Apparatus for maintaining a position of an item

Abstract

An apparatus maintaining a position of an item is disclosed which includes a pouch, a flap, a magnet attracting material, and a magnetic member. The pouch includes a first panel coupled to a second panel along a periphery of the first panel and the second panel with a portion of the panels uncoupled to form an opening. The flap is positionable in an engagement position wherein the flap is positioned parallel to the second panel with the second panel disposed between the flap and the first panel. The magnet attracting material is coupled to one of the second panel and the flap with the magnetic member coupled to the other of the second panel and the flap. The magnetic member has a magnetic field sufficient to attract the magnet attracting material when one or more pieces of material are positioned between the second panel and the flap.

1 . An apparatus to maintain a position of an item comprising:
 a pouch comprising a first panel coupled to a second panel along a periphery of the first panel and the second panel, wherein at least a portion of the periphery of the first panel and the second panel is uncoupled to form an opening in the pouch;   a flap coupled to the second panel of the pouch, the flap positionable between an engagement position and a disengagement position, wherein the flap is positioned parallel to the second panel with the second panel disposed between the flap and the first panel when the flap is positioned in the engagement position;   a magnet attracting material coupled to one of the second panel and the flap; and   a magnetic member coupled to one of the second panel and the flap such that the magnetic member is position parallel to the magnet attracting material when the flap is positioned in the engagement position, the magnetic member having a magnetic field sufficient to attract the magnet attracting material to retain the flap in the engagement position when one or more pieces of material are positioned between the second panel and the flap.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the flap forms a loop between the flap and the second panel when the flap is positioned in the engagement position, the loop supporting the pouch with one or more pieces of material positioned between the second panel and the flap. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the second panel and the flap comprises a slip resistant material that prevents movement of one or more pieces of material positioned between the second panel and the flap. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet attracting material comprises a material selected from a ferromagnetic material, a ferrimagnetic material, and a paramagnetic material. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic member comprises a material selected from a ferromagnetic material, a ferrimagnetic material, and a paramagnetic material. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet attracting material and the magnetic member comprise a ferromagnetic material having a magnetic field sufficient to support the pouch when one or more pieces of material are positioned between the second panel and the flap. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the magnet attracting material and the magnetic member has a length sufficient to span a portion of a distance between a first edge of the pouch and a second edge of the pouch, wherein the distance spanned by the at least one of the magnet attracting material and the magnetic member is sufficient to provide structural support to at least one of the pouch and the flap to maintain the pouch in a substantially planar orientation. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic member comprises at least two magnetic members coupled to at least one of the second panel and the flap. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , further comprising a support member positioned to support the at least two magnetic members, the support member having a length sufficient to span a portion of a distance between a first edge of the pouch and a second edge of the pouch, wherein the distance spanned by the support member is sufficient to provide structural support to at least one of the pouch and the flap to maintain the pouch in a substantially planar orientation. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the magnet attracting material comprises at least two pieces of magnet attracting material coupled to at least one of the second panel and the flap. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10 , further comprising a support member positioned to support the at least two pieces of magnet attracting material, the support member having a length sufficient to span a portion of a distance between a first edge of the pouch and a second edge of the pouch, wherein the distance spanned by the support member is sufficient to provide structural support to at least one of the pouch and the flap to maintain the pouch in a substantially planar orientation. 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus to maintain a position of an item comprising:
 a pouch comprising a first panel coupled to a second panel along a periphery of the first panel and the second panel, wherein at least a portion of the periphery of the first panel and the second panel is uncoupled to form an opening in the pouch;   a flap coupled to the second panel of the pouch, the flap positionable between an engagement position and a disengagement position, wherein the flap is positioned parallel to the second panel with the second panel disposed between the flap and the first panel when the flap is positioned in the engagement position;   a magnet attracting material coupled to one of the second panel and the flap;   a magnetic member coupled to one of the second panel and the flap such that the magnetic member is position parallel to the magnet attracting material when the flap is positioned in the engagement position, the magnetic member having a magnetic field sufficient to attract the magnet attracting material to retain the flap in the engagement position when one or more pieces of material are positioned between the second panel and the flap; and   wherein a portion of the flap forms a loop between the flap and the second panel when the flap is positioned in the engagement position, the loop supporting the pouch with one or more pieces of material positioned between second panel and the flap.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the second panel and the flap comprises a slip resistant material that prevents movement of one or more pieces of material positioned between the second panel and the flap. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the magnet attracting material comprises a material selected from a ferromagnetic material, a ferrimagnetic material, and a paramagnetic material. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the magnetic member comprises a material selected from a ferromagnetic material, a ferrimagnetic material, and a paramagnetic material. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the magnet attracting material and the magnetic member comprise a ferromagnetic material having a magnetic field sufficient to support the pouch when one or more pieces of material are positioned between the second panel and the flap. 
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein at least one of the magnet attracting material and the magnetic member has a length sufficient to span a portion of a distance between a first edge of the pouch and a second edge of the pouch, wherein the distance spanned by the at least one of the magnet attracting material and the magnetic member is sufficient to provide structural support to at least one of the pouch and the flap to maintain the pouch in a substantially planar orientation. 
     
     
         18 . An apparatus to maintain a position of an item comprising:
 a pouch comprising a first panel coupled to a second panel along a periphery of the first panel and the second panel, wherein at least a portion of the periphery of the first panel and the second panel is uncoupled to form an opening in the pouch;   a flap coupled to the second panel of the pouch, the flap positionable between an engagement position and a disengagement position, wherein the flap is positioned parallel to the second panel with the second panel disposed between the flap and the first panel when the flap is positioned in the engagement position;   a magnet attracting material coupled to one of the second panel and the flap, the magnet attracting material comprising a material selected from a ferromagnetic material, a ferrimagnetic material, and a paramagnetic material; and   a magnetic member coupled to one of the second panel and the flap such that the magnetic member is position parallel to the magnet attracting material when the flap is positioned in the engagement position, the magnetic member having a magnetic field sufficient to attract the magnet attracting material to retain the flap in the engagement position when one or more pieces of material are positioned between the second panel and the flap, wherein the magnetic member comprises a material selected from a ferromagnetic material, a ferrimagnetic material, and a paramagnetic material.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein a portion of the flap forms a loop between the flap and the second panel when the flap is positioned in the engagement position, the loop supporting the pouch with one or more pieces of material positioned between second panel and the flap. 
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein at least one of the second panel and the flap comprises a slip resistant material that prevents movement of one or more pieces of material positioned between the second panel and the flap.