Universal storage system for office tools

A desk-mount storage system for office tools, said system comprising:

• a storage means having a magnetically attractive surface and further having a magnetically mountable office tool comprising an office tool having an outer surface constructed at least in part of a plastic material;
• said office tool including a rare-earth-element magnet with holding power to support a load of at least eight ounces on a vertical surface, said rare-earth-element magnet having an outer surface constructed at least in part of a metallic material;
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• said office tool including an adhesive means for attaching said magnet to said office tool, said adhesive means being suitably adapted to provide a permanent bond simultaneously to both a metallic surface and to a plastic surface, said adhesive means comprising a double-coated acrylic foam tape having a first side and a second side, said tape carrying two dissimilar adhesives, with the adhesive for bonding the first side of the tape to the metallic outer surface of the magnet being a high surface energy acrylic adhesive designed to adhere to metal surfaces, and the adhesive for bonding the second side of the tape to the plastic outer surface of the office tool being a medium surface energy acrylic adhesive designed to adhere to plastic materials, with the adhesive means forming a stable long-term bond between the magnet and the office tool that is able to withstand continuous shear stress over time without failure, and with the double-coated acrylic foam tape being suitably adapted to conform to irregular shapes and curved contours.