Patent ID: 7364041
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: B25H

Abstract:
1. A case for holding elongate objects, said case comprising: a housing shell having a floor that is bordered by right and left sides; a lid that is pivotally hinged to the rear part of said housing shell via a horizontal pivoting axis; at least one holding part for holding the elongate objects, said holding part being pivotally mounted in said housing shell; a plate that is removably connected to the housing shell, said plate incorporating at least one stop rib that defines the forward boundary of a first holding space for elongate objects in the housing shell at times when said lid is in a closed position against said housing shell, said plate cooperating with said at least one stop rib and with the right and left sides of said housing shell to define a second holding space that is located on the opposite side of the stop rib from said first holding space, said plate being connectable to said housing shell at different longitudinal positions within said housing shell so that the size of the second holding space can be adjusted by longitudinally adjusting the location of the plate within the housing shell; and devices that are connected to said plate, said devices being capable of securing objects within the second holding space.