Magnetic storage container having a magnetically latching lid

Abstract

A magnetic storage container having a magnetically latching lid. The magnetic storage container incorporates magnet arrays into a cylindrically shaped container about its open and closed ends to attach the container's lid to its body and produce a strong magnetic attractive force for holding the container in place to any ferrous mounting surface. The container is intended to store or hide items in a multitude of discreet and useful locations.

1 . A magnetic storage container comprising:
 A cylindrically shaped container body having one open end and one closed end and being constructed from a high strength and durable thermoplastic or other formable metal or composite material and having any desired diameter and length;
 Wherein the open end of the container extends into the cylinder to form a storage cavity; 
 Wherein the surface around the opening to the storage cavity contains a plurality of an even number of permanent magnetics of any desired shape and size being spaced equidistant and of alternating North and South polarities; 
 Wherein the surface around the opening to the storage cavity contains may contain an indention or slot to accept and hold a sealing gasket made of rubber or other flexible material; 
 Wherein the closed end of the container contains around the perimeter of its circumference a plurality of an even number of permanent magnetics of any desired shape and size being spaced equidistant and of alternating North and South polarities; 
 Wherein the closed end of the container contains a single disc magnet of any desired size located at its exact center and being mounted either within the interior of the container's storage cavity or within the exterior surface of the container. 
   A cylindrically shaped container lid being made of the same material and circumference as that of the container body;
 Wherein the lid's top and bottom flat surfaces may be solid or have a shallow recess on one end being identical in circumference to that of the opening into magnetic container body's storage cavity; 
 Wherein the lid contains on either or both of its end surfaces an identical arrangement and quantity of magnets as that contained within the open and closed ends of the container body.