Patent ID: 8360237

Claim:
A container for a rotary drill bit having a plurality of nozzle receptacles disposed in the drill bit, comprising: a lid operable to be releasably engaged with a base; the base having a generally hollow, cylindrical portion defined in part by an inside diameter and a length; the length of the generally cylindrical portion selected to be longer than the length of the drill bit; the inside diameter of the generally cylindrical portion selected to be compatible with exterior dimensions of the rotary drill bit; the lid having a generally hollow, cylindrical portion extending therefrom; the lid having a bit holder extending therefrom and sized to be received within the cylindrical portion of the base; an opening formed in the bit holder with a plurality of threads disposed within the opening; the threads in the opening of the bit holder sized to receive threads formed on a pin portion of the rotary drill bit; a plurality of nozzle holders disposed in the bit holder adjacent the threaded opening; and each nozzle holder sized to receive a respective nozzle compatible with at least one of the nozzle receptacles formed on exterior portions of the rotary drill bit.