Patent ID: 8899080

Claim:
A securement device configured for securing an item with a lock, the securement device comprising: a flexible cable having a first portion and a second portion; a connector base having a first end opposite a second end, a stepped area being formed on the first end, the stepped area having a back wall, a through hole being formed through the back wall with a transition portion between the back wall and the through hole, a lock extension extending from the second end; a blocking sleeve surrounding at least a portion of the connector base, the blocking sleeve configured to move relative to the connector base from a blocking position to a non-blocking position; wherein the connector base selectively connects the first portion and the second portion to form a loop in the flexible cable with the second portion of the flexible cable being inserted through the through hole and extending into the stepped area; and wherein in the blocking position the blocking sleeve holds the second portion of the flexible cable in a bent configuration within the stepped area, where the second portion is bent about the transition portion to prevent withdrawal of the second portion from the through hole, the lock configured to be attached to the lock extension to prevent the transition of the blocking sleeve from the blocking position to the non-blocking position.