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A storage device for an electric extension cord having a male end and a female end is provided. The storage device includes a rigid container for holding the electric extension cord. The container has sidewalls which form an outer perimeter of the container and form a container opening in a top port

A storage device for an electric extension cord having a male end and a female end is provided. The storage device includes a rigid container for holding the electric extension cord. The container has sidewalls which form an outer perimeter of the container and form a container opening in a top portion of the container. The sidewalls of the container also form at least one indention in the outer perimeter of the container proximal to the container opening. Further, the sidewalls form at least one aperture in the at least one indention to permit the male end and female end of the extension cord to be extendable outside of the container when the extension cord is placed in the container. At least one locking device is positioned in the at least one indention formed in the outer perimeter of the container proximal to the at least one aperture formed by the sidewalls. The at least one lock device holds the male end and the female end of the extension cord within the at least one indention in the outer perimeter. A lid for covering the opening of the container is attachable to the container.

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1. A storage device for an electric extension cord having a male end and a female end, said storage device comprising:a rigid container for holding said electric extension cord, said container having sidewalls that form an outer perimeter of the container and form a container opening in a top portio

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A storage device for an electric extension cord having a male end and a female end, said storage device comprising:a rigid container for holding said electric extension cord, said container having sidewalls that form an outer perimeter of the container and form a container opening in a top portion of said container;said sidewalls of said container forming at least one indention in said outer perimeter of said container proximal to said container opening and said sidewalls forming an aperture in said at least one indention, said aperture permitting at least one of said male end and said female end of said extension cord to be extendable outside of said container when said extension cord is placed in said container;a locking device positioned in said at least one indention formed in said outer perimeter of said container proximal to said aperture formed by said sidewalls, said locking device holding at least one of said male end and said female end of said extension cord within said at least one indention in said outer perimeter; anda lid for covering said opening of said container attachable to said container.2. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein said aperture formed by said sidewalls is a recess along an edge of said sidewalls in said at least one indention integral to said container opening.3. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein said lid is screwed onto the container.4. A storage device as in claim 3, further comprising detents integral to said top portion of said container, said detents engaging the lid when said lid is screwed onto said container.5. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein said container defines a handle by which said storage device may be lifted.6. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein said lid defines a handle by which said storage device may be lifted.7. A storage device as in claim 6, wherein said handle is flush with an outer surface of said lid.8. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein said aperture receives said cord in a non-binding engagement.9. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein said lid provides an outer surface that permits multiple storage devices to be stackable atop one another.10. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein at least two locking devices are positioned in said at least one indention formed in said outer perimeter of said container proximal to said aperture formed by said sidewalls, said at least two locking devices holding said male end and said female end of said extension cord within said at least one indention in said outer perimeter.11. A storage device as in claim 10, wherein said at least two locking devices comprise a female plug-in that accepts said male end of said cord and a male plug that enters said female end of said cord.12. A storage device as in claim 10, wherein said at least two locking devices comprise clips for engaging said cord in a manner that holds said male end and said female end of the cord in said indention.13. A storage device as in claim 10, wherein said at least two locking devices are at least partially formed by said male and female ends of said cord.14. A storage device as in claim 13, wherein said at least two locking devices comprise male-shaped extensions that correspond to a female receptor on each of said ends of said cord.15. A storage device as in claim 13, wherein said at least two locking devices comprise snap buttons.16. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein said sidewalls form at least two apertures in said sidewalls within said at least one indention.17. A storage device as in claim 16, wherein at least two locking devices are positioned in said at least one indention formed in said outer perimeter of said container proximal to said at least two apertures formed by said sidewalls, said at least two locking devices holding said male end and said female end of said extension cord within said at least one indention in said outer perimeter.18. A storage device as in claim 1, wherein said sidewalls of said container form two indentions in said outer perimeter of said container proximal to said container opening and said sidewalls form two apertures so that one of said two apertures are located in each of said two indentions, thereby each aperture permitting one of said male and said female ends of said extension cord to be extendable outside of said container when said extension cord is placed in said container.19. A storage device as in claim 5, wherein at least two locking devices are positioned on said sidewalls so that at least one of said two locking devices is located in each of said two indentions proximal to said aperture located therein.20. A storage device for an electric extension cord having a first end and a second end, said storage device comprising:a rigid container for holding said electric extension cord, said container having sidewalls that form an outer perimeter of the container and form a container opening in a top portion of said container along an edge of said sidewalls;said sidewalls of said container forming at least one indention in said outer perimeter of said container proximal to said container opening and said sidewalls forming at least one of a first recess and a second recess along said edge of said sidewalls in said at least one indention integral to said container opening, said first recess permitting said first end to be extendable outside of said container and said second recess permitting said second end to be extendable outside of said container when said cord is placed in said container;at least one of a first locking device and a second locking device positioned in said at least one indention formed in said outer perimeter of said container with said first locking device proximal to said first recess for holding said first end of said extension cord and said second locking device proximal to said second recess for holding said second end of said extension cord, so that said first and second locking devices hold said first and second ends of said extension cord within said at least one indention in said outer perimeter; anda lid for covering said opening of said container attachable to said container.21. A storage device as in claim 20, wherein said sidewalls of said container form a first indention and a second indention in said outer perimeter of said container proximal to said container opening with said first recess and said first locking device located in said first indention and said second recess and said second locking device located in said second indention.22. A storage device as in claim 21, wherein said first and second locking devices comprise male-shaped extensions that correspond to a female receptor on each of said first and second ends of said cord.23. A storage device as in claim 21, wherein said at least first and second locking devices comprise clips for engaging said cord in a manner that holds said male end and said female end of the cord in said indention.24. A storage device as in claim 21, wherein said lid defines a handle by which said storage device may be lifted.25. A storage device as in claim 24, wherein said handle is flush with an outer surface of said lid.26. A storage device as in claim 21, wherein said container defines a handle by which said storage device may be lifted.27. A storage device as in claim 21, wherein said first and second recesses receive said cord in a non-binding engagement.28. A storage device as in claim 21, wherein said lid provides an outer surface that permits multiple storage devices to be stackable atop one another.