Storage box latch system and security features

A latch system for use in a storage container having a first body component and a second body component, the latch system comprising:

• a latch assembly including:
• a planar bracket having a body, a first side, and a second side, the planar bracket being releaseably secured to the first body component or the second body component of the storage container, wherein the first side includes a protruding segment;
• at least one slot in the body of the planar bracket, wherein the planar bracket is secured to the storage container via a fastener inserted through the at least one slot;
• and
• a handle secured to a support on the planar bracket;
• and
• a lock box assembly positioned on the storage container, the lock box assembly including a housing and a lock positioned within the housing;
• wherein when the handle is slid laterally in a first direction, the planar bracket moves from a latched position to an unlatched position where the protruding segment passes through the housing, and when the handle is slid laterally in a second direction, the planar bracket moves from the unlatched position to the latched position where the lock blocks movement of the protruding segment through the housing in a locked position of the lock box assembly.

A storage container having a latch system, the storage container comprising:

• a body and a lid mounted on the body by a hinge;
• a latch assembly releasably secured to an interior of the body, the latch assembly including:
• a planar bracket having a body, a first side, and a second side, wherein the first side includes a protruding segment;
• at least one slot in the body of the planar bracket, wherein the planar bracket is secured to the interior of the body of the storage container via a fastener inserted through the at least one slot;
• and
• a handle secured to a support on the planar bracket;
• and
• a lock box assembly mounted to the interior of body of the storage container, the lock box assembly including a housing and a lock positioned within the housing;
• wherein when the handle is slid laterally in a first direction, the planar bracket moves from a latched position to an unlatched position where the protruding segment passes through the housing, and when the handle is slid laterally in a second direction, the planar bracket moves from the unlatched position to the latched position where the lock blocks movement of the protruding segment through the housing in a locked position of the lock box assembly.