Patent ID: 7866505

Claim:
A portable and lockable storage container comprising: a lid defining a lid aperture therein proximate a first edge portion of the lid; a base hingedly connected to the lid along at least part of a first edge portion of the base and a second edge portion of the lid, the second edge portion of the lid being opposite the first edge portion of the lid, the lid and the base defining a chamber when the lid is in a closed position relative to the base; a locking mechanism connected to the base proximate a second edge portion of the base, the second edge portion of the base being opposite the first edge portion of the base and substantially aligning with the first edge portion of the lid when the lid is in the closed position, the locking mechanism defining an access aperture therein and including a spring-biased latch, the access aperture being substantially aligned with the lid aperture when the lid is in the closed position; and a securing cable that includes a first end portion, wherein the first end portion of the securing cable defines an annular recess and is adapted to be passed through the lid aperture and the access aperture such that the annular recess receives at least tart of the latch to retain the lid in the closed position.