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A tool container comprising two housing members and an insert. The two housing members are pivotally coupled with one another for opening and closing with respect to one another. At least one housing member defines a cavity for receiving tools. The cavity is defined by a base and a wall extending f

A tool container comprising two housing members and an insert. The two housing members are pivotally coupled with one another for opening and closing with respect to one another. At least one housing member defines a cavity for receiving tools. The cavity is defined by a base and a wall extending from the base. At least one of the wall and the base include a plurality of first retaining features. The insert is operable to retain at least one tool. The insert has a surface with a plurality of second retaining features operable to cooperate with the first retaining features to secure the insert at one of a variety of positions within the housing members. The insert includes an elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain the tool.

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What is claimed is: 1. A tool container comprising: two housing members pivotally coupled with one another for opening and closing with respect to one another, at least one housing member defining a cavity for receiving tools, said cavity defined by a base and a wall extending from said base, at le

What is claimed is: 1. A tool container comprising: two housing members pivotally coupled with one another for opening and closing with respect to one another, at least one housing member defining a cavity for receiving tools, said cavity defined by a base and a wall extending from said base, at least one of said wall and said base including a plurality of first retaining features; and an insert for retaining at least one tool, said insert having a surface with a plurality of second retaining features operable to cooperate with said first retaining features to secure said insert at one of a variety of different positions within said housing members when engaged with different said first retaining features, said insert including an elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain said tool; wherein said elastomeric portion is a tool holder seated within a base portion; and wherein said base portion includes a first locking feature and said elastomeric portion includes a second locking feature, said first locking feature cooperates with said second locking feature to retain said elastomeric portion within said base portion. 2. The tool container of claim 1, wherein said first retaining features include a plurality of alternating first dove-tail recesses and first tenons and said second retaining features include a plurality of alternating second dove-tail recesses and second tenons; wherein said first tenons cooperate with said second recesses and said second tenons cooperate with said first recesses to secure said insert in said cavity. 3. The tool container of claim 1, wherein said elastomeric portion comprises elastomeric polyvinyl chloride. 4. The tool container of claim 1, wherein said elastomeric portion has at least one of the following physical properties: a tensile strength of about 1.3 kg, a tensile elongation of about 288%, a heat distortion rate of about 20%, a temperature resistance of about-10�� C., a specific gravity of about 1.389 S.G., and a hardness of about A86 Shore-A/6 mm. 5. The tool container of claim 1, wherein said base portion comprises a suitable polymeric material based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene. 6. The tool container of claim 1, wherein said elastomeric portion includes a plurality of receptacles to retain said tools. 7. The tool container of claim 1, wherein said elastomeric portion is operable to retain said tools in an orientation that is at least approximately perpendicular to said base. 8. The tool container of claim 1, wherein said elastomeric portion completely surrounds a surface of said tool. 9. A tool container comprising: a housing member defining a cavity for receiving tools, said cavity defined by a base and a wall extending from said base, said wall including a plurality of first securement members; and an insert for retaining tools, said insert being multi-positionable in said housing member, said insert having a surface with a second securement member for cooperating with said first securement members to secure said insert within said housing member, said insert is positionable at different points within said housing member through cooperation between said second securement member with different said first securement members; said insert includes an elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain said tool; wherein said elastomeric portion is a tool holder seated within a base portion; and wherein said base portion includes a first locking feature and said elastomeric portion includes a second locking feature, said first locking feature cooperates with said second locking feature to retain said elastomeric portion within said base portion. 10. The tool container of claim 9, wherein said plurality of first securement members includes a plurality of alternating first dove-tail recesses and first tenons and said second securement member includes a plurality of alternating second dove-tail recesses and second tenons; wherein said first tenons cooperate with said second recesses and said second tenons cooperate with said first recesses to secure said insert in said cavity. 11. The tool container of claim 9, wherein said elastomeric portion comprises elastomeric polyvinyl chloride. 12. The tool container of claim 9, wherein said elastomeric portion has at least one of the following physical properties: a tensile strength of about 1.3 kg, a tensile elongation of about 288%, a heat distortion rate of about 20%, a temperature resistance of about-10�� C., a specific gravity of about 1.389 S.G., and a hardness of about A86 Shore-A/6 mm. 13. The tool container of claim 9, wherein said insert portion comprises a suitable polymeric material based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene. 14. The tool container of claim 9, wherein said elastomeric portion includes a plurality of receivers to retain said tools. 15. The tool container of claim 9, wherein said elastomeric portion is operable to retain said tools in an orientation that is at least approximately perpendicular to said base. 16. The tool container of claim 9, wherein said elastomeric portion completely surrounds a surface of at least one of said tools. 17. A method of making a tool container comprising: providing a housing member having a cavity for receiving tools, said cavity defined by a base and a wall extending from said base, said wall including a plurality of first securement members; and providing an insert for retaining tools, said insert being multi-positionable in said housing member, said insert having a surface with a second securement member for cooperating with said first securement members to secure said insert within said housing member, said insert is positionable at different points within said housing member through cooperation between said second securement member with different said first securement members, said insert including an elastomeric portion operable to engage and retain said tool, said elastomeric portion changes shape upon engaging said tool, said tool is retained by said insert due to interaction between said elastomeric portion and said tool; wherein said providing an insert step further comprises providing a tool holder with said elastomeric portion seated within a base portion; and further comprising providing said base portion with a first locking feature and providing said elastomeric portion with a second locking feature, said first locking feature cooperates with said second locking feature to retain said elastomeric portion within said base portion. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing said plurality of first securement members with a plurality of alternating first dove-tail recesses and first tenons and providing said second securement member with a plurality of alternating second dove-tail recesses and second tenons; wherein said positioning and securing step comprises positioning said first tenons in cooperation with said second recesses and said second tenons in cooperation with said first recesses. 19. The method of claim 17, wherein said providing an insert step comprises providing an insert with said elastomeric portion comprising elastomeric polyvinyl chloride. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein said providing an insert step comprises providing an elastomeric portion having at least one of the following physical properties: a tensile strength of about 1.3 kg, a tensile elongation of about 288%, a heat distortion rate of about 20%, a temperature resistance of about-10�� C., a specific gravity of about 1.389 S.G., and a hardness of about A86 Shore-A/6 mm. 21. The method of claim 17, wherein said step of providing a base portion comprises providing a base portion having a suitable polymeric material based on acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene. 22. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing said elastomeric portion with a plurality of receivers to retain said tools. 23. The method of claim 17, wherein said providing an insert step further comprises positioning said elastomeric portion to retain said tools in an orientation that is at least approximately perpendicular to said base. 24. The method of claim 17, wherein said providing an insert step further comprises providing said elastomeric portion that is operable to completely surround a surface of one of said tools.