Patent ID: 7401698

Claim:
A tool case comprising: first and second housing members pivotally connected to each other along a hinge portion, said housing members forming a tool holding cavity; a latch connected to said first housing member and being moveable between latched and unlatched positions, said latch having a gripping structure configured for gripping said second housing member, at least one flexure member configured to contact said first housing member and bias said latch toward said latched position, and at least one fixed hinge guide configured for pivoting with respect to said first housing member and with respect to said flexure member; and a receiving structure disposed on said second housing member and configured to receive said gripping structure of said latch when said latch is in said latched position; wherein said flexure member comprises at least one flexible arm configured to contact said first housing member and to deflect when said latch is pivoted toward said open position, and to provide a biasing force toward said non-deflected, latched position.