Bag with magnetic attachment mechanism

Abstract

A bag including a main body defining a storage compartment and a first magnet unit disposed on the main body. The first magnet unit is configured to connect by magnetic force to another magnet unit disposed on a second bag, a base, or the main body. The first magnet unit of the bag is configured to disconnect from the magnet unit disposed on the second bag, the base, or the main body by applying a force exceeding the magnetic force between the first magnet unit of the bag and the magnet unit disposed on the second bag, the base, or the main body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bag, comprising:
 a main body defining a storage compartment; and   a first magnet unit disposed on the main body,   wherein the first magnet unit is configured to connect by magnetic force to another magnet unit disposed on a second bag, a base, or the main body, and   wherein the first magnet unit of the bag is configured to disconnect from the magnet unit disposed on the second bag, the base, or the main body by applying a force exceeding the magnetic force between the first magnet unit of the bag and the magnet unit disposed on the second bag, the base, or the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnet unit of the bag comprises a plurality of magnets. 
     
     
         3 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnet unit is disposed longitudinally along the main body. 
     
     
         4 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnet unit extends at least half a height of the main body. 
     
     
         5 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnet unit is disposed on an exterior of the main body. 
     
     
         6 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnet unit is disposed between a lining and an outer shell of the main body. 
     
     
         7 . The bag of  claim 1 , further comprising a second magnet unit disposed on the main body. 
     
     
         8 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the main body comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel,   the first magnet unit is disposed at a first edge disposed between the first side panel and the second side panel,   a second magnet unit is disposed at a second edge disposed between the second side panel and the third side panel,   a third magnet unit is disposed at a third edge disposed between the third side panel and the fourth side panel,   a fourth magnet unit is disposed at a fourth edge disposed between the fourth side panel and the first side panel,   each of the first, second, third, and fourth magnet units is configured to connect by magnetic force to a magnet unit disposed on a second bag or a base, and   each of the first, second, third, and fourth magnet units is configured to connect by magnetic force to adjacent magnet units disposed on the main body.   
     
     
         9 . The bag of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the bag is convertible between a flattened configuration and an expanded configuration,   the bag is held in the flattened configuration when the first magnet unit of the bag is connected to a second magnet unit disposed on the main body, and   the bag is expandable to the expanded configuration when the first magnet unit of the bag is disconnected from the second magnet unit disposed on the main body.   
     
     
         10 . A storage system, comprising:
 a first bag comprising:
 a main body defining a storage compartment, and 
 a first magnet unit disposed on the main body; and 
   a second bag comprising:
 a main body defining a storage compartment, and 
 a magnet unit disposed on the main body of the second bag, 
   wherein the first magnet unit of the first bag is configured to connect by magnetic force to the magnet unit of the second bag,   wherein the first magnet unit of the first bag is configured to disconnect from the magnet unit of the second bag by applying a force exceeding the magnetic force between the first magnet unit of the first bag and the magnet unit of the second bag, and   wherein the first bag and the second bag are held upright when the first magnet unit of the first bag is connected to the magnet unit of the second bag.   
     
     
         11 . The storage system of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the main body of the first bag comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel,   the first magnet unit of the first bag is disposed at a first edge disposed between the first side panel and the second side panel,   a second magnet unit of the first bag is disposed at a second edge disposed between the second side panel and the third side panel,   a third magnet unit of the first bag is disposed at a third edge disposed between the third side panel and the fourth side panel,   a fourth magnet unit of the first bag is disposed at a fourth edge disposed between the fourth side panel and the first side panel, and   each of the first, second, third, and fourth magnet units of the first bag is configured to connect by magnetic force to the magnet unit of the second bag.   
     
     
         12 . A storage system, comprising:
 a bag comprising:
 a main body defining a storage compartment; and 
 a first magnet unit disposed on the main body; and 
   a base comprising:
 a base body; and 
 a magnet unit disposed on the base body, 
   wherein the first magnet unit of the bag is configured to connect by magnetic force to the magnet unit of the base,   wherein the first magnet unit of the bag is configured to disconnect from the magnet unit of the base by applying a force exceeding the magnetic force between the first magnet unit of the bag and the magnet unit of the base, and   wherein the bag is held upright when the magnet unit of the bag is connected to the magnet unit of the base.   
     
     
         13 . The storage system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the main body of the bag comprises a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a third side panel, and a fourth side panel,   the first magnet unit of the bag is disposed at a first edge disposed between the first side panel and the second side panel,   a second magnet unit of the bag is disposed at a second edge disposed between the second side panel and the third side panel,   a third magnet unit of the bag is disposed at a third edge disposed between the third side panel and the fourth side panel,   a fourth magnet unit of the bag is disposed at a fourth edge disposed between the fourth side panel and the first side panel, and   each of the first, second, third, and fourth magnet units of the bag is configured to connect by magnetic force to the magnet unit of the second bag.   
     
     
         14 . The storage system of  claim 12 , wherein the base is configured to be attached to an interior of a vehicle. 
     
     
         15 . The storage system of  claim 14 , wherein the interior of the vehicle is the trunk of a car of a bed of a truck. 
     
     
         16 . The storage system of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the bag is convertible between a flattened configuration and an expanded configuration, and   the first magnet unit of the bag is connectable to the magnet unit of the base when the bag is in the flattened configuration.