Patent ID: 7314134

Claim:
A case for carrying tools or other items comprising: a planar, fabric covered first end panel having a lower section with a bottom side edge, a front side edge and a back side edge, and an upper section; a second, planar, fabric covered end panel constructed substantially identical to the first end panel and having a configuration generally congruent with the first end panel and parallel to and spaced from the first end panel and said second panel also including a bottom edge, a front side edge and a back side edge; a planar, fabric covered, rectangular perimeter shaped, bottom panel between the first and second end panels to form a generally three sided fabric covered box with the first and second end panels extending upwardly from the bottom panel, said bottom panel including a front edge, a back edge, and first and second side edges; a first, flexible, fabric front panel having a top edge and extending between the first and second end panels; a second, flexible fabric back panel having a top edge and extending between the first and second end panels; reinforcing bridging elements extending over at least a part of the first end panel and the second end panel; at least one reinforcing member sewn into at least one of the flexible panels; and a continuous binding extending over fabric covering the bottom panel and the flexible panels.