Drill bit container

Abstract

A drill bit container for use with a plurality of elongate drill bits includes a body and a slidable closure. The body has a plurality of elongate channels. Each channel has an opening at one end thereof. The channels are arranged such that the openings are in a row. The slidable closure has an opening therein wherein the opening is slideable into registration with each of the channel openings thereby selectively opening and closing the channel openings.

1 . A drill bit container for use with a plurality of elongate drill bits comprising: 
 a body having a plurality of elongate channels, each channel having an opening at one end thereof, the channels being arranged such that the openings are in a row;    a slidable closure having an opening therein wherein the opening is slideable into registration with each of the channel openings thereby selectively opening and closing the channel openings.    
   
   
       2 . A drill bit container as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the body is generally disc shaped and the row is generally arcuate.  
   
   
       3 . A drill bit container as claimed in  claim 2  further including an aperture in the disc shaped body and whereby the aperture forms an integral handle.  
   
   
       4 . A drill bit container as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the plurality of channels are a first set of channels defining a first arcuate row and further including a second set of a plurality of elongate channels each channel having an opening at one end thereof, the second set of channels being arranged such that the openings are in a second arcuate row and the first arcuate row is adjacent to the second arcuate row.  
   
   
       5 . A drill bit container as claimed in  claim 4  further including rubber bumpers positioned on the outside of the body.  
   
   
       6 . A drill bit container as claimed in  claim 5  wherein the handle is covered in rubber.  
   
   
       7 . A drill bit container as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of channels is a first set of channels defining a first row and further including a second set of a plurality of elongate channels each channel having an opening at one end thereof, the channels being arranged such that the openings are in a second row and the first row is adjacent to the second row.  
   
   
       8 . A drill bit container as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the body is generally disc shaped and the first and second rows are generally arcuate.