Patent ID: 9610680
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B25H

Claim:
1. A drill bit storage box having an integral gauge for determining the size of a drill bit comprising: a housing having a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first side, a second side and a generally hollow interior; at least one opening located on the top wherein the opening has a diameter corresponding to a diameter of a drill bit and wherein the opening has a generally cylindrical extension extending down from the opening and into the generally hollow interior of the housing and wherein the generally cylindrical extension surrounds a circumference of the opening; at least one holding bin located within the hollow interior of the housing wherein a drill bit inserted into the opening of the top falls into the holding bin; indicia located on the top of the housing wherein the indica indicates which opening the drill bit is intended to be inserted into; wherein the generally cylindrical extension of opening is capable of partially guiding and supporting drill bit; wherein the top of the housing is removable and replaceable with an alternative top having openings of alternative sizes; and a hinge located on the back of the housing wherein the hinge allows the top of the housing to rotate backward while the top is still secured to the back of the housing and wherein the hinge is completely on the back of the housing such that no portion of the hinge extends into the interior of the housing.