Tool accessory case index

A tool accessory case comprising:

• first and second housing members pivotally connected to each other along a hinge portion, said housing members forming a tool holding cavity;
• at least one index configured for receiving at least one elongated tool accessory disposed in one of said housing members, said index having an upper guide configured for contacting an upper portion of said tool accessory and a lower guide for contacting a lower portion of said tool accessory, said index further having a flexible arm disposed adjacent said lower guide and extending generally perpendicularly towards a peripheral side surface of said tool accessory, said flexible arm configured for deforming and applying a lateral pressure to said lower portion of said tool accessory for the purpose of positively retaining said tool accessory in the index;
• wherein said elongated tool accessory is slidingly received by said index, and said lateral pressure is applied when said accessory is generally entirely received by said index.

A tool accessory case comprising:

• first and second housing members pivotally connected to each other along a hinge portion, said housing members forming a tool holding cavity;
• each of said housing members having at least a first portion and a second portion located opposed to said first portion;
• at least first and second indexes for receiving at least two elongated tool accessories of unequal lengths, said indexes being disposed in at least one of said housing members, wherein said first index is disposed in said first portion and said second index is located in said second portion in an opposed configuration to said first index wherein longer length accessories of said first index are generally aligned with shorter length accessories of said second index so that the total length of aligned accessories are generally similar.