Illuminated portable tool box

A portable tool box, comprising:

• a base portion having an open top, first and second pairs of opposed side walls and a bottom wall defining a recessed storage area;
• an upper lid having a configuration corresponding to the open top of said base portion and being hinged to said base portion at one of said first pair of side walls for movement between an open position and a closed position relative to said base portion, said lid having a first portion thereof which is inclined relative to the bottom wall of the base portion;
• at least one releasable catch carried in part by said lid and in part by said base portion for releasable securing said lid to said base portion in the closed position of said lid;
• the upper surface of said lid being recessed adjacent each of said second pair of opposed side walls of said base portion to provide a pair of head rest areas on said lid;
• a carrying handle mounted on said lid;
• an electric light mounted on said inclined first portion of said lid in a ball-swivel mount for manual movement of the light beam in all directions;
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• the underside of said lid portion between said pair of head rest areas comprising a wire guideway for electrical connection to said light.