Modular magnetic desk pad system

Abstract

A modular desk pad system including a desk pad and at least one attachment. The desk pad can include at least one permanent magnetic sheet embedded therein and the at least one attachment can include a flexible magnetic metal sheet or a complementary permanent magnetic sheet embedded therein. The attachment is removably attachable to the desk pad by way of an interaction of the permanent magnetic sheet of the desk pad and the flexible magnetic metal sheet or complementary permanent magnetic sheet of the attachment.

1 . A modular desk pad system, comprising:
 a desk pad having an upper pad layer, a lower pad layer, and an intermediate pad layer disposed between the upper pad layer and lower pad layer; and   at least two attachments, removably attachable to the desk pad;   wherein the intermediate pad layer comprises at least one of a permanent magnetic material or a magnetic metal material;   wherein the permanent magnetic material or magnetic metal material is disposed at intermittent locations in the desk pad,   wherein the at least two attachments comprise a complementary flexible permanent magnetic material or complementary magnetic metal material,   wherein the desk pad has a uniform thickness and a flat upper surface.   
     
     
         2 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 1 , wherein the upper pad layer, lower pad layer, and intermediate pad layer extend conterminously over an area of the desk pad. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 1 , wherein the desk pad comprises an embedded wireless charging device and wherein the at least two attachments are two or more of a wrist support, an electronic device support, a stationery item holder, and a personal item support. 
     
     
         5 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the two attachments comprises a therapeutic material. 
     
     
         6 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 5 , wherein the therapeutic material is copper. 
     
     
         7 . A modular desk pad system, comprising:
 a desk pad having a plurality of independent magnetic elements dispersed throughout the desk pad; and
 at least one attachment having a complementary magnetic material embedded therein; 
   wherein the at least one attachment is removably attachable to the desk pad by way of an interaction of the magnetic elements and the complementary magnetic material,   wherein the desk pad has a uniform thickness and a flat upper surface.   
     
     
         8 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the attachment comprises an upper attachment layer, a lower attachment layer, and an intermediate attachment layer that includes the complementary magnetic material.   
     
     
         9 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 8 , wherein the desk pad comprises an upper pad layer, a lower pad layer, and an intermediate pad layer that extend conterminously over an area of the desk pad. 
     
     
         10 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 1 , wherein the magnetic material is provided as at least two strips. 
     
     
         11 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 7 , wherein the desk pad comprises an embedded wireless charging device and the at least one attachment is one or more of a wrist support, an electronic device support, a stationery item holder, and a personal item support. 
     
     
         12 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 8 , wherein the upper attachment layer comprises a therapeutic material. 
     
     
         13 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 12 , wherein the therapeutic material is copper. 
     
     
         14 . A modular desk pad system, comprising:
 a desk pad having at least one magnetic layer having magnetic properties or that is magnetically sensitive by way of magnetic or metal flakes dispersed throughout a material of the layer, wherein the magnetic layer extends continuously across an entirety of the desk pad; and   at least one attachment having at least one layer that is magnetically sensitive or having magnetic properties;   wherein the at least one attachment is removably attachable to the desk pad by way of a magnetic interaction between the desk pad and the attachment,   wherein the desk pad has a uniform thickness and a flat upper surface, and   wherein the magnetic layer extending continuously across an entirety of the desk pad is configured to secure the at least one attachment at any location on an upper surface of the desk pad.   
     
     
         15 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the desk pad comprises an upper pad layer, a lower pad layer, and an intermediate pad layer; and   the attachment comprises an upper attachment layer, a lower attachment layer, and an intermediate attachment layer that is magnetically sensitive or has magnetic properties.   
     
     
         16 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 15 , wherein the upper pad layer, lower pad layer, and intermediate pad layer extend conterminously over an area of the desk pad. 
     
     
         17 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 14 , wherein the desk pad comprises a single layer having flakes of magnetic material embedded therein and wherein the single layer is made of silicone and is flexible. 
     
     
         18 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 14 , wherein the desk pad comprises an embedded wireless charging device and wherein the at least one attachment is one or more of a wrist support, an electronic device support, a stationery item holder, and a personal item support. 
     
     
         19 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 14 , wherein an upper attachment layer comprises a therapeutic material. 
     
     
         20 . The modular desk pad system of  claim 19 , wherein the therapeutic material is copper.