Patent ID: 7165674

Claim:
A storage container for housing bits comprising: a front housing portion and a rear housing portion pivotally connected through a hinge for moving between open and closed positions, said front housing portion and said rear housing portion defining a body cavity therebetween in said closed position; a plurality of bit holders each having a frame defining a front and rear face respectively, said plurality of bit holders pivotally connected to said hinge and arranged to fit within said body cavity in said closed position, said plurality of bit holders each including a plurality of bit receiving portions formed thereon for accepting the bits, said plurality of bit receiving portions being generally parallel to an axis of said hinge, each of said frames having a sleeve secured around said front and rear face wherein each of said frames and sleeves extend an entire length of said plurality of bit receiving portions; and a retaining member extending from one of said first and second housing portions into said body cavity, said retaining member adapted to extend adjacent to predetermined bits of at least one of said plurality of bit holders to preclude movement of said predetermined drill bits out of said bit receiving portion while in said closed position.