Patent ID: 8448483

Claim:
A securement apparatus for a storage compartment that includes a closure panel and a body portion, the securement apparatus comprising: a base portion configured to couple to the closure panel; a handle pivotally coupled to the base portion to move between latched and unlatched positions, the handle including a gripping portion and a latching projection that extends from the gripping portion and is configured to engage the body portion while the handle is in the latched position; a tumbler moveably disposed with respect to the base portion between locked and unlocked positions, the tumbler being configured to restrict movement of the handle from the latched position to the unlatched position while the tumbler is in the locked position, the base portion including a hinge portion coupled to the handle and a track portion coupled to the tumbler, the hinge portion and the track portion being disposed at opposite ends of the base portion such that the hinge portion and the track portion are positioned in a side-by-side relationship along a direction that is parallel to a rotation axis of the handle; and a lock configured to move the tumbler between the locked and unlocked positions, the lock including a key cylinder that is positioned within a key aperture formed in the handle.