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A tool kit for accommodating two tools having different sizes is provided including a tool case having a base member, a lid member hingedly connected to the base member, and a tool cavity formed by at least one of the base and lid members and having an inner surface. The tool kit further includes at

A tool kit for accommodating two tools having different sizes is provided including a tool case having a base member, a lid member hingedly connected to the base member, and a tool cavity formed by at least one of the base and lid members and having an inner surface. The tool kit further includes at least one adapter fittable in the tool cavity and having an outer surface that corresponds to the inner surface of the tool cavity, wherein the inner surface of the tool cavity corresponds to an outer periphery of the first tool such that the first tool is securely retained in the tool cavity, and wherein the inner surface of the tool cavity and the outer surface of the adapter received in the tool cavity correspond to an outer periphery of the second tool such that the second tool is securely retained in the tool cavity.

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1. A tool kit accommodating a first tool and a second tool having different sizes, comprising: a tool case comprising: a base member,a lid member hingedly connected to said base member, anda tool cavity formed by at least one of said base member and said lid member and having an inner surface;at lea

1. A tool kit accommodating a first tool and a second tool having different sizes, comprising: a tool case comprising: a base member,a lid member hingedly connected to said base member, anda tool cavity formed by at least one of said base member and said lid member and having an inner surface;at least one adapter fittable in said tool cavity and having an outer surface that corresponds to the inner surface of said tool cavity;the first tool having an outer periphery that corresponds to the inner surface of said tool cavity such that the first tool is securely retained in said tool cavity; andthe second tool having an outer periphery that corresponds to the inner surface of said tool cavity and the outer surface of said at least one adapter received in said tool cavity such that the second tool is securely retained in said tool cavity. 2. The tool kit of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of accessory cavities formed by at least one of said base member and said lid member for accommodating a plurality of tool accessories. 3. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein each of said base member and said lid member are blow molded such that each of said base member and said lid member have an exterior wall, an interior wall, and an internal space between said exterior wall and said interior wall. 4. The tool kit of claim 1, further comprising at least one connector for removably connecting said at least one adapter to said tool cavity. 5. The tool kit of claim 4, wherein said at least one connector comprises at least one first connector component positioned on the inner surface of said tool cavity and at least one second connector component positioned on the outer surface of said at least one adapter. 6. The tool kit of claim 5, wherein said at least one first connector component is a male connector component, and said at least one second connector component is a female connector component. 7. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein said at least one adapter comprises a first adapter removably fittable in said tool cavity accommodating the second tool and a second adapter removably fittable in said tool cavity accommodating a third tool, wherein an outer periphery of the third tool corresponds to the inner surface of said tool cavity and an outer surface of said second adapter received in said tool cavity such that the third tool is securely retained in said tool cavity. 8. The tool kit of claim 1, further comprising a handle attached to said tool case to facilitate carrying of the tool case. 9. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein said lid member and said base member are movable from an open position to a closed position. 10. The tool kit of claim 1, further comprising at least one locking mechanism for retaining said lid member in the closed position. 11. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein said tool cavity is formed at least partially by an inner wall of said lid member and an inner wall of said base member. 12. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein said tool cavity is formed by an inner wall of said base member. 13. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein the first tool comprises at least one of a single tool and a plurality of tools. 14. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein the second tool comprises at least one of a single tool and a plurality of tools. 15. The tool kit of claim 7, wherein the third tool comprises at least one of a single tool and a plurality of tools. 16. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein said tool cavity has a length, a width and a height, and wherein said at least one adapter alters at least one of the length, width and height of said tool cavity when positioned in said cavity. 17. The tool kit of claim 1, wherein said at least one adapter is blow molded such that the adapter has the outer wall and an internal space enclosed by said outer wall. 18. A method of packaging a first tool and a second tool having different sizes in a tool case, comprising the steps of: providing a tool case comprising: a base member,a lid member hingedly connected to said base member, anda tool cavity formed by at least one of said base member and said lid member and having an inner surface;positioning at least one adapter in said tool cavity, said at least one adapter having an outer surface that corresponds to the inner surface of said tool cavity; andpositioning the first tool having an outer periphery in said tool cavity such that the inner surface of said tool cavity corresponds to the outer periphery of the first tool; andpositioning the second tool having an outer periphery in said tool cavity such that the inner surface of said tool cavity and the outer surface of said at least one adapter received in said tool cavity correspond to the outer periphery of the second tool. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the step of positioning at least one adapter in said tool cavity comprises engaging at least one first connector component positioned on the inner surface of said tool cavity with at least one second connector component positioned on the outer surface of said at least one adapter. 20. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of attaching a handle to said tool case to facilitate carrying of said case. 21. The method of claim 18, wherein each of said base member and said lid member are blow molded such that each of said base member and said lid member have an exterior wall, an interior wall, and an internal space between said exterior wall and said interior wall. 22. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of positioning at least one tool accessory in an accessory cavity provided in said tool case. 23. The method of claim 18, wherein the first tool comprises at least one of a single tool and a plurality of tools. 24. The method of claim 18, wherein the second tool comprises at least one of a single tool and a plurality of tools.