Portable gun cleaning tool kit with releasable bandoleer subcompartments

Abstract

Portable cases for storing and transporting firearm-cleaning parts and tools are divided and organized interiorly with multiple, independently removable modules. Each case has a pair of foldable halves with Velcro®-lined interiors. The interiors releasably retain various Velcro® equipped bandoleers, pouches and packets that carry various cleaning tools and parts. The bandoleers each include a longitudinal strap with multiple holding loops for retaining capped bandoleer tubes containing cleaning tools, brushes, mops and the like. A first half of the case stores the bandoleers, and the opposite half stores the pouches to keep them in contact with the bandoleers to insure stability hen the case is closed.

1 . A tool kit for containing a plurality of parts and tools, the kit comprising:
 a soft-shelled carrying case comprising a pair of foldable halves;   each case half comprising complementary handle portions adapted to mated with one another to form a carrying handle;   each case half comprising inner surfaces that are each lined with Velcro® compatible or Velcro® material so that the case contents can be releasably secured to said halves;   at least one accessory pouch adapted to be secured to the interior surface of a first one of the case halves;   at least one modular bandoleer that holds a plurality of capped tubes for holding diverse cleaning tools, the bandoleer comprising an underside equipped with Velcro® for mating with a second one of the case halves;   wherein, when the case is closed the at least one pouch contacts the at least one bandoleer to stabilize the kit contents.   
     
     
         2 . The tool kit as defined in  claim 1  wherein each bandoleer comprises a base and an elastic strap that extends longitudinally and is secured at spaced-apart intervals to the base to form a plurality of elastic holding loops, and said of tubes comprise plastic tubular bodies selectively enclosed by removable caps; 
     
     
         3 . The tool kit as defined in  claim 2  further comprising at least one brush packet adapted to be secured with Velcro® to one of said inner surfaces for releasably containing cleaning brushes. 
     
     
         4 . The tool kit as defined in  claim 3  further comprising a removable rod packet containing at least one elongated brass rod that can be axially fitted together to penetrate firearm barrels while fitted to selected cleaning tools. 
     
     
         5 . The tool kit as defined in  claim 1  wherein said tubes contain items selected from the group consisting of utility parts brushes, nylon utility parts brushes, stainless steel brushes, slot tips, polishing clothes, cleaning patches, cleaning mops and bronze brushes. 
     
     
         6 . The tool kit as defined in  claim 5  wherein said at least one accessory pouch contains items selected from the group consisting of cleaning jags and polishing clothes. 
     
     
         7 . The tool kit as defined in  claim 6  wherein each bandoleer comprises a base and an elastic strap that extends longitudinally and is secured at spaced-apart intervals to the base to form a plurality of elastic holding loops, and said of tubes comprise plastic tubular bodies selectively enclosed by removable caps; 
     
     
         8 . The tool kit as defined in  claim 7  further comprising at least one brush packet adapted to be secured with Velcro® to one of said inner surfaces for releasably containing cleaning brushes. 
     
     
         9 . The tool kit as defined in  claim 8  further comprising a removable rod packet containing at least one elongated brass rod that can be axially fitted together to penetrate firearm barrels while fitted to selected cleaning tools.