Executive lunch box

Abstract

A lunch box, configured for attachment to a portable container, includes a body having an interior accessible through an opening, a lid movably attached to the body and configured to selectively cover the opening, and a locking mechanism attached to the body and having a first attachment component and a second attachment component. The locking mechanism has (i) a first attached configuration wherein the first attachment component is selectively coupled to the second attachment component such that a portion of the portable container is selectively retained between the locking mechanism and the body, and (ii) a second attached configuration wherein at least one of the first and second attachment components is selectively coupled to a portion of the portable container.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A lunch box configured for attachment to a portable container, the lunch box comprising:
 a body having an interior accessible through an opening;   a lid movably attached to the body and configured to selectively cover the opening;   a locking mechanism attached to the body and having a first attachment component and a second attachment component, the locking mechanism having:
 (i) a first attached configuration wherein the first attachment component is selectively coupled to the second attachment component such that a portion of the portable container is selectively retained between the locking mechanism and the body, and 
 (ii) a second attached configuration wherein at least one of the first and second attachment components is selectively coupled to a portion of the portable container. 
   
     
     
         2 . The lunch box of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second attachment components include carabiner clips that are coupled to one another in the first attached configuration and coupled to the portable container in the second attached configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The lunch box of  claim 2 , wherein the carabiner clips are each secured to the body by a fabric loop. 
     
     
         4 . The lunch box of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second attachment components each include a ring secured to the respective fabric loop and coupled to the respective carabiner clip. 
     
     
         5 . The lunch box of  claim 4 , wherein each of the first and second attachment components includes a length of chain arranged between the respective ring and carabiner clip. 
     
     
         6 . The lunch box of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is secured to the body to close the opening with a fastener. 
     
     
         7 . The lunch box of  claim 6 , wherein the fastener is one of a turnkey or a buckle. 
     
     
         8 . The lunch box of  claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a handle arranged thereon. 
     
     
         9 . The lunch box of  claim 1 , wherein the body is insulated.