Patent ID: 7255229

Claim:
A case for holding elongate objects, said case comprising: a housing shell; a lid that is pivotally connected to said housing shell by a hinge, and; at least three pivotable holding parts that are swiveled inward into the interior of the case at times when the case is closed and that are swiveled outward from the interior of the case at times when the lid is being opened, wherein; a first holding part that is closest to the lid includes a nub and an axis stub, said first holding part being mounted to the housing shell on said axis stub and wherein; at least a second holding part is disposed on the side of the first holding part that is away from said lid, said second holding part having an axis stub and a nub disposed thereon, said second holding part also having a snap-on device that engages the axis stub of the first holding part to detachably connect the second holding part to said first holding part, said second holding part also having a tongue with an elongated hole that slidingly engages the nub of the first holding part and wherein; at least a third holding part is disposed on the side of the second holding part that is away from said first holding part, said third holding part also having a snap-on device that engages the axis stub of the second holding part to detachably connect the third holding part to said second holding part, said third holding part also having a tongue with an elongated hole that slidingly engages the nub of the second holding part.