Patent Publication Number: US-2019191836-A1

Title: Multipurpose bag

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This Application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/708,847, filed on Dec. 26, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD OF INVENTION 
     The present disclosure relates generally to a multipurpose bag, and in particular to a multipurpose bag having an internal grid component separating the multipurpose bag into an upper section and a lower section comprising a drawer component. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Bags for carrying tools, small supplies, materials, and other items are useful for workers and others to carry needed required items from home to work, from one work site to another work site, or during travel from one location to another. Although tool carriers have historically been made of metal, wood or other rigid materials, more recently, tool carriers fabricated from durable fabrics and textiles have become popular. Although conventional tool carriers of the prior art are useful in some instances, there are still numerous deficiencies and the potential for more useful tool carriers and tool carrier features. For example, it is desirable to carry often items of varying size, from items that are large and bulky to small items such as screws, nails, and other relatively small items. In conventional bags, the small items frequently are found in the bottom of the bag where it is difficult to locate them and necessary to remove many, if not all, of the larger, bulkier items in the bag. These needs and other needs are satisfied by the present disclosure. 
     SUMMARY 
     In accordance with the purpose(s) of the disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, the disclosure, in one aspect, relates to a multipurpose bag comprising a bag body, a bag dividing insert, and a slidable drawer component. In various aspects, the the bag body comprises two endwalls, two sidewalls, a base, and a top opening. In an aspect, the slidable drawer component comprises a drawer base, a drawer first endwall, a drawer second endwall, a drawer first sidewall, and a drawer second sidewall. The bag body is constructed such that at least one endwall has a drawer opening through which the slidable drawer component can be pulled to expose the drawer interior. The bag dividing insert is placed above the slidable drawer component. In some aspects, the bag dividing insert is placed to provide a gap between the top edges of the slidable drawer component and the lower face of the bag dividing insert such that the slidable drawer component is not contact with the bag dividing insert. In some instances, a lower surface of the drawer bottom is in contact with a upper surface of the bag base when closed. 
     Other systems, methods, features, and advantages of the present disclosure will be or become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following drawings and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the present disclosure, and be protected by the accompanying claims. In addition, all optional and preferred features and modifications of the described embodiments are usable in all aspects of the disclosure taught herein. Furthermore, the individual features of the dependent claims, as well as all optional and preferred features and modifications of the described embodiments are combinable and interchangeable with one another. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
       Many aspects of the present disclosure can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily to scale, emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views. 
         FIGS. 1A-1D  show perspective and plan views of a disclosed multipurpose bag showing a top opening, a sidewall and an endwall with a drawer opening and an slidable drawer component partially opened.  FIG. 1A  shows an exterior perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag showing a top opening, a sidewall and an endwall with a drawer opening and an slidable drawer component partially opened.  FIG. 1B  shows the same exterior perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag as shown in  FIG. 1A , but with certain interior features depicted using dashed lines.  FIG. 1C  shows an end plan view of a disclosed multipurpose bag showing a slidable drawer opening and the bag body opening in a closed position.  FIG. 1D  shows an end plan view of a disclosed multipurpose bag showing a slidable drawer opening and the bag body opening in an open position. 
         FIG. 2  shows a cross-sectional perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag showing a top opening, a sidewall and an endwall with a drawer opening and an slidable drawer component partially opened. 
         FIGS. 3A-3B  show perspective views of a disclosed multipurpose bag and slidable drawer.  FIG. 3A  shows a perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag and slidable drawer with a top opening, a sidewall and an endwall with a drawer opening and an slidable drawer component that is removed from the multipurpose bag. In  FIG. 3A , the slidable drawer has a single compartment or interior space.  FIG. 3B  shows an alternative slidable drawer with multiple compartments in the drawer interior space. 
         FIG. 4  shows a perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag showing a top opening, a sidewal and an endwall with a drawer opening and an slidable drawer component partially opened, and such that the multipurpose bag is depicted with items placed in the top opening and contained within the interior of the sliding drawer component. 
     
    
    
     Additional advantages of the disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or can be learned by practice of the disclosure. The advantages of the disclosure will be realized and attained by means of the elements and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure, as claimed. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Many modifications and other embodiments disclosed herein will come to mind to one skilled in the art to which the disclosed compositions and methods pertain having the benefit of the teachings presented in the foregoing descriptions and the associated drawings. Therefore, it is to be understood that the disclosures are not to be limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and that modifications and other embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims. The skilled artisan will recognize many variants and adaptations of the aspects described herein. These variants and adaptations are intended to be included in the teachings of this disclosure and to be encompassed by the claims herein. 
     Although specific terms are employed herein, they are used in a generic and descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. 
     As will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reading this disclosure, each of the individual embodiments described and illustrated herein has discrete components and features which may be readily separated from or combined with the features of any of the other several embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. 
     Any recited method can be carried out in the order of events recited or in any other order that is logically possible. That is, unless otherwise expressly stated, it is in no way intended that any method or aspect set forth herein be construed as requiring that its steps be performed in a specific order. Accordingly, where a method claim does not specifically state in the claims or descriptions that the steps are to be limited to a specific order, it is no way intended that an order be inferred, in any respect. This holds for any possible non-express basis for interpretation, including matters of logic with respect to arrangement of steps or operational flow, plain meaning derived from grammatical organization or punctuation, or the number or type of aspects described in the specification. 
     All publications mentioned herein are incorporated herein by reference to disclose and describe the methods and/or materials in connection with which the publications are cited. The publications discussed herein are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the present invention is not entitled to antedate such publication by virtue of prior invention. Further, the dates of publication provided herein can be different from the actual publication dates, which can require independent confirmation. 
     While aspects of the present disclosure can be described and claimed in a particular statutory class, such as the system statutory class, this is for convenience only and one of skill in the art will understand that each aspect of the present disclosure can be described and claimed in any statutory class. 
     It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only and is not intended to be limiting. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the disclosed compositions and methods belong. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the specification and relevant art and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly defined herein. 
     Prior to describing the various aspects of the present disclosure, the following definitions are provided and should be used unless otherwise indicated. Additional terms may be defined elsewhere in the present disclosure. 
     As used herein, “comprising” is to be interpreted as specifying the presence of the stated features, integers, steps, or components as referred to, but does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more features, integers, steps, or components, or groups thereof. Moreover, each of the terms “by”, “comprising,” “comprises”, “comprised of,” “including,” “includes,” “included,” “involving,” “involves,” “involved,” and “such as” are used in their open, non-limiting sense and may be used interchangeably. Further, the term “comprising” is intended to include examples and aspects encompassed by the terms “consisting essentially of” and “consisting of.” Similarly, the term “consisting essentially of” is intended to include examples encompassed by the term “consisting of. 
     As used in the specification and the appended claims, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a handle,” “a pocket,” or “a zipper” includes, but is not limited to, two or more such handles, pockets, or zippers, and the like. 
     It should be noted that ratios, concentrations, amounts, and other numerical data can be expressed herein in a range format. It will be further understood that the endpoints of each of the ranges are significant both in relation to the other endpoint, and independently of the other endpoint. It is also understood that there are a number of values disclosed herein, and that each value is also herein disclosed as “about” that particular value in addition to the value itself. For example, if the value “10” is disclosed, then “about 10” is also disclosed. Ranges can be expressed herein as from “about” one particular value, and/or to “about” another particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms a further aspect. For example, if the value “about 10” is disclosed, then “10” is also disclosed. 
     When a range is expressed, a further aspect includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. For example, where the stated range includes one or both of the limits, ranges excluding either or both of those included limits are also included in the disclosure, e.g. the phrase “x to y” includes the range from ‘x’ to ‘y’ as well as the range greater than ‘x’ and less than ‘y’. The range can also be expressed as an upper limit, e.g. ‘about x, y, z, or less’ and should be interpreted to include the specific ranges of ‘about x’, ‘about y’, and ‘about z’ as well as the ranges of ‘less than x’, less than y′, and ‘less than z’. Likewise, the phrase ‘about x, y, z, or greater’ should be interpreted to include the specific ranges of ‘about x’, ‘about y’, and ‘about z’ as well as the ranges of ‘greater than x’, greater than y′, and ‘greater than z’. In addition, the phrase “about ‘x’ to ‘y’”, where ‘x’ and ‘y’ are numerical values, includes “about ‘x’ to about ‘y’”. 
     It is to be understood that such a range format is used for convenience and brevity, and thus, should be interpreted in a flexible manner to include not only the numerical values explicitly recited as the limits of the range, but also to include all the individual numerical values or sub-ranges encompassed within that range as if each numerical value and sub-range is explicitly recited. To illustrate, a numerical range of “about 0.1% to 5%” should be interpreted to include not only the explicitly recited values of about 0.1% to about 5%, but also include individual values (e.g., about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, and about 4%) and the sub-ranges (e.g., about 0.5% to about 1.1%; about 5% to about 2.4%; about 0.5% to about 3.2%, and about 0.5% to about 4.4%, and other possible sub-ranges) within the indicated range. 
     As used herein, the terms “about,” “approximate,” “at or about,” and “substantially” mean that the amount or value in question can be the exact value or a value that provides equivalent results or effects as recited in the claims or taught herein. That is, it is understood that amounts, sizes, formulations, parameters, and other quantities and characteristics are not and need not be exact, but may be approximate and/or larger or smaller, as desired, reflecting tolerances, conversion factors, rounding off, measurement error and the like, and other factors known to those of skill in the art such that equivalent results or effects are obtained. In some circumstances, the value that provides equivalent results or effects cannot be reasonably determined. In such cases, it is generally understood, as used herein, that “about” and “at or about” mean the nominal value indicated ±10% variation unless otherwise indicated or inferred. In general, an amount, size, formulation, parameter or other quantity or characteristic is “about,” “approximate,” or “at or about” whether or not expressly stated to be such. It is understood that where “about,” “approximate,” or “at or about” is used before a quantitative value, the parameter also includes the specific quantitative value itself, unless specifically stated otherwise. 
     As used herein, the terms “optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance can or cannot occur, and that the description includes instances where said event or circumstance occurs and instances where it does not. 
     Throughout the description, the use of like character references in different views and contexts make reference to the same item. The drawings are shown with component or item dimensions of relative size, but not necessarily exact dimensional relationship. That is, components or items may vary in size and be considered within the scope of the present disclosure. 
     The present disclosure pertains to a multipurpose bag having a multipurpose bag body enclosing an accessible interior volume. The multipurpose bag body is formed from a bag base with a multipurpose bag a first endwall, a second endwall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The disclosed multipurpose bag further comprises an insert component that divides the upper volume of the multipurpose bag from a lower volume, with a slidable drawer component situated when fully closed within the lower volume. The upper volume is accessible via flexible open that can be fixed in a closed position using a fastener, e.g., a zipper. The slidable drawer component, when fully closed, can be maintained in a closed position by means of a fastener, such as a zipper, hook-and-loop fastening system (e.g., Velcro), snaps, strap and buckle, and the like. 
     In various aspects, disclosed herein is a multipurpose bag comprising a bag body, a bag dividing insert, and a slidable drawer component; wherein the bag body comprises a bag base, a bag first endwall, a bag second endwall, a bag first sidewall, and a bag second sidewall; wherein the bag first endwall comprises a slidable door opening; wherein the slidable drawer component comprises a drawer base, a drawer first endwall, a drawer second endwall, a drawer first sidewall, and a drawer second sidewall. 
     In some aspects, the bag first sidewall and/or the bag second sidewall comprise a flexible material that allows these portions to flex and change shape as pressure is applied to a surface, e.g., comprise leather, a flexible fabric, or combinations thereof. The flexible fabric of a sidewall can be a fabric comprising a polyamide, a polyester, a polyurethane, or combinations thereof. In some instances, the sidewall can comprise a polyamide that is ballistic nylon. 
     In some aspects, the bag first endwall, the bag second endwall, the bag first sidewall, and/or the bag second sidewall comprise a flexible material that allows these portions to flex and change shape as pressure is applied to a surface, e.g., comprise leather, a flexible fabric, or combinations thereof. The flexible fabric of a sidewall or endwall can be a fabric comprising a polyamide, a polyester, a polyurethane, or combinations thereof. In some instances, the sidewall or endwall can comprise a polyamide that is ballistic nylon. 
     In some instances the bag base is flexible. However, in other instances it may be desirable for the bag base to be rigid or semi-rigid. Various materials for the base are discussed in further detail herein below. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1A , a perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag  1000  comprising a bag body  100  and a slidable drawer component  110  is shown. The multipurpose  1000  bag comprises a bag body  100  formed from a bag base  15  (not visible in this perspective view), a bag first endwall  40 , a bag second endwall  41 , a bag first sidewall  30 , and a bag second sidewall  31 . Thus, the bag base  15  (not visible in this perspective view), the bag first endwall  40 , the bag second endwall  41 , the bag first sidewall  30 , and the bag second sidewall  31  segregate an interior volume of the bag body from the outside of the bag. The bag sidewalls are flexible and move or rotate to provide an opening to the interior volume of the bag. 
     The bag base  15  is associated with outer edges, which are each depicted in  FIG. 1B , i.e., a first base edge  90 , a second base edge  91 , a third base edge  92  (also visible in  FIG. 1A  as shown), and a fourth base edge  93 . The bag body  100  can further comprise one or more flexible handles. In a particular aspect, as shown, the bag body  100  can comprise a first bag handle  9  and a second bag handle  10 . In various aspects, the bag first handle and the bag second handle can be flexible. In a further aspect, the bag first handle and the bag second handle are flexible, and comprise an inner flexible cord wrapped in a flexible material, leather, or combinations thereof. In a still further aspect, the bag first handle and the bag second handle comprise a flexible inner cord, e.g., a rubber or elastic cord, wrapped in a flexible material, leather, or combinations thereof. 
     The multipurpose bag of claim  1 , wherein the bag dividing insert is rigid. Alternatively, the bag first handle and the bag second handle can be rigid, e.g., molded from a rigid polymer or formed from a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum. 
     The bag body  100  can further comprise a bag closable mechanism  50 , e.g., a zipper or hook-and-loop mechanism (e.g., Velcro), attached to the upper edges of the bag first endwall  40 , the bag second endwall  41 , the bag first sidewall  30 , and the bag second sidewall  31  as shown in the figure. The bag body  100  can further comprise one or more pocket components attached to an exterior surface of a bag sidewall. As shown in, in a particular aspect, the bag body  100  comprises two pocket components attached to the bag first sidewall. 
     As shown, the slidable drawer component  110  of the multipurpose bag is formed from a drawer base  60 , a drawer first endwall  16 , a drawer second endwall  17  (not visible in this perspective view), a drawer first sidewall  20 , and a drawer second sidewall  21 . The slidable drawer component  110  can comprise a closure component  71  that is engageable with a mating closure component  70  suitably located on the first bag endwall  40 . The closure components  71  and  70  can be any suitable engaging closure system such as, but not limited to, a hook-and-loop system (e.g., Velcro), a snap system, or two cords that can be tied together. The drawer first endwall is associated with an upper edge  80  that is lower than the bottom edge  81  of the bag first endwall drawer opening  45  (the drawer opening is not visible in this perspective drawing, but is depicted in  FIGS. 1B, 1C and 1D ). Thus, the drawer base  60 , the drawer first endwall  16 , the drawer second endwall  17 , the drawer first sidewall  20 , and the drawer second sidewall  21  segregate an interior volume of the slidable drawer component from the outside of the drawer. The bag sidewalls can be flexible or rigid. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 1B , the perspective view of  FIG. 1A  is shown certain interior features indicated with dashed lines. In particular, as shown, the multipurpose bag  1000  comprises a bag body  100  formed from a bag base  15 , a bag first endwall  40 , a bag second endwall  41 , a bag first sidewall  30 , and a bag second sidewall  31 . The bag base  15  is associated with outer edges, which are each depicted in  FIG. 1B , i.e., a first base edge  90 , a second base edge  91 , a third base edge  92 , and a fourth base edge  93 . The bag body  100  can further comprise one or more flexible handles. In a particular aspect, as shown, the bag body  100  can comprise a first bag handle  9  and a second bag handle  10 . The bag body  100  can further comprise a closable mechanism  50 , e.g., a zipper or hook-and-loop mechanism (e.g., Velcro), attached to the upper edges of the bag first endwall  40 , the bag second endwall  41 , the bag first sidewall  30 , and the bag second sidewall  31  as shown in the figure. The bag body  100  can further comprise one or more pocket components attached to an exterior surface of a bag sidewall. As shown in, in a particular aspect, the bag body  100  comprises two pocket components attached to the bag first sidewall. As shown, the slidable drawer component  110  of the multipurpose bag is formed from a drawer base  60 , a drawer first endwall  16 , a drawer second endwall  17 , a drawer first sidewall  20 , and a drawer second sidewall  21 . The slidable drawer component  110  can comprise a closure component  71  that is engageable with a mating closure component  70  suitably located on the first bag endwall  40 . The closure components  71  and  70  can be any suitable engaging closure system such as, but not limited to, a hook-and-loop system (e.g., Velcro), a snap system, or two cords that can be tied together. The drawer first endwall is associated with a drawer endwall upper edge  80  that is lower than the drawer opening top edge  81  of the bag drawer opening  45 , i.e., a small gap can exist between drawer endwall upper edge  80  and the drawer opening top edge  81 . 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 1C and 1D , plan end views are shown of the bag first endwall  40  with the bag drawer opening  45  shown located therein. The plan end views show the bag body in an closed position ( FIG. 1C ) with the bag closable mechanism  50  engaged and a open position ( FIG. 1D ) with the bag closable mechanism  50  disengaged. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 2 , a cross-sectional perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag is shown with a top opening, a sidewall and an endwall with a drawer opening and an slidable drawer component partially opened. Importantly,  FIG. 2  shows a portion of a dividing insert  3  placed within the interior volume of the bag. Although the dividing insert  3  is shown in  FIG. 2  as grid with cross-members and openings, in other instances, the dividing insert  3  can be solid. Although the dividing insert  3  can be flexible, in other instances the dividing insert  3  is semi-rigid or rigid. In some instances, the dividing insert  3  is rigid and comprises the rigid material comprises aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, one or more rigid polymers, or combinations thereof. 
     As depicted in  FIG. 2 , the dividing insert  3  subdivides the overall interior volume of the bag body into an upper region, positioned above the dividing insert  3 , and a lower region, positioned below the dividing insert  3 , into which the slidable drawer component fits into. In some aspects, the can be removable and attach in place via a suitable plurality of dividing insert securing components. The dividing insert securing components can comprise straps that attach via a hook-and-loop system (e.g., Velcro) or a snap mechanism. In other aspects, the dividing insert  3  is permanently fixed in place via an adhesive, straps fixed around the dividing insert  3  and permanently secured (e.g., sewn or use of an adhesive), or sewn in place with flaps secured around the dividing insert  3 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 3A , a perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag is shown with a top opening, a sidewall and an endwall with a drawer opening and a slidable drawer component removed from the bag body. The double-headed arrow shows the alignment of the slidable drawer component through the drawer opening. The figure shows dimensional indicators for a bag body length dimension, a bag body width dimension, and a bag body drawer opening height dimension, which are designated a, c, and e, respectively in the figure. The figure shows dimensional indicators for a slidable drawer length dimension, a slidable drawer width dimension, and a slidable drawer drawer opening height dimension, which are designated b, d, and f, respectively in the figure. Thus, it is understood that in order to allow the drawer to slide through the drawer opening and fit within the bag body that dimensions a, c, and e are somewhat larger than dimensions b, d, and f. In some instances, the dimensions a, c, and e are about 1/128 to about ⅛ of inch greater than the dimensions b, d, and f. It is understood that any dimension difference within and inclusive of about 1/128 to about ⅛ are disclosed herein. 
     Refererring now to  FIG. 3B , an alternative slidable drawer component is shown with a plurality of compartments dividing the interior space of the slidable drawer component  110 . This is in contrast to the interior space shown for the slidable drawer component  110  in  FIG. 3A , which is depicted as a single continuous drawer volume without further sub-division. In  FIG. 3B , the plurality of compartments is shown as three similarly sized compartments. Other configurations are possible without departing from the present disclosure, e.g., the interior space of the slidable drawer component  110  can comprise from 2 to 64 individual compartments. In some aspects, the interior space of the slidable drawer component  110  can comprise 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, any combination of the foregoing number of compartments, or any range of compartment number comprising any two values in the foregoing list. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 4 , a perspective view of a disclosed multipurpose bag with a top opening, a sidewall and an endwall with a drawer opening and a slidable drawer component partially opened is shown. The figure shows the disclosed multipurpose bag in use with various items placed therein, in both the upper region of the bag body and within the 
     The multipurpose bag  1000  comprising a bag first handle  9 , bag second handle  10 , bag base  15 , bag first sidewall  30 , bag second sidewall  31 , bag first endwall  40 , bag second endwall  41 , can be fabricated from a suitable material as fabric, e.g. nylon or canvas; plastic; leather; or combinations thereof, e.g. plastic reinforced fabric. Similarly, the slidable drawer component  110  comprising a drawer first endwall  16 , drawer second endwall  17 , drawer first sidewall  20 , drawer second sidewall  21 , and drawer base  60  can be fabricated from a suitable material as fabric, e.g. nylon or canvas; plastic; leather; or combinations thereof, e.g. plastic reinforced fabric. In some aspects, the materials used in construction of the multipurpose bag and slidable drawer component can be fabricated from the same materials or different materials. 
     In some aspects, the slidable drawer component  110  comprising a drawer first endwall  16 , drawer second endwall  17 , drawer first sidewall  20 , drawer second sidewall  21 , and drawer base  60  can be fabricated from any suitable rigid or semi-rigid material, including, but not limited to, one or more polymers, e.g. a rigid thermoplastic or thermoset polymer such as a polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyesters and the like; metal, e.g. steel, galvanized steel, tin and the like; particle board; stiffened fabric materials, wooden planks or sheets; and combinations thereof, e.g. particle board disposed between polypropylene sheets. In some instances, the rigid material comprises one or more rods that are parallel to one another; or wherein the rigidi material comprises a plurality of rods arranged as two sets of parallel rods perpendicular to one another. If the rigid material of the bag base comprises one or more rods, these may be held in place between two sheets of fabric and sewn in place. In some aspects, it may be useful to have the rigid material of the bag base comprise a magnetic material, including, but not limited to, a rare earth magnetic material. 
     In some aspects, the multipurpose bag dividing insert  3  can be fabricated from any suitable rigid or semi-rigid material, including, but not limited to, one or more polymers, e.g. a rigid thermoplastic or thermoset polymer such as a polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polystyrene (PS), polyesters and the like; metal, e.g. steel, galvanized steel, tin and the like; particle board; stiffened fabric materials, wooden planks or sheets; and combinations thereof, e.g. particle board disposed between polypropylene sheets. 
     While specific elements and steps are discussed in connection to one another, it is understood that any element and/or steps provided herein is contemplated as being combinable with any other elements and/or steps regardless of explicit provision of the same while still being within the scope provided herein. 
     It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and subcombinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of the claims. 
     Since many possible aspects may be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings and detailed description is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. 
     It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular aspects only, and is not intended to be limiting. The skilled artisan will recognize many variants and adaptations of the aspects described herein. These variants and adaptations are intended to be included in the teachings of this disclosure and to be encompassed by the claims herein. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.