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A container system includes a plurality of containers, a plurality of container receiving regions, a plurality of base unit latches, and a base unit. Each base unit latch is arranged to latch an associated one of the containers at least partially within an associated one of the container receiving r

A container system includes a plurality of containers, a plurality of container receiving regions, a plurality of base unit latches, and a base unit. Each base unit latch is arranged to latch an associated one of the containers at least partially within an associated one of the container receiving regions. The containers may be transported separately from the base unit, and may be used to store tools and other accessories. In one embodiment of the container system, each base unit latch comprises a resilient latch member connected to the base unit. The resilient latch member is biased into a lock position to engage a lock engagement portion on an associated one of the containers. The resilient latch member may be movable against the bias to a release position wherein the associated container is able to be removed from the associated container receiving region.

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1. A container system comprising: a base unit, the base unit having a plurality of container receiving regions, a base carrying handle to facilitate lifting and carrying of the base unit;a plurality of containers, each of said containers being constructed to be received in an associated one of the c

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A container system comprising: a base unit, the base unit having a plurality of container receiving regions, a base carrying handle to facilitate lifting and carrying of the base unit;a plurality of containers, each of said containers being constructed to be received in an associated one of the container receiving regions so as to be vertically stacked in the base unit, each of the containers having a container handle to facilitate transport of each container separately from the base unit, each container having a first portion and a second portion, wherein relative movement of the first and second portions between an opened and closed position permits and prevents access to contents of the container, each container having at least one container latch to enable the container to be latched in the closed position, wherein the base carrying handle is positioned above and in alignment with the vertically stacked containers; anda plurality of base unit latches, each base unit latch arranged to latch an associated one of the containers at least partially within the associated one of the container receiving regions,wherein each base unit latch comprises a manually engageable release member that is configured to be actuated to unlatch the associated one of the containers in the closed position from the associated one of the container receiving regions in the base unit and to remove the associated one of the containers completely from the associated one of the container receiving regions. 2. The container system of claim 1, wherein each container receiving region has slide rails on which the associated container slides. 3. The container system of claim 1, wherein the base unit has a plurality of front rails between the container receiving regions. 4. A container system comprising: a base unit, the base unit having a plurality of container receiving regions, and a base handle to facilitate transport of the base unit;a plurality of containers, each of said containers being constructed to be received in an associated one of the container receiving regions, each of the containers having a container handle to facilitate transport of each container separately from the base unit, each container having a first portion and a second portion, wherein relative movement of the first and second portions between an opened and closed position permits and prevents access to contents of the container, each container having at least one container latch to enable the container to be latched in the closed position; anda plurality of base unit latches, each base unit latch arranged to latch an associated one of the containers at least partially within the associated one of the container receiving regions,wherein the base unit has a plurality of front rails between the container receiving regions, andwherein the base unit latches are mounted on the front rails. 5. The container system of claim 1, wherein the base unit has an upper compartment and a pivotal lid. 6. The container system of claim 5, wherein the base unit has a top portion and the base handle is mounted on the top portion of the base unit in a cut-out in the pivotal lid. 7. The container system of claim 5, wherein the pivotal lid is opaque. 8. A container system comprising: a base unit, the base unit having a plurality of container receiving regions, and a base handle to facilitate transport of the base unit;a plurality of containers, each of said containers being constructed to be received in an associated one of the container receiving regions, each of the containers having a container handle to facilitate transport of each container separately from the base unit, each container having a first portion and a second portion, wherein relative movement of the first and second portions between an opened and closed position permits and prevents access to contents of the container, each container having at least one container latch to enable the container to be latched in the closed position; anda plurality of base unit latches, each base unit latch arranged to latch an associated one of the containers at least partially within the associated one of the container receiving regions,wherein each base unit latch comprises a resilient latch member connected to the base unit, the resilient latch member being biased into a lock position wherein it engages a lock engagement portion on the associated one of the containers to prevent the container from being removed from the associated container receiving region. 9. The container system of claim 8, wherein the resilient latch member is movable against the bias thereof to a release position wherein the associated container is able to be removed from the associated container receiving region. 10. The container system of claim 8, wherein the resilient latch member comprises at least one spring element that biases the resilient latch member into a lock position. 11. The container system of claim 8, wherein the lock engagement portion is a tab formed on the container. 12. The container system of claim 8, wherein the resilient latch member is made of a nylon plastic material. 13. The container system of claim 11, wherein the resilient latch comprises a tab stop surface that interferes with the tab on the container to prevent movement of the tab therebeyond and thereby prevent removal of the associated container from the container receiving region. 14. The container system of claim 11, wherein the base unit latch includes a manually engageable surface, which when moved against the bias moves the stop surface out of an interfering relation with the tab. 15. The container system of claim 8, wherein the resilient latch member has an opening that receives the lock engagement portion. 16. The container system of claim 8, wherein the resilient latch member is a single piece of material connected at one end to the base unit and has an opposite end that is manually engageable to facilitate flexing of the resilient latch member from the lock position to a release position wherein the associated container is able to be removed from the associated container receiving region. 17. The container system of claim 8, wherein the resilient latch member has an opening that receives a portion of the base unit to connect the resilient latch member to the base unit. 18. A container system comprising: a base unit, the base unit having a plurality of container receiving regions; a plurality of containers, each of said containers being constructed to be received in an associated one of the container receiving regions, each of the containers having a lock engagement portion; and a plurality of base unit latches, each base unit latch arranged to latch one of the containers at least partially within the associated one of the container receiving regions, each base unit latch comprising a resilient latch member connected to the base unit, the resilient latch member being biased into a lock position wherein it engages the lock engagement portion of the associated one of the containers to prevent the container from being removed from the container receiving region, the resilient latch member being movable against the bias thereof to a release position wherein the associated container is able to be removed from the container receiving region. 19. The container system of claim 18, wherein the lock engagement portion is a tab formed on the container. 20. The container system of claim 18, wherein the resilient latch member comprises at least one spring element that biases the resilient latch member into a lock position. 21. The container system of claim 18, wherein the resilient latch member is made of a nylon plastic material. 22. The container system of claim 19, wherein the resilient latch comprises a tab stop surface that interferes with the tab on the container to prevent movement of the tab therebeyond and thereby prevent removal of the associated container from the container receiving region. 23. The container system of claim 19, wherein the base unit latch includes a manually engageable surface, which when moved against the bias moves the stop surface out of an interfering relation with the tab. 24. The container system of claim 18, wherein the resilient latch member has an opening that receives the lock engagement portion on the associated container. 25. The container system of claim 18, wherein the resilient latch member is a single piece of material connected at one end to the base unit and has an opposite end that is manually engageable to facilitate flexing of the resilient latch member from the lock position to the release position. 26. The container system of claim 18, wherein the resilient latch member has an opening that receives a portion of the base unit to connect the resilient latch member to the base unit. 27. The container system of claim 18, wherein the base unit has a plurality of front rails between the container receiving regions. 28. The container system of claim 27, wherein the base unit latches are mounted on the front rails. 29. The container system of claim 1, wherein the base carrying handle is disposed above the base unit. 30. The container system of claim 29, wherein the base carrying handle is attached to a top surface of the base unit.