ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,773,044, issued on Oct. 27.
"Configurable magnetic dividers for a storage receptacle" was invented by Stephen F. McIrvin (Blacksburg, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A magnetic divider system for a storage receptacle including a plurality of elongate panels. Each panel may include a pair of bands of magnetic material, for example steel, extending along the length of the panel. The bands each may be formed by a plurality of spaced segments of magnetic material and may be formed by a component abutting each side of the panels, forming a space lacking magnetic material therebetween. Each panel may also include a pair of magnets located a...