Patent ID: 7568566

Claim:
A storage bag system with a magnetic fastening, the system comprising: a bag body; a plurality of pockets spaced on the bag body, each pocket having a pouch and a flap with respective peripheral edges along the pouch and the flap for defining an opening into the pocket when the peripheral edges are spaced from each other in an open position, and for closing the opening when the peripheral edges are adjacent each other in a connected position, the peripheral edges have a selected shape; a first flexible continuous magnetic strip conforming to the selected shape and extending along the peripheral edge of each pouch; a second flexible continuous magnetic strip conforming to the selected shape and extending along the peripheral edge of each flap; said first and second flexible continuous magnetic strips being aligned to attract one another as said pouch and flap are moved into said connected position and to then pull said peripheral edges of said pouch and flap into compressive contact; and pull means connected to each flap for being grasped to pull the flap and its peripheral edge to the open position; a first flexible sealing member disposed to be longitudinally coextensive with said first flexible magnetic strip, and a second flexible sealing member disposed to be longitudinally coextensive with said second flexible magnetic strip.