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A magnetic divider system for forming one or more sub-compartments to isolate and organize articles therewithin in the interior region of a compartment having a ferruginous surface is provided. The magnetic divider system includes at least one rail member for defining one or more sub-compartments in

A magnetic divider system for forming one or more sub-compartments to isolate and organize articles therewithin in the interior region of a compartment having a ferruginous surface is provided. The magnetic divider system includes at least one rail member for defining one or more sub-compartments in the interior region of the compartment, the rail members having a base portion, a distal portion, and a channel extending therethrough. The magnetic divider system further includes one or more attachment members comprising magnets for fixedly restraining the rail members in the interior region of the compartment. The attachment members are disposed in the channel to magnetically attract the ferruginous surface of the interior region of the compartment to, in turn, restrainably affix the at least one rail member to the ferruginous surface of the interior region of the compartment.

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1. A magnetic divider system for forming one or more sub-compartments to isolate and organize articles therewithin in the interior region of a compartment having a substantially planar ferruginous surface, said magnetic divider system comprising: at least one rail member for defining one or more sub

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A magnetic divider system for forming one or more sub-compartments to isolate and organize articles therewithin in the interior region of a compartment having a substantially planar ferruginous surface, said magnetic divider system comprising: at least one rail member for defining one or more sub-compartments in the interior region of the compartment, said at least one rail member having a substantially planar base portion and a distal portion, said base portion capable of being restrainably affixed to the ferruginous surface of the interior region of the compartment with said distal portion extending substantially normally away from the ferruginous surface, without requiring said at least one rail member to engage with the compartment beyond the ferruginous surface; andone or more attachment members for fixedly restraining said at least one rail member along the ferruginous surface in the interior region of the compartment, said one or more attachment members comprising one or more magnets, at least one of said one or more magnets including a flat surface adjacent said base portion, the flat surface is substantially parallel to said ferruginous surface, upon affixation of said at least one rail member thereto, said one or more attachment members being integrally pre-positioned along said base portion of said at least one rail member prior to the juxtapositioning of said rail member to said ferruginous surface and without preliminarily affixing said one or more attachment members to the ferruginous surface, said one or more attachment members restrainably affixing said at least one rail member to the ferruginous surface of the interior region of the compartment independent of the engagement of said at least one rail member with the compartment beyond the ferruginous surface, said at least one rail member defining at least one sub-compartment bounded along the bottom by the ferruginous surface in the interior region of the compartment;said at least one rail member capable of dividing the interior region of the compartment magnetically along the ferruginous surface by itself as well as in cooperation with other like rail members, said at least one rail member capable of dividing the interior region of the compartment by magnetically engaging the ferruginous surface thereof while being free of engagement with the compartment beyond the ferruginous surface, said at least one rail member capable of being sized to a desired length. 2. The magnetic divider system of claim 1, further comprising: at least two of said rail members capable of being cooperatively configured to form one or more sub-compartments in the interior region of the compartment, said at least two rail members being fixedly restrained on the ferruginous surface of interior region of the compartment and being arranged to intersect; andone or more cover fittings for further restraining said at least two rail members, said one or more cover fittings having a plan shape corresponding to an intersection of said at least two rail members and having a generally U-shaped cross-section complementary to said distal portions of said at least two rail members, said one or more cover fittings telescopically overlaying said at least two rail members at said intersection and securing said at least two rail members to each other. 3. The magnetic divider system of claim 2, wherein said plan shape of said one or more cover fittings is an L-shape, said L-shape having a first cover segment and a second cover segment fixed at an ending of the first cover segment, said first and second cover segments being substantially perpendicular to each other, each of said first and second cover segments capable of telescopically overlaying at least one of said rail members. 4. The magnetic divider system of claim 2, wherein said plan shape of said one or more cover fittings is a T-shape, said T-shape having a first cover segment and a second cover segment fixed at a central portion of the first cover segment, said first and second cover segments being substantially perpendicular to each other, each of said first and second cover segments capable of telescopically overlaying at least one of said rail members. 5. The magnetic divider system of claim 2, wherein said plan shape of said one or more cover fittings is a cross-shape, said cross-shape having a first cover segment and a second cover segment fixed together at central portions thereof, said first and second cover segments being substantially perpendicular to each other, each of said first and second cover segments capable of telescopically overlaying at least one of said rail members. 6. The magnetic divider system of claim 2, wherein said plan shape of said one or more cover fittings is a Y-shape, said Y-shape having a first cover segment, a second cover segment, and a third cover segment fixed together at a junction, each of said first, second, and third cover segments capable of telescopically overlaying at least one of said rail members. 7. The magnetic divider system of claim 2, wherein said one or more cover fittings include protrusions for restrainably engaging said at least two rail members when telescopically overlaying said at least two rail members, said protrusions extending inwardly from opposing positions of interior surfaces of said one or more cover fittings, said at least two rail members including notches for receiving said protrusions, said notches being disposed at opposing positions in outer surfaces of said at least two rail members, said protrusions and said notches capable of engaging and restraining said one or more cover fittings relative to said at least two rail members when said one or more cover fittings telescopically overlays said at least two rail members. 8. The magnetic divider system of claim 1, wherein said at least one rail member has a channel extending therethrough, said channel being proximate said base portion and spaced apart from said distal portion, said channel having a key-shaped cross-section, said key-shaped cross-section tapering in a direction from said distal portion toward said base portion. 9. The magnetic divider system of claim 8, wherein said one or more attachment members have a key-shaped cross-section complementary to said key-shaped cross-section of said channel. 10. The magnetic divider system of claim 8, wherein said channel bisects said base portion. 11. The magnetic divider system of claim 8, wherein said channel is spaced apart from said base portion with said key-shaped cross-section of said channel extending wholly within said rail member. 12. The magnetic divider system of claim 1, wherein said one or more attachment members comprise permanent magnets. 13. The magnetic divider system of claim 1, wherein said at least one rail member has a channel extending therethrough, said channel extending continuously along said at least one rail member, said at least one rail member capable of being sized to a desired length by a user, with said channel extending continuously over said desired length. 14. The magnetic divider system of claim 1, wherein said distal portion of said at least one rail member has a rounded shape. 15. The magnetic divider system of claim 1, wherein the compartment is a drawer having a ferruginous-surfaced drawer bottom. 16. The magnetic divider system of claim 14, wherein the compartment is a metal drawer. 17. The magnetic divider system of claim 14, wherein the compartment is a tool box drawer. 18. The magnetic divider system of claim 1, wherein the compartment is a bed of a pick-up truck. 19. The magnetic divider system of claim 1, further comprising: one or more end caps for covering an end surface of said at least one rail member, said one or more end caps having a plan shape corresponding to an length of said at least one rail member and having a generally U-shaped cross-section complementary to said distal portion of said at least one rail member, said one or more end caps telescopically overlaying said at least one rail member and covering said end surface of said at least one rail member.