Magnetic Cargo Divider System

Abstract

Modular payload dividers utilize magnetism to operatively couple with a container and form storage compartments. Magnets are strategically placed to allow multiple storage compartment configurations within a container.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A payload divider, comprising:
 a. a plate comprised of material;   b. the plate comprising a plate magnet;   c. a flange;   d. the flange comprising a flap magnet;   e. a hinge, the hinge coupling the flange and plate;   f. the hinge enabling a folded position;   g. the plate magnet and flap magnet configured so that in the folded position the plate magnet and flap magnet engage and magnetically couple.   
     
     
         2 . A storage compartment, comprising:
 a. a container comprising a sidewall, a back, and a front;   b. the sidewall, the back, and the front defining the storage dimensions of the container;   c. the sidewall comprising perimeter magnets;   d. a modular payload divider;   e. the modular payload divider comprising divider magnets;   f. the perimeter magnets and divider magnets being configured to magnetically couple, whereby multiple compartments are created.   
     
     
         3 . A payload divider, comprising:
 a. a plate comprised of rigid material;   b. at least one flange;   c. a cover, the cover encapsulating the plate and at least on flange;   d. the cover comprising at least one hinge, the hinge operatively coupling the plate and at least one hinge;   e. the at least one flange comprising at least one flap magnet.   
     
     
         4 . The payload divider in  claim 3 , wherein the plate comprises a plate magnet capable of magnetically coupling with the at least on flap magnet. 
     
     
         5 . An adjustable payload divider, comprising:
 a. a plate and at least one flange comprised of rigid material;   b. a cover, the cover being configured to surround the plate and the at least one flange;   c. the cover comprising a hinge, whereby the plate and the at least one flange are operatively coupled;   d. an auxiliary flap coupling means located on surface of the cover opposing the at least one flange; and   e. the at least one flange comprising ferromagnetic material.   
     
     
         6 . The adjustable payload divider in  claim 5 , wherein the auxiliary flap coupling means comprises one aspect of a hook-and-loop fastener system. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable payload divider in  claim 5 , wherein the plate comprises ferromagnetic material with a polarity opposite the polarity of the at least one flange. 
     
     
         8 . An adjustable payload divider system, comprising:
 f. a container comprising a plurality of sidewalls defining a cavity, at least one of the plurality of sidewalls comprising ferromagnetic material;   g. a plurality of adjustable dividers, each of the plurality of payload dividers comprising:
 i. a plate and at least one flange comprised of rigid material; 
 ii. a cover, the cover being configured to surround the plate and the at least one flange; 
 iii. the cover comprising a hinge, whereby the plate and the at least one flange are operatively coupled; 
 iv. an auxiliary flap coupling means located on surface of the cover opposing the at least one flange; and 
 v. the at least one flange comprising ferromagnetic material; 
 vi. said plurality of adjustable dividers being capable and sidewalls capable of interfacing and creating adjustable compartments within the cavity. 
   h. the ferromagnetic material comprising the flange having an opposite polarity of the polarity of the ferromagnetic material comprising the at least one of the plurality of sidewalls comprising ferromagnetic material, whereby the flange and sidewall may couple when positioned within a magnetic field.