Utility case for vehicle unlocking tools

Abstract

A tool case for storing and transporting a variety of tools such as vehicle unlocking tools. The case includes a base and lid hinged together, the base and lid each having panels. The inner panels have an arrangement of multi-level elongated tool receiving channels and recessed cavities. The channels and cavities are arranged to have different selected depths and also to intersect as needed, so that tools or other items can be stored in the case in a compact layered configuration.

1 . An arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools, comprising:
 a case half having an inner surface area with first and second channels therein, the first and second channels sized and shaped for each receiving a selected tool, the first and second channels crossing at least once and the first channel having a first depth and the second channel having a second depth deeper than the first channel such that a selected tool placed in the first channel will overlie a selected tool placed in the second channel where the first and second channel cross.   
   
   
       2 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools as claimed in  claim 1  further comprising a third channel which crosses the second channel at least once and has a third depth which is less than the second depth of the second channel such that a selected tool placed in the third channel overlies a selected tool placed in the second channel where the second and third channel cross. 
   
   
       3 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the first and second channels are rectangularly shaped. 
   
   
       4 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools as claimed in  claim 3  wherein the first and second channels have pairs of cooperatively inwardly protruding tabs for retaining a selected tool placed therein. 
   
   
       5 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools as claimed in  claim 4  wherein the case half inner surface portion is made of molded plastic. 
   
   
       6 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools as claimed in  claim 2  further including a fourth channel sized and shaped for receiving a selected tool, the fourth channel crossing the third channel at least once and the fourth channel having a fourth depth which is deeper than the third depth of the third channel such that a selected tool placed in the third channel will over a selected tool placed in the fourth channel where they cross. 
   
   
       7 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools as claimed in  claim 1  further including a recessed cavity that intersects the second channel and has a depth deeper than the second depth of the second channel so that an object placed in the cavity will sit under a selected tool placed in the second channel. 
   
   
       8 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools as claimed in  claim 7  wherein the cavity intersects the first and second channels. 
   
   
       9 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of tools as claimed in  claim 8  wherein the recessed cavity has a rectangular shape with a flat bottom. 
   
   
       10 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of selected tools as claimed in  claim 1  further having a cavity with an elongated sloping side wall, the side wall having two parallel spaced apart rod receiving channels. 
   
   
       11 . The arrangement for storing a plurality of tools as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the rod receiving channels have short rod griping portions for securing rod shaped tool in the spaced apart rod receiving channels. 
   
   
       12 . A tool case for storing a plurality of tools for unlocking vehicles, comprising:
 a case having two closeable sides, each side having an inner panel, which inner panel each have a number of tool receiving cavities, wherein two of the cavities in one of the sides cross are at different depths so that a tool placed in one of the two cavities in part overlies a tool placed in the other of the two cavities.   
   
   
       13 . The tool case as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the at least one of the two cavities is an elongated channel. 
   
   
       14 . The tool case as claimed in  claim 13  wherein the at least one elongated channel is rectangularly shaped. 
   
   
       15 . The tool case as claimed in  claim 14  wherein one of the sides further has a recessed rectangularly shaped flat bottom cavity sized and shaped for receiving a rectangularly shaped planar item, the recessed rectangularly shaped flat bottom cavity is positioned in the path of the elongated channel. 
   
   
       16 . The tool case as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the recessed tray has a number of protruding tabs sized and shaped for retaining an object placed in the tray. 
   
   
       17 . The tool case as claimed in  claim 16  wherein the recessed rectangularly shaped flat bottom cavity has a sloping side wall with rod gripping members. 
   
   
       18 . A case for storing a variety of selected vehicle unlocking tools, comprising:
 a base retractably coupled to the lid, the base having an inner cavity formed therein with a side wall with downwardly angled wall portions, the angled wall portions having two pairs of spaced apart rod grips for snapping engaging and retaining two rods in parallel arrangement.   
   
   
       19 . The case for storing a variety of selected vehicle unlocking tools as claimed in  claim 18  further having a third pair of spaced apart rod grips, the three pairs of rod grips arranged in line down the inner cavity wall. 
   
   
       20 . The case for storing a variety of selected vehicle unlocking tools as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the base is made of molded plastic.