 B and lock  825 . Lock  825  is depicted as an inset key lock  825 . Lock  825  may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock, key card lock, cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, cable lock, or any other lock known to those of ordinary skill in the art suitable for the purposes herein. Further, lock  825  may be inset within lock box  805  or may include a pad lock locking top portion  820  to bottom portion  815 . Lock  825 , in device  800 , is disposed in top portion  820  to secure top portion  820  to bottom portion  815  through striking plate  870 . Striking plate  870  may include and opening where in a bar is disposed that mates with a hook found on lock  825 . Alternatively, striking plate  870  may include whatever elements are suitable to secure bottom portion  815  to top portion  820  while using various types of locks known in the art. 
     Handle  840  may be attached to the outside of lock box  805  to facilitate carrying lock box  805 . Handle  840 , as depicted, may be located opposite hinge  830 A. A recess may be positioned around handle  840  that allows handle  840  to rest flat against an outside edge of lock box  805  when folded. Handle  840  may be a wooden, plastic, metal, leather including natural and/or synthetic material. Further, handle  840  may be a rope, a strap, a knob, a cup, a ring etc. Indeed, a plurality of handles  840  may be located on a same or one or more different sides of lock box  805 . In an alternative embodiment, handle  840  may be omitted from lock box  805 . Lock box  805  may further include wheels and telescoping elements within handle  840  that may allow lock box  805  to function in a manner similar to that of standard luggage. 
     Connectors  810 A and  810 B may connect lock box  805  to a vehicle. Connectors  810 A and  810 B which may be located on one or both sides of lock box  805 . So that connectors  810 A and  810 B may slide back and forth on a rail  880 A and  880 B respectively. Rail  880 A and  880 B may be positioned inside a recessed portion of lock box  805 . Connectors  810 A and  810 B may attach to slides  875 A and  875 B and slides  875 A and  875 B may attach to rails  880 A and  880 B. Alternatively, connectors  810 A and  810 B may attach directly to rails  880 A-B. Further, connectors  810 A and  810 B may include a swivel to point to an anchor or other attachment point. Moreover, connector  810 A may attach to slider  875 A with belt  885 . To help guide belt  885  keeper  890  may be included. Keeper  890  may be positioned between the slider  875 A and the posterior end of the lock box  805  as to allow connector  810 A be positioned as to not extend beyond the posterior end of box  805 . The posterior end of box  805  in this embodiment is the end containing hinge  830 . In other words, the posterior end that is intended to be positioned nearest the anchors. Slider  875 A, in addition to or in place of lock  845 A, may include lock  895 . Lock  895  be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock (including a key card lock), cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, and/or cable lock. Sliders  875 A and  857 B may function as a ratchet as slider slides towards the front of lock box  805 . The front end of lock box in this circumstance is the opposite end of hinge  830 . In other words, the front end is intended to be positioned opposite the anchors. Alternatively, connector  810 B may be attached directly to slider  875 B absent flexible belt  885 . Slider  875 B may be long enough to extend connector  810 B to reach an anchor. Connectors  810 A  810 B may include lock  845 A and  845 B respectively. Locks  845 A and  845 B may be a combination lock, biometric lock, a magnetic lock (including a key card lock), cam lock, rim lock, knife hinge lock, lever handle lock, glass door lock, and/or cable lock. Locks  845 A and  845 B may be used to lock connectors  810  in place either in a stowed position (slide to the side of lock box  805 ) or an active position (connected to one or more anchors as depicted in  FIGS.  3 - 5   ). Connectors  810 A and  810 B may include upper fork  860 A and lower fork  855 A with gap  865 A disposed between upper fork  860 A and lower fork  855 A. Bridging, or at least partially bridging gap  865 A from upper fork  860 A to lower fork  855 A, is catch  850 A. Catch  850 A facilitates attachment of lock box  805  to a vehicle and may allow an anchor or ring to slide into gap  865 A. Once an anchor or ring slides past catch  850 A the anchor or ring is trapped and is released by release mechanism  845 . Connectors  810 A and  810 B may be partially disposed within lock box  805  while being partly disposed on the outside of lock box  805 . The outside portion of connectors  810 A and  810 B may attach to anchors or rings as described above. Connectors  810 A and  810 B may be retractable and stored within an inside portion of lock box  805 . The anchors or rings to which connectors  810 A and  810 B may be attached, may be part of the LATCH or other anchor system and provided in a vehicle. 
     Connectors  810 A and  810 B may be positioned within lock box  805  to attach to one or more lower anchors. Connectors  810 A and  810 B may implement a rigid push connection but also may implement a flexible push connection. A connector with a rigid connection means one or more of connector  810 A and  810 B may be attached to a rigid frame be it plastic, metal, wood, or other rigid material known in the art. A connector with a flexible push connection means one or more  810 A and  810 B may be attached to a flexible strap belt, chain, cable, rope, webbing, or other flexible attachments known in the art. Further, connectors  810 A and  810 B may attach to a rigid or flexible connections on an end opposite catch  850 A and  850 B. Some other examples of connectors may comprise but are not limited to metal trigger clip, dog clip, swivel hook, flat metal hook, trigger clip, split ring hook, lobster claw, Japanese clip, egg hook, carabiner, or any other hook or clip known to those of skill in the art that would be suitable for the purposes described herein. A ratchet may be used with one or more of connectors  810 A and  810 B. The ratcheting portion of connectors  810 A and  810 B may be located inside or outside of lock box  805 . In this manner, lock box  805  may be connected to one or more anchors and may then be tightened, lessening the distance between lock box  805  and the one or more anchors. In an alternative embodiment, connectors  810 A and  810 B may connect to a secure portion of the vehicle seat such as a frame and/or a seatbelt. Connectors  810 A and  810 B may further include a release mechanism  845  located inside lock box  805 . Release mechanism  845  may be an individual button placed on each of connectors  810 A and  810 B or may be implemented by a strap, a rod, and/or a bracket wherein both connectors  810 A and  810 B may be released by pulling (or other motion) on the strap, rod, and/or bracket. Release mechanism  845  may further include a handle to facilitate articulating the release. Additionally, connectors  810 A and  810 B may be connected to lock box  805  by release mechanism  845  that may be a bracket that additionally functions to secure the connection between box  805  and connectors  810 A and  810 B. Further, the bracket and release mechanism  845  may be separate and distinct portions of lock box  805 . 
     Additionally, lock box  805  may be equipped with an alarm system that activates if someone tries to open the box without a key or tries to release the connectors from the anchors without a key. Also, an alternative embodiment the lock box  805  may include a drawer that can be opened without disconnecting anchors  810 A an  810 B. 
     The foregoing description has been presented for purposes of illustration. It is not exhaustive and does not limit the invention to the precise forms or embodiments disclosed. Modifications and adaptations will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosed embodiments. For example, components described herein may be removed and other components added without departing from the scope or spirit of the embodiments disclosed herein or the appended claims. 
     Other embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the invention being indicated by the following claims.