Magnetic Panel Systems for Decorating Metallic Locker Interior Walls

Abstract

A system of removable panels and panel components sized, shaped, and structured to easily fit on the interior walls of standard sized metal lockers. The system includes pre-cut panels that may be positioned on the interior back and side walls of the locker. A further panel is configured to fit on the inside of the locker door. Additional pre-cut panels in a kit for a standard sized locker are provided. Accommodations are made for interior fixtures already positioned inside the locker. The door panel is alternately configured with utility objects, such as frames and pockets, as well as write-on components, such as calendars or schedules. The panels are constructed of generally flexible materials either with a full magnetic surface or individual edges or corners configured with magnetic surfaces. The panels may be provided with a variety of colors, designs, and other features that allow the individual to personalize the interior of their assigned locker.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit under Title 35 United States Code §119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/017,720; Filed: Dec. 30, 2007, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to wallpaper type panels that function as both decorative and utility surfaces. The present invention relates more specifically to a system of magnetic panels configured for removable use as decorative and/or utility surfaces for standard sized metallic lockers.

2. Description of the Related Art

The construction and provision of personal sized lockers is well known in the art. Many institutions, from hospitals to schools to other places of business, provide individuals that attend the institution as students or employees, with personal sized locker enclosures, within which these individuals may place their belongings and store materials such as books, backpacks, lunches, and other personal items during the day. The typical use of a metallic locker in this manner is in an educational setting such as a middle school, highschool, or a college. The buildings of such institutions are often characterized by long banks of metal lockers positioned within the hallways of the building between classrooms. Each individual student is assigned a locker for a given school year and is typically allowed to secure the locker with a lock to protect their belongings. Very often, a student's social life, in highschool for example, revolves around their movement to and from their locker to class, to lunch, and to and from the school itself. The school locker therefore has become a center of social activity at school between classes and before and after school.

Various efforts have been made in the past to allow individuals to utilize their assigned lockers more efficiently, and in some cases, to personalize their lockers to their own tastes. Various items have been developed that removably integrate into the locker, such as locker shelves, magnetic mirrors, pencil holders, dividers, and other means for supporting objects that the individuals wish to place within the locker. Very few efforts have been made, however, to broadly allow individual locker users to fully personalize the interior space of their locker in a manner that is easily removable at the end of the school year or the term of their locker use. It would be desirable if there were additional ways in which an individual could personalize their assigned locker space without requiring the placement of permanent or semi-permanent fixtures into the locker.

Metal storage lockers are generally configured into a small number of standard sized structures. Lockers, especially those designed for school environments, are generally provided in one of two basic configurations. Tall single door lockers are provided that extend vertically from the floor to a height of approximately 6′. These single door lockers are positioned side-by-side in long rows with each individual single door locker being assigned to an individual user. Alternately, double door lockers which are configured in much the same geometry as single door lockers, albeit divided at the middle and split into two, generally 3′ tall lockers, forming a row of lockers on top and a second row of lockers on the bottom. In most educational environments, double door lockers provide sufficient room for an individual student to maintain their books, backpack, jackets, and other items that are used during the school day. One student is assigned a locker on top and a second student is assigned a locker on the bottom. While the double door locker provides a more efficient and cost effective manner of providing students with storage space for the school day, many schools still utilize and are able to provide a single door, tall locker for each student.

Single door tall lockers are generally provided with a standard height of 72″. The width and depth of these single door lockers can vary, although the most common width (i.e., the width of the door that opens the locker) is 12″. The standard depth is also 12″. Variations include single door lockers having widths of 15″ or 18″ and depths of 15″, 18″, 21″, or 24″. Double door lockers again generally comprise a height of 36″ and have a standard width of 12″ and a depth of 12″. Variations on the double door lockers provide widths of as much as 15″ and depths of 15″ or 18″.

Lockers of the type utilized in educational settings, hospital settings, and other places of business, are generally made of a heavy 18 gauge steel to provide strength and long life. Each locker enclosure is often provided with one or two single prong wall hooks mounted below and inside a shelf in the locker. The locker shelf is typically a platform sized according to the width and depth of the locker and is fixed in a permanent position ¼ to ⅓ of the way down from the top of the locker to its base (for a double door locker set) or ⅛ to ⅙ of the way down from the top in a single door locker. Metal lockers are typically provided with locking mechanisms that include either an aperture for accepting a standard padlock or combination lock, or an integrated padlock or combination lock within the door structure.

School lockers are generally provided by manufacturers in drab, nondescript colors such as gray or beige. In some cases, individual schools and businesses choose to paint the lockers on the exterior in order to accommodate the design features of the hallway or room within which the lockers are positioned. Seldom however, are locker interiors provided with anything other than the plain gray or beige metallic surfaces. Because the lockers are typically assigned and re-assigned over time to different individuals, it is generally prohibited for individuals to permanently install any fixtures or surfaces within their assigned locker enclosure. Students, for example, are often penalized for labels, bumper stickers, and other adhesive materials that are not easily removed from the locker interior at the end of the school year. This makes it difficult for a student to personalize their locker to their own taste without breaking the rules associated with locker use and decoration. These rules are in place despite the significant use that students make of their locker and the personal ownership that they typically take of the interior locker space.

It therefore presents a problem for the individual student (or employee) to create a personal space in conjunction with their assigned locker without breaking the rules associated with the installation of permanent or semi-permanent fixtures and surfaces. It would be desirable to have systems and devices that allow an individual to personalize their locker space without presenting permanent components that could not easily be removed after the period of time that the individual has been assigned the locker expires. It would be desirable if such systems could be offered in a variety of configurations with various decorative and utility features that allowed an individual to express their personality and taste within the interior of their assigned locker space and yet easily remove these additions after the term of the assigned locker ends. It would be desirable if these systems could be implemented in standard shapes and sizes so that little modification would be required for use in the standard sized school lockers typically made available to students. It would also be desirable if the systems included means for customizing the shapes and sizes of the components in the system to accommodate non-standard locker sizes, or more creative efforts by the individual locker users.

In general, efforts that have been made in the past to decorate metallic surfaces have been limited to small individual components that are capable of being removably placed on the metallic surfaces or the like. For example, there are a number of small magnetic frames that are designed to be placed on the exterior surfaces of refrigerators, some of which are cut and sized to hold small photographs against the surface of the refrigerator for display. Often these refrigerator magnets incorporate a section of magnetic sheet-like material that is flexible and easily cut into a desired shape and size. Alternately, small magnetic squares or circles are sometimes used on the corners of lightweight objects to be attached to metallic surfaces such as refrigerator doors or bulletin board metallic panels. Many of these objects lend themselves to use within a school locker, although their general intent is not to accommodate the size, structure, and geometry of the typical school locker. In addition, their small size and narrow focus does not provide a manner of more generally personalizing the interior of a locker to the owner's individual taste.

In general, therefore, it would be desirable to provide a system of components that would allow an individual who has been assigned a locker for a period of time, to personalize the interior surfaces of the locker for both decorative and utility use in a manner that allowed the individual to fully express their personality with the design of the interior and yet still provided a fully removable set of components that complied with the typical rules and regulations associated with integrating such components into an assigned locker. It would be desirable if such a system of components included elements pre-configured to fit within standard sized locker enclosures as well as elements that could be customized to non-standard enclosures or more creative configurations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention therefore provides a system of removable panels and panel components sized, shaped, and structured to easily fit on the interior walls of standard sized metal lockers. The system includes pre-cut and pre-configured panels having hinged attachments between the panels, that may be positioned and placed on the interior walls (two side walls and back wall) of the locker as well as additional pre-cut panels sized to fit the base of the locker interior and the ceiling of the locker interior. A further panel is pre-sized, cut, and configured to fit on the inside wall of the locker door, accommodating the typical lock mechanism and ventilation systems on the locker door. Additional pre-cut panels in a kit for a standard sized locker would include panels configured to fit on the upper and lower surfaces of the locker shelf, as well as the edges thereof. Accommodations on the panels are made for interior fixtures already attached inside the locker, such as coat hooks and the like. The panel associated with the interior wall of the door is alternately configured with utility objects, such as photo or document frames and pockets, as well as write on components, such as calendars, daily schedules, or to-do lists. The panels are constructed of generally flexible, or semi-flexible materials either with a full magnetic coating on one surface or individual edges or corners configured with magnetic surfaces. The decorative surfaces of the panels may be provided with an infinite variety of colors, designs, and other features that allow the individual to personalize the interior of their assigned locker. Further objectives and advantages will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description with reference to the appended drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a locker wallpaper kit assembly of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an open locker showing the typical installation of the locker wallpaper kit of the present invention.

FIG. 3A is a cross-section view taken along line A-A′ in FIG. 1.

FIGS. 3B & 3C are perspective views of alternate manners of providing locker wallpaper components for the system of the present invention.

FIGS. 4A & 4B are plan views of the locker door panel of the system of the present invention showing a variety of alternate interior components that provide functionality to the surfaces of the locker door interior wall.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

As indicated above, the general purpose of the present invention is to provide a system of components that allow an individual to personalize the interior walls of an assigned school locker or the like, in such a manner that allows for the easy removal of the personalized components at the end of the school year or at the end of the term of the assigned locker. Those skilled in the art will recognize that the various components described in conjunction with the present invention could be configured with an infinite number of different colors, patterns and other decorative surfaces desired by the individuals using the lockers. These surfaces could include patterns that might typically be found on wallpaper associated with walls in a home or business, or may include patterns with logos, teams logos, team colors, school colors, mascots, musical groups, movies, games, personalities, and any number of other images and graphic designs that individuals such as school students might wish to exhibit as an indication of their own personality and personal taste. What follows, therefore, is a description of the functional characteristics of the system of the present invention, with little attention given to the decorative elements, which again are understood to be variable in their presentation.

Reference is made first to FIG. 1 for a description of a typical locker wallpaper kit of the present invention suitable for implementation in one of a number of different standard sized double door locker configurations. It will further be understood by those skilled in the art that the representations shown in the figures, although they might be generally directed to the size, structure and geometry of a standard size double door locker arrangement, could easily be translated into similar components, sized, shaped, and structured for single door tall locker enclosures. In FIG. 1 locker wall paper kit 10 is comprised of five general components. These include main tri-fold panel 12, top tri-fold panel 14, ceiling panel 16, floor panel 18, and door panel 20. The manner in which these panels are integrated into the interior walls of a standard locker is described in more detail below.

Main tri-fold panel 12 is generally comprised of three semi-flexible panels attached to each other by means of main panel hinges 28. Top tri-fold panel 14 is likewise comprised of three semi-flexible panels each connected to each other by means of top panel hinges 30. These panel hinges 28 and 30 may be constructed as any of a number of fully flexible hinge mechanisms that allow the semi-flexible panels of the tri-fold panel system to be folded one back on the other, or at right angles as in the installation of the panels within the locker (described in more detail below). The panels as shown in FIG. 1 may preferably be constructed of semi-flexible magnetic sheet material as is typically used for magnetic signs and other printed surfaces intended to be removably mounted on metallic surfaces. These magnetic panels are typically semi-flexible in that they retain their planar shape, especially when positioned on and against metallic surfaces. In most cases these magnetic panels comprise a layer of magnetic material covered by a layer of vinyl or other polymer sheets, onto which decorative elements or printing have been placed. In this manner, one face of the panel provides a magnetic surface that is attached to the metallic surface, while the opposing face of the panel provides the decorative surface, typically in the form of a vinyl sheet pre-printed with the decorative elements desired.

The individual rectangular panels, as shown in FIG. 1 especially those that comprise main tri-fold panel 12 and top tri-fold panel 14 may be connected together to form assemblies as shown by means of fully flexible vinyl or fabric hinges for main panel hinges 28 and top panel hinges 30. The individual components of the tri-fold panels 12 and 14 are sized and shaped to accommodate the side walls and back wall of the interior of the standard sized locker as described in more detail below with respect to FIG. 2.

Alternately, the panels shown in locker wallpaper kit 10 in FIG. 1 may comprise fabric or vinyl surfaces of a semi-flexible composition that integrate individual magnetic areas sufficient to fully support and position the panels within the locker. For example, smaller magnetic squares, circles, or other flat components may be positioned at the corners or along the edges of the individual panels so as to adequately adhere the panels to the walls of the locker. In an effort to reduce the amount of magnetic material required, the four edges of each panel may, for example, be provided with a narrow strip of magnetic material that fully adheres the entire edge of the panel to the metallic wall surface. In many instances, this is a sufficient means for adhering the panel to the wall and requires less magnetic material than if the entire panel was constructed of the flexible metallic layer.

In addition, there are a number of methods known that provide magnetic characteristics to flexible panel surfaces. The only requirement of the present invention is that the magnetic surfaces be capable of providing a sufficiently strong magnetic field (either in local strength or in overall area distribution).

Additional features that may also be required for the implementation of the locker wallpaper kit 10 are additionally shown in FIG. 1. Door panel 20, for example, incorporates door vent cutouts 22 positioned and sized in the same manner as such ventilation slits are typically provided in the doors of a standard school locker. Door latch punch-out 24 is shown where the panel may optionally be modified to accommodate a door latch that is integral to the door of the locker (as opposed to one that utilizes an externally attached padlock or combination lock). There is greater variety in the structure of the door latches between standard sized lockers, thus requiring more versatility in the ability to modify door panel 20. Such door latch punch-out sections 24 may simply be guidelines for cutting the panel with scissors or may be pre-cut or perforated lines on which the punch-out can easily be removed from the panel.

Similar configurations are provided on main tri-fold panel 12 wherein hanger hook punch-outs 26 are positioned and provided in standard locations for the permanently configured wall hooks positioned in the standard school locker. The placement and use of these punch-outs is again described in more detail below.

Reference is now made to FIG. 2 for a more detailed description of the manner in which the various components of the locker wallpaper kit 10 of the present invention are installed inside the standard school locker. The view in FIG. 2 is into the interior of an open, standard sized locker, with the door fully pivoted to the right hand side of the locker as viewed into the interior. In this view, the locker primarily comprises locker body 34 and locker door 32. Interior to the locker are shown locker shelf 40 and locker hanger hooks 38. On the inside of locker door 32 is shown a typical door lock mechanism 36. It is around these fixed structures that the components of the system of the present invention are customized (if necessary), positioned, and placed.

Main tri-fold panel 12 is shown positioned in place within the interior side walls and back wall of locker body 34. The hanger hook punch-outs as described above have been removed to accommodate the placement of the panels over and around locker hanger hooks 38. Main tri-fold panel 12 is flexed along the hinges between the panel components in a manner that allows full contact with the walls of the locker. It will be recognized that some greater flexibility to the hinged areas between the individual panels is desired to accommodate slight variations in the dimensions between the back wall and the side walls of the standard locker.

Top tri-fold panel 14 is shown positioned above locker shelf 40 in a manner similar to the placement of main tri-fold panel 12 below locker shelf 40. Ceiling panel 16 and floor panel 18 are shown placed on the ceiling and floor walls of the interior of the locker. It will be recognized that additional components sized and shaped in much the same manner as ceiling panel 16 and floor panel 18 may be utilized and placed on the lower and upper surfaces of locker shelf 40 as desired. For example, if a student has been assigned a lower locker in a double door locker system, it may be desirable to forgo the use of ceiling panel 16 on the ceiling wall of the locker and place the panel instead on the top surface of locker shelf 40 where it is more visible from above. In contrast, a student who has been assigned an upper locker in the set of two lockers in a double door system, may prefer to utilize the ceiling panel 16 as shown and place floor panel 18 on the underside of locker shelf 40 where it is more readily visible. Alternately, additional panels similar in shape and size to ceiling panel 16 and floor panel 18 may be provided to cover each of the various surfaces described on the interior of the locker. Small additional strips or sections of panel may further be added to accommodate the front edge of locker shelf 40 or other miscellaneous edges and surfaces associated with the interior of locker body 34.

Locker door 32 presents more specific modification requirements beyond a simple rectangular panel. In the view shown in FIG. 2 door latch punch-out 24 (as shown in FIG. 1) has been removed to accommodate door latch mechanism 36. Door vent cut-outs 22 are sized and positioned to overlay the vented slots typically associated with a metallic locker door panel. Further variations on the structure and function of door panel 20 as shown in FIG. 2 are described in more detail below with respect to FIGS. 4A and 4B.

It should also be noted that, although FIG. 2 represents a locker that opens from the left to the right, the structures of the present invention are such that a locker opening in the opposite direction can be easily accommodated. There is generally a top to bottom symmetry associated with door panel 20 such that it may be rotated 180° and positioned on a locker door that opens right to left with the appropriately positioned door lock mechanism. The configuration shown in FIG. 2, i.e., that of a locker door opening left to right, is more typical in the industry.

Reference is now made to FIG. 3A for a brief description of the cross-sectional configuration of a typical panel of the present invention as identified along section line A-A′ shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3A discloses the cross-sectional configuration of main tri-fold panel 12 as an example of the configuration of the magnetic panels of the present invention. In this view, the three panel sections are shown connected together by main panel hinges 28 which in the preferred embodiment are fabric strips that connect the panels with some spacing distance between them. This spacing distance allows for the bending of the panels, both for storage and shipment, as well as placement at right angles to each other within the confines of the locker itself. Each individual panel section is constructed of an outward facing vinyl or fabric layer 35 and an inward facing flexible magnetic sheet-like material 37. Pre-perforated score lines are provided through the cross-sectional thickness of the typical panel component of the present invention to accommodate, for example, hanger hook punch-outs 26 in main tri-fold panel 12 as shown in FIG. 3A.

Reference is now made to FIGS. 3B and 3C for alternative embodiment components of the present invention that allow for some customization of the panel components to accommodate non-standard sized lockers or to accommodate the individual creative tastes of the locker user. FIGS. 3B and 3C represent rolled sheets of material that can be easily cut into panels appropriate for positioning within the locker on the interior walls. FIG. 3B shows a perspective view of a roll of magnetic material configured in much the same manner as the panels described above. Generic panel roll 42 allows for the creation of a custom panel 44 by separation of custom panel 44 along scored separation lines 46. The user may therefore create custom panel 44 of a size sufficient, for example, to supplement ceiling panel 16 or floor panel 18 in the basic embodiment described above. Generic panel roll 42 is further provided with cutting guides 48 on the non-visible surface of the panel that facilitate the straight edge cutting of smaller strips or smaller panels of the material.

FIG. 3C provides a further alternate embodiment of the generic panel roll 42 shown in FIG. 3B whereby the roll of material comprises a flat sheetlike material albeit without a full magnetic surface as the backing of the material. In FIG. 3C generic magnet band panel 52 is provided in a roll that may be unrolled by the user to form custom magnet band panel 54 when separated or cut along scored separation lines 56. In this instance, the sheetlike material, instead of being provided with a full magnetic surface on the back side of the panel, is provided with two strips of magnetic material in the form of magnetic edge bands 58. These two strips of material along opposing edges of the roll may in many instances provide sufficient adherence for the panel against the metallic wall component of the locker, without requiring a full sheet of the metallic material. Because of the flexible and cutable nature of these magnetic edge bands 58 the panels may easily be separated as along scored lines or may be cut with a standard pair of scissors.

Reference is now made to FIGS. 4A and 4B for a description of a variety of alternative embodiments associated with the interior door panel component of the present invention. It will be recognized that, although it is desirable to provide decorative elements to the interior walls of the locker body itself, it is even more desirable to provide decorative and functional elements to the interior wall of the locker door. Because the locker door opens out into the room or hallway where the locker is positioned, it provides a more visible and more useful surface to those utilizing the locker. Because of this functionality for the locker door, the present invention provides a greater variety of decorative and utility features to the door panel than might otherwise be provided on the interior wall panels of the system. This is not to say that the below described features could not also be incorporated into the panels associated with the interior of the locker body, only that such features tend to be more useful on the more accessible door panel of the locker.

FIG. 4A presents accessory door panel 60 comprising a variety of write-on type surfaces. Still accommodating door vent cut-outs 22, accessory door panel 60 provides a number of different surface areas onto which the user may write (permanently or erasably) with some type of writing instrument. In the preferred embodiment shown in FIG. 4A these surfaces are flexible polymer sheet surfaces that may be semi-rigid or flexible and that provide permanent or erasable surfaces for the user to modify as desired. Such dry erase board surfaces, for example, as are well known, may be integrated into accessory door panel 60 of the present invention. With these surfaces integrated into the panel, a write-on calendar surface 62 may be provided as shown. Similarly, a write-on to-do list surface 64 and a write-on notes area surface 66 may be provided on the interior face of accessory door panel 60. Also shown positioned on accessory door panel 60 is dry erase marker 68 which may be adhered to the surface by any number of different means, including a plastic clip or a Velcro® strip, again as may be well known in the art.

FIG. 4B represents an alternate arrangement of accessory surfaces on the interior of the door panel, in this case providing a plurality of photo or document pockets or slots into which the user may place flat sheetlike materials, such as pieces of paper or photographs. Once again, door vent cut-outs 22 are provided and to some extent limit the surface onto which these additional features may be positioned. In this case, the same basic configuration is provided to each of slide in frames 72, 78, and 84, which each integrate clear covers 74, 80, and 86 and access slots 76, 82, and 88. In this manner, the user may take a flat photo or other sheet of paper, slide it into the respective access slot 76, 82, or 88 and thereby allow it to be held within the respective frame and viewed through the respective clear cover 74, 80, and 86. These clear cover frames may accommodate photos, lists, reminder notes, etc. that the user may frequently replace and alter with ease. Structuring these clear cover frames on accessory door panel 70 is a matter of providing additional layers to the layered panel comprising the magnetic material and the vinyl or other fabric decorative coating surface as shown in FIG. 3A.

It will be recognized that the above accessory features positioned on the door panel of the system of the present invention could easily be mixed and matched between the features shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B. In other words, some slide-in frame structures may be included in conjunction with write-on type structures and vice versa.

Once again, the layered configuration of the panels of the system of the present invention may be constructed according to any of a number of established means. A variety of different flexible magnetic sheetlike materials are available in the market onto which various additional layers, both decorative and functional, may be adhered, again according to well known mechanisms. The typical configuration of a panel of the present invention (as shown in FIG. 3A) would include a sheet of flexible magnetic material onto which is permanently adhered a sheet of flexible vinyl onto which printed or graphic elements have been placed. Additional layers of adhesive sheetlike materials, clear and/or decorative, may be placed on the surfaces of the panel components. In this manner, in addition to providing the decorative elements integrated into the panels, the users of the system of the present invention may freely place stickers, labels, and other more permanent elements onto the “wallpaper” panels without breaching the rules and regulations associated with the placement of such directly on the walls of the locker. In other words, the individual users may freely customize the panels without concern for the necessity of removing the permanent or semi-permanent adhesive attachments at the end of the school year. In general though, the system of the present invention is intended to provide a great variety of decorative and utility elements to the interior panels associated with the system that would allow owners to fully customize and personalize the interior of their lockers to their own taste.

As indicated above, a wide variety of decorative elements and utility features are anticipated by the system of the present invention. More importantly, great variations in the geometry, size, and structure of the various panels of the present invention are also anticipated to accommodate variations in the “standard” sized locker configurations. To some extent, the rolled sheet components of the present invention accommodate these variations while further accommodation is made by providing a variety of the different kits structured for tall, full-sized lockers or shorter, two door half-sized lockers. Therefore, although the present invention has been described in terms of the foregoing preferred embodiments, these descriptions are provided by way of explanation only and are not intended to be construed as limitations of the invention. Those skilled in the art will recognize modifications of the present invention that would accommodate specific locker structures and specific user needs. Those skilled in the art will further recognize additional methods for modifying the manner of magnetic attachment of the panels of the system of the present invention to the metallic walls of the interior of a locker. Such modifications as to structure, orientation, geometry, and configuration for the magnetic surfaces and panel construction techniques, where such modifications are coincidental to the type of locker involved or the specific user's requirements, do not necessarily depart from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A system for the removable placement of decorative and utility components on the interior walls of a metal locker, the locker having a door, the system comprising:

a plurality of generally rectangular panels sized to be placed on one or more of the interior walls of the locker, each of the panels comprising a visible surface and an adhesion surface, at least a portion of the adhesion surface comprising a magnetic material.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of panels comprises:

(a) a main tri-fold panel comprising three rectangular panel components flexibly attached one to the other along parallel edges thereof in a manner as to provide a tri-fold panel for placement on the interior side walls and back wall of the metal locker;

(b) a generally rectangular ceiling panel;

(c) a generally rectangular floor panel;

(d) a top tri-fold panel comprising three rectangular panel components flexibly attached one to the other along parallel edges thereof in a manner as to provide a tri-fold panel for placement on the interior side walls and back wall of the metal locker; and

(e) a door panel configured to be placed on the interior wall of the door of the locker.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the door panel further comprises door vent cut-outs positioned for placement over existing door vents in the locker door.

4. The system of claim 2 wherein the door panel further comprises a removable door lock cut-out to accommodate an existing door lock mechanism in the locker door.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein the main tri-fold panel further comprises locker hanger hook cut-outs to accommodate permanently affixed locker hanger hooks within the locker.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the plurality of panels each comprise decorative elements on the visible surface thereof.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality panels is constructed from a single roll of panel material having scored separation lines and cutting guides for separating and configuring individual panels in a variety of shapes and sizes.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of panels comprises a full sheet of magnetic material forming the adhesion surface covered by a full sheet of decorative material forming the visible surface.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of panels comprises a full sheet of decorative material forming the visible surface backed by at least one magnetic edge strip forming the adhesion surface.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of panels comprises a full sheet of decorative material forming the visible surface and a plurality of individual magnetic discs forming the adhesion surface.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of panels comprises a write-on surface comprising a dry erase surface suitable for the temporary retention of writing from a dry erase marker.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein the write-on surface comprises a pre-printed write-on calendar form.

13. The system of claim 11 wherein the write-on surface comprises a pre-printed write-on to-do list form.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the write-on surface comprises a pre-printed write-on notes area form.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of panels comprises at least one slide-in frame component, the slide-in frame component comprising a clear flexible sheet-like material placed over the visible surface of the panel and provided with an access opening into which a section of flat sheet-like material may be inserted, wherein the section of flat sheet-like material comprises one of the group comprising a photograph or a printed document.