Toolbox

Abstract

A toolbox includes two shells, a lock and a plurality of tool holders. The shells are pivotally connected to each other. The lock can lock the shells to each other. The tool holders can be firmly attached to and easily removed from the shells, thus allowing various combinations of tool holders to be used together with the shells.

1 . A toolbox comprising:
 two shells pivotally connected to each other;   a lock for locking the shells to each other; and   a plurality of tool holders that can be firmly attached to and easily removed from the shells, thus allowing various combinations of tool holders to be used together with the shells.   
   
   
       2 . The toolbox according to  claim 1  wherein each of the shells defines a space for receiving the tool holders. 
   
   
       3 . The toolbox according to  claim 2  wherein each of the shells comprises a number of bosses on the floor of the space, wherein each of the tool holders comprises a number of recesses for receiving the bosses to retain the tool holders in the shells. 
   
   
       4 . The toolbox according to  claim 2  wherein each of the shells comprises a number of recesses in the floor of the space, wherein each of the tool holders comprises a number of bosses that can fit in the recesses to retain the tool holders in the shells. 
   
   
       5 . The toolbox according to  claim 1  wherein each of the shells comprises a track thereon so that the first and second shells are locked to each other by the lock when both of the tracks are engaged with the lock. 
   
   
       6 . The toolbox according to  claim 1  wherein each of the shells comprises two restraints for retaining the movement of the lock. 
   
   
       7 . The toolbox according to  claim 1  comprising at least one hinge for pivotally connecting the first and second shells to each other. 
   
   
       8 . The toolbox according to  claim 7  wherein the hinge comprises a female connector on one of the shells and a male connector on the remaining shell for engagement with the female connector. 
   
   
       9 . The toolbox according to  claim 8  wherein the female connector comprises a C-shaped portion, wherein the male connector comprises a pin rotationally positioned in the C-shaped portion.