Patent ID: 7498513

Claim:
A storage box comprising: a plurality of walls defining at least in part an interior for storage, at least one of the plurality of walls of the plurality defining an exit aperture and a receiving port; a reel disposed within the interior operable for axial rotation; a cable having a first end secured to the reel and a second end opposite the first end; the reel operatively positioned relative the exit aperture to enable the cable passage through the exit aperture; a cable retention knob fixed to the second end of the cable; a lid operatively configured for open-close placement relative to the plurality of walls for the interior; and a latch assembly disposed in proximity to the receiving port, the latch assembly selectively operable dependent on the open or closed placement of the lid to enable release or operable spring biased capture respectively of the cable retention knob when the cable retention knob is in the receiving port.