Power tool carrying and storage case

Abstract

A power tool carrying and storage case is comprised of four flaps arranged around the four sides of a generally rectangular and rigid bottom panel. The flaps may be folded over the contents of the bag.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A power tool carrying and storage case comprising, in combination: 
 a generally rigid, four-sided, flat planar bottom panel having first and second spaced, side edges, a top edge connecting the side edges and a spaced bottom edge connecting the side edges;    a first, flexible side enclosure panel attached to the first side edge of the bottom panel by a flexible hinge connection, said first side enclosure panel including a first, continuous peripheral edge extending between the opposite ends of the flexible hinge connection for the first panel, said first peripheral edge including a fastener on said edge;    a second, flexible side enclosure panel attached to the second side edge of the bottom panel by a flexible hinge connection, said second side enclosure panel substantially congruent with the first side enclosure panel and also including a peripheral edge with a fastener on said edge;    a third flexible side panel attached to the bottom edge of the bottom panel by a flexible hinge connection, said third side panel including spaced converging elongate side edges and a connecting crown between the side edges, said elongate side edges of said third panel at least equal in length to one-half of the length of the edge of the first and second panels and each including a fastener along the edge;    a fourth flexible side panel attached to the top edge of the bottom panel by a flexible hinge connection, said fourth side panel including spaced converging side edges and a connecting crown, said converging side edges of said fourth panel each including a fastener;    said first, second, third and fourth panels in combination with said bottom panel foldable between a flat planar configuration and an enclosure configuration with the first and second panels fastened to the third and fourth panels by said fasteners at the edges of said panels;    said third side panel at least in part overlying the bottom panel to form the enclosure; said first and second panels forming opposite sides of the enclosure, said third and fourth panels forming remaining opposite sides of the enclosure;    a first handle attached to the first side panel; and    a second handle attached to the second side panel, said first and second handles aligned whereby an item enclosed within the case is supported in a balanced manner on the bottom panel when the case is supported by the handles.    
     
     
         2 . The case of  claim 1  wherein the fasteners are zippers.  
     
     
         3 . The case of  claim 1  including pockets on the inside wall of at least one flexible panel.  
     
     
         4 . The case of  claim 1  including a carrying strap between the bottom side edges.  
     
     
         5 . The case of  claim 1  wherein the first and second side panels comprise a polygonal pattern.  
     
     
         6 . The case of  claim 1  wherein the third panel overlies a majority of the bottom panel whether fasteners are attached.