Lockable media storage box with lock and key

A security storage container for holding an item of recorded media;

• the container comprising:
• a base having a bottom wall;
• a lid hingedly connected to the base and movable between open and closed positions;
• the lid having a top wall disposed in a location spaced from the bottom wall when the lid is in the closed position;
• the base and lid cooperating to define front and side walls for the container when the lid is closed;
• the front wall of the container defining a concave indentation when the lid is closed;
• a lock having at least a first lock finger movable between locked and unlocked positions;
• the lock being adapted to lock the lid in the closed position;
• the lock being separable from the lid and base when the lock finger is in the unlocked position;
• the first lock finger extending into the concave indentation when the lock is locking the lid in the closed position;
• the first lock finger engaging one of the base and lid to lock the lock to the container;
• the lock having a first wall and a second wall spaced from and disposed parallel to the first wall;
• portions of the top and bottom walls of the lid and base being disposed between the first and second walls of the lock when the lock is locked to the front wall;
• the lock including third wall and a fourth wall spaced from and disposed parallel to the third wall;
• the third and fourth walls disposed perpendicular to the first and second walls;
• the first, second, third, and fourth walls of the lock defining a pocket that receives a portion of the container when the lock is locked to the container;
• the third and fourth walls of the lock being disposed outwardly of the container side walls when the lock is locked to the container;
• the lock includes a second lock finger movable between locked and unlocked positions;
• the second lock finger extending into the concave indentation when the lock is locking the lid in the closed position;
• the second lock finger engaging the other of the base and lid to lock the lock to the container;
• and
• the first lock finger moving in a first direction from its locked position toward its unlocked position;
• the second lock finger moving in a second direction from its locked position toward its unlocked position;
• and the first direction being an opposite of the second direction.

A security storage container for holding an item of recorded media;

• the container comprising:
• a base having a bottom wall;
• a lid hingedly connected to the base and movable between open and closed positions;
• the lid having a top wall disposed in a location spaced from the bottom wall when the lid is in the closed position;
• the base and lid cooperating to define front and side walls for the container when the lid is closed;
• the front wall of the container defining a concave indentation when the lid is closed;
• a lock having at least first and second lock fingers movable between locked and unlocked positions;
• the lock being adapted to lock the lid in the closed position;
• the lock being separable from the lid and base when the lock finger is in the unlocked position;
• the first and second lock fingers extending into the concave indentation when the lock is locking the lid in the closed position;
• the first lock finger engaging one of the base and lid to lock the lock to the container;
• the second lock finger engaging the other of the base and the lid to lock the lock to the container;
• the first lock finger moving in a first direction from its locked position toward its unlocked position;
• the second lock finger moving in a second direction from its locked position toward its unlocked position;
• and the first direction being an opposite of the second direction;
• and
• the lock having a first wall and a second wall spaced from and disposed parallel to the first wall;
• portions of the top and bottom walls of the lid and base being disposed between the first and second walls of the lock when the lock is locked to the front wall.

A security storage container comprising:

• a base having a bottom wall;
• a lid hingedly connected to the base and movable between open and closed positions;
• the lid having a top wall disposed in a location spaced from the bottom wall when the lid is in the closed position;
• the lid and base defining a storage chamber when the lid is in the closed position;
• the storage chamber adapted to receive an item of merchandise;
• the base and lid cooperating to define at least a front wall for the container when the lid is closed;
• the front wall of the container having an inner surface;
• a lock having body;
• the lock having at least a first lock finger pivotably movable between locked and unlocked positions;
• the lock being adapted to lock the lid in the closed position with respect to the base;
• the lock being separable from the lid and base when the lock finger is in the unlocked position;
• the first lock finger having an angled surface;
• the angled surface of the first lock finger being adapted to engage the front wall of the container when the lock is being locked to the container to cause the first lock finger to move from the locked position to the unlocked position;
• the first lock finger having a catch surface adapted to be disposed against the inner surface of the front wall when the lock is locked to the container and the first lock finger is in the locked position;
• the catch surface facing a different direction than the angled surface;
• the lock having first and second walls
• portions of the top and bottom walls of the lid and base being disposed between the first and second walls of the lock when the lock is locked to the front wall;
• a key adapted to move the first lock finger to the unlocked position to allow the lock to be removed from the container front wall;
• and
• the lock including a third wall and a fourth wall;
• the fourth wall being spaced from and disposed parallel to the third wall;
• the third and fourth walls disposed perpendicular to the first and second walls;
• the first, second, third, and fourth walls of the lock defining a pocket that receives a portion of the container when the lock is locked to the container;
• the third and fourth walls of the lock being disposed outwardly of the container when the lock is locked to the container.