MAGNETIC LATCHING SYSTEM

1 . A magnetic latching system comprising:

a latch pull having a housing and a locking member;

a latch magnet stored within the latch pull housing;

a latch hook having a hook portion;

an anchor; and

a ferromagnetic attachment point for the anchor that is in proximity to the anchor;

wherein:

the latch magnet is configured to magnetically draw and releasably adhere to the latch pull and the latch hook to the ferromagnetic attachment point;

an interior portion of the hook portion of the latch hook engages with the anchor; and

the latch pull locking member prevents the latch pull and the latch hook from disengaging from the anchor.

2 . The magnetic latching system of claim 1 , wherein the ferromagnetic attachment point is a back plate.

3 . The magnetic latching system of claim 2 , further comprising a plurality of rivets attaching the anchor to the back plate.

4 . The magnetic latching system of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic latching system is incorporated onto a bag.

5 . The magnetic latching system of claim 1 , wherein the anchor is an anchor bar.

6 . The magnetic latching system of claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of anchor bars.

7 . The magnetic latching system of claim 6 , wherein the anchor bars are parallel to each other.

8 . The magnetic latching system of claim 1 , further comprising a latch hook bar on a distal end of the latch hook.

9 . The magnetic latching system of claim 8 , further comprising a strap attached to the latch hook bar.

10 . The magnetic latching system of claim 9 , wherein the strap is elastic.

11 . The magnetic latching system of claim 10 , wherein the strap is connected to a portion of a bag.

12 . The magnetic latching system of claim 1 , further comprising a latch hinge pin connecting the latch pull to the latch hook.

13 . A magnetic latching system comprising:

a latch assembly having a latch pull, a latch magnet stored within a housing of the latch pull, a latch hook having a hook portion, and a locking member;

at least one anchor bar configured to be positioned between the hook portion and the locking member; and

a steel back plate to which at least a portion of the latch assembly is releasably adhered and the at least one anchor bar is fixedly attached.

14 . The magnetic latching system of claim 13 , wherein the latch pull is located on a first end of the latch assembly.

15 . The magnetic latching system of claim 14 , further comprising a strap attached to a second end of the latch assembly that is opposite the first end, wherein the strap is attached to a bag flap and the steel plate is attached to a bag body.

16 . The magnetic latching system of claim 15 , further comprising at least one additional anchor bar that is parallel to the at least one anchor bar.

17 . The magnetic latching system of claim 13 , wherein the hook portion of the latch hook is located behind the latch pull and the latch magnet and in front of the locking member.

18 . A magnetic latching system comprising:

a latch assembly having a latch magnet and a latch hook; and

an anchor bar assembly having a plurality of anchor bars that are attached to a ferromagnetic back plate;

wherein:

the latch magnet is configured to adhere to the ferromagnetic back plate using magnetic attraction and to create a lock-free soft closure;

the latch assembly is configured to engage with at least one of the plurality of anchor bars to form a locked, hard closure.

19 . The magnetic latching system of claim 18 , wherein the latch hook surrounds at least a portion of the at least one of the plurality of anchor bars.

20 . The magnetic latching system of claim 19 , further comprising a wedge-shaped locking member, wherein the anchor bar fits snuggly between the latch hook and the locking member.