A tool bit case includes a first housing member and a second housing member pivotally coupled together. Each housing member includes a base and sidewalls extending from the base. The tool bit case also includes a plurality of retainers located along opposing sidewalls of the first housing member. Th
A tool bit case includes a first housing member and a second housing member pivotally coupled together. Each housing member includes a base and sidewalls extending from the base. The tool bit case also includes a plurality of retainers located along opposing sidewalls of the first housing member. The tool bit case further includes a modular tool bit holder that is engageable with a corresponding pair of retainers of the plurality of retainers. The modular tool bit holder is pivotable relative to the first housing member between a storage position and an upright position. When the modular tool bit holder is in the storage position, the modular tool bit holder blocks access to at least one retainer adjacent the corresponding pair of retainers, and when the modular tool bit holder is in the upright position, the at least one retainer is accessible.
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1. A tool bit case comprising: a first housing member and a second housing member pivotally coupled together, each housing member including a base and sidewalls extending from the base;a plurality of retainers located along opposing sidewalls of the first housing member, each retainer on a first sid
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A tool bit case comprising: a first housing member and a second housing member pivotally coupled together, each housing member including a base and sidewalls extending from the base;a plurality of retainers located along opposing sidewalls of the first housing member, each retainer on a first sidewall being aligned with a corresponding retainer on a second sidewall that is opposite the first sidewall, each retainer including a boss that extends from the corresponding sidewall toward the opposing sidewall, each boss defining an aperture and including a plurality of grooves extending radially from and circumferentially spaced around the aperture; anda modular tool bit holder including projections that are received in apertures of a corresponding pair of retainers of the plurality of retainers, the modular tool bit holder also including a rib extending from each projection, the modular tool bit holder being pivotable relative to the first housing member about the projections between a storage position and an upright position, each rib being received in one of the plurality of grooves of the corresponding pair of retainers when the modular tool bit holder is in the storage position and being received in another of the plurality of grooves of the corresponding pair of retainers when the modular tool bit holder is in the upright position;wherein when the modular tool bit holder is in the storage position, the modular tool bit holder blocks access to at least one retainer adjacent the corresponding pair of retainers, and when the modular tool bit holder is in the upright position, the at least one retainer is accessible. 2. The tool bit case of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of modular tool bit holders, wherein each modular tool bit holder is engageable with a corresponding pair of retainers of the plurality of retainers and is pivotable between a storage position and an upright position. 3. The tool bit case of claim 1, further comprising a second plurality of retainers located along opposing sidewalls of the second housing member, each second retainer on a first sidewall being aligned with a corresponding second retainer on a second sidewall that is opposite the first sidewall; anda second modular tool bit holder engageable with a corresponding second pair of retainers of the second plurality of retainers, the second modular tool bit holder being pivotable relative to the second housing member between a storage position and an upright position;wherein when the second modular tool bit holder is in the storage position, the second modular tool bit holder blocks access to at least one second retainer adjacent the corresponding second pair of retainers, and when the second modular tool bit holder is in the upright position, the at least one second retainer is accessible. 4. The tool bit case of claim 1, wherein each rib is selectively received in the one of the plurality of grooves of the corresponding pair of retainers to releasably hold the modular tool bit holder in the storage position and is selectively received in the another of the plurality of grooves of the corresponding pair of retainers to releasably hold the modular tool bit holder in the upright position. 5. The tool bit case of claim 4, wherein the grooves are circumferentially spaced at approximately 90 degree increments around the apertures. 6. The tool bit case of claim 1, wherein the modular tool bit holder includes a plurality of discrete compartments, and wherein each discrete compartment is configured to receive a tool bit. 7. The tool bit case of claim 6, wherein at least some of the plurality of discrete compartments are aligned in a row. 8. The tool bit case of claim 7, wherein the row is a first row, and wherein others of the plurality of discrete compartments are aligned in a second row that is parallel to the first row. 9. The tool bit case of claim 1, wherein the first and second housing members define a first footprint area, and further comprising: a first hinge pivotally coupling the first housing member to the second housing member;a first engagement member formed on the first housing member, the first housing member configured to engage a second tool bit case having a second footprint area that is different than the first footprint area to facilitate stacking of the second tool bit case on the first housing member; anda second engagement member formed on the second housing member, the second engagement member configured to engaged a third tool bit case having a third footprint area that is different than the first footprint area to facilitate stacking of the second housing member on the third tool bit case;wherein the first hinge is configured to substantially align with a second hinge of the second tool bit case and with a third hinge of the third tool bit case in a plane when the tool bit case, the second tool bit case, and the third tool bit case are stacked. 10. The tool bit case of claim 1, further comprising: a latch mechanism disposed on the first housing member and the second housing member, the latch mechanism operable to secure the first and second housing members in a closed position;a first aperture formed through the first and second housing members on one side of the latch mechanism; anda second aperture formed through the first and second housing members on another side of the latch mechanism so that the latch mechanism is located between the first and second apertures. 11. The tool bit case of claim 1, further comprising: a first hinge and a second hinge pivotally coupling the first and the second housing members together;a recess formed in the first and the second housing members between the first hinge and the second hinge; anda lip extending from the first housing member and the second housing member, the lip defining a periphery of the recess. 12. A system comprising: the tool bit case of claim 1; anda clamshell packaging having a front clamshell half defining a first cavity, a rear clamshell half defining a second cavity, and a plane defined by an interface between the front clamshell half and the rear clamshell half;wherein the tool bit case, while in an open position, is positioned within the clamshell packaging; and wherein a first portion of the tool bit case extends beyond the plane in a first direction, and a second portion of the tool bit case extends beyond the plane in a second direction. 13. The tool bit case of claim 1, further comprising: a threaded aperture formed in an exterior surface of the first housing member; andan accessory engaging the threaded aperture. 14. The tool bit case of claim 1, wherein the first housing member includes a protrusion located on one of the sidewalls, wherein one of the sidewalls of the second housing member includes an inner portion and an outer portion and defines a cavity between the base and the one of the sidewalls, and further comprising: a latch partially received within the cavity and pivotally coupled to the second housing member, the latch operable to selectively engage the protrusion on the first housing member to secure the first and the second housing members in a closed position. 15. The tool bit case of claim 1, wherein the first and second housing members each includes a texturized exterior surface, and wherein a non-texturized area is formed on the exterior surface of the first housing member, the non-texturized area configured to enable writing on the tool bit case. 16. The tool bit case of claim 1, wherein the first housing member includes an indentation area formed on an exterior surface of the base, and further comprising: an indicia label coupled to the indentation area, the indicia label identifying types of tools bits located within the tool bit case.
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