Tray with magnet for securing to vertical surface

Abstract

A portable tray for holding objects, like parts and tools, at a work area, having one or more magnets for securing the tray to a vertical magnetizable surface. The tray comprises a receptacle having a bottom surface, and a wall extending from the bottom surface. The bottom surface does not form a closed shape, but has end edges at each end of the wall. A back panel attaches to each end edge to close the wall. One or more magnets are fixedly disposed in the back panel and are configured to secure the tray to a substantially vertical surface while the tray is in a substantially horizontal orientation. The tray may also include a hanging tab for hanging the tray using fasteners. The tray may also have magnets fixedly disposed on the bottom surface to secure to the tray to a substantially horizontal magnetizable surface while the tray is substantially horizontal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A tray for holding objects, comprising:
 a receptacle having a bottom surface having a perimeter, a wall extending upward from the perimeter of the bottom surface wherein the wall does not form a closed shape such that the wall has a first end edge and a second end edge, and a back panel attached to the first end edge and second edge, the back panel intersecting the first end edge and second end edge along a full length of the first end edge and along a full length of the second end edge, wherein the wall, the bottom surface, and the back panel form a container having an open top;   the receptacle having a receptacle plane defined by one of: a plane defined by a top edge of the wall; and a plane defined by the bottom surface; and   a magnet fixedly disposed on the back panel and fixed in a non-adjustable position, the magnet configured such that when the magnet is secured to a substantially vertical magnetizable surface, the receptacle plane is substantially perpendicular to the magnetizable surface.   
     
     
         2 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle has a partial circular shape, such that the bottom surface has a partial circular shape and the wall has a horizontal cross-section which is a partial circular shape. 
     
     
         3 . The tray of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle has a rectangular shape, such that the bottom surface has a rectangular shape and the wall comprises three sides of a rectangle. 
     
     
         4 . The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more bottom magnets fixedly disposed on a bottom of the receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising a hanging tab disposed on the back panel, the hanging tab comprising a flat panel oriented substantially perpendicular to the receptacle plane and having a plurality of hanging holes. 
     
     
         6 . The tray of  claim 5 , wherein the hanging tab extends laterally upwards from the back plate. 
     
     
         7 . The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising a riser attached to a bottom of the bottom surface, the riser extending downward from the bottom of the bottom surface. 
     
     
         8 . The tray of  claim 7 , further comprising one or more magnets fixedly disposed on the riser. 
     
     
         9 . The tray of  claim 7 , wherein the riser has a resilient bottom insert having grooves. 
     
     
         10 . The tray of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of risers attached to a bottom of the bottom surface, each riser extending downward from the bottom of the bottom surface. 
     
     
         11 . The tray of  claim 10 , further comprising one or more magnets fixedly disposed on each riser. 
     
     
         12 . A tray for holding objects, comprising:
 a receptacle having a bottom surface having a perimeter, a wall extending upward from the perimeter of the bottom surface wherein the wall does not form a closed shape such that the wall has a first end edge and a second end edge, and a back panel attached to the first end edge and second end edge, the back panel intersecting the first end edge and second end edge along a full length of the first end edge and along a full length of the second end edge, wherein the wall, the bottom surface, and the back panel form a container having an open top;   the receptacle having a receptacle plane defined by one of: a plane defined by a top edge of the wall; and a plane defined by the bottom surface;   a magnet fixedly disposed on the back panel and fixed in a non-adjustable position, the magnet configured such that when the magnet is secured to a substantially vertical magnetizable surface, the receptacle plane is substantially perpendicular to the magnetizable surface;   a hanging tab disposed on the back panel, the hanging tab comprising a flat panel oriented substantially perpendicular to the receptacle plane and having a plurality of hanging holes; and   a riser attached to a bottom of the bottom surface, the riser extending downward from the bottom of the bottom surface.   
     
     
         13 . The tray of  claim 12 , wherein the receptacle has a partial circular shape, such that the bottom surface has a partial circular shape and the wall has a horizontal cross-section which is a partial circular shape. 
     
     
         14 . The tray of  claim 12 , wherein the receptacle has a rectangular shape, such that the bottom surface has a rectangular shape and the wall comprises three sides of a rectangle. 
     
     
         15 . The tray of  claim 12 , further comprising one or more bottom magnets fixedly disposed on a bottom of the receptacle. 
     
     
         16 . The tray of  claim 12 , wherein the hanging tab extends laterally upwards from the back plate. 
     
     
         17 . The tray of  claim 12 , further comprising one or more magnets fixedly disposed on the riser. 
     
     
         18 . The tray of  claim 12 , wherein the riser has a resilient bottom insert having grooves. 
     
     
         19 . The tray of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of risers attached to the bottom of the bottom surface, each riser extending downward from the bottom of the bottom surface. 
     
     
         20 . The tray of  claim 19 , further comprising one or more magnets fixedly disposed on each riser.