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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2004
James E. Pangerc, Parkville, MD (US);
William Bredlow, Bel Air, MD (US);
David L. Wikle, York, PA (US);
James E. Pangerc, Parkville, MD (US);
William Bredlow, Bel Air, MD (US);
David L. Wikle, York, PA (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A storage container for housing drill bits includes a front housing portion and a rear housing portion pivotally connected through a hinge for moving between open and closed positions. The front housing portion and the rear housing portion define a body cavity therebetween in the closed position. A plurality of sleeves are pivotally and independently connected to the hinge and arranged to fit within the body cavity in the closed position. The plurality of sleeves each include a plurality of bore portions formed thereon for accepting the drill bits. The plurality of sleeves further include hinge arms for cooperating with the hinge.