Locators and personal safety kits

Abstract

Provided is a personal safety kit and methods for using the kit. The kit comprises, in combination, a purse having an open edge, one or more personal safety items inside of the purse, and a locator comprising a first member and a second member engaged to each other. The first member includes a first end portion, a second end portion and a bent interior region intermediate the first end portion and the second portion. The first end portion and the second end portion are not urged against each other and are configured to allow the bent interior region to hang from the open edge. The second member includes a clasp or a ring for selectively retaining the one or more personal safety items. The locator hangs on the open edge and is retained in position by a removable fastener prior to a first use of the personal safety kit.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A personal safety kit comprising, in combination:
 a first purse having an open edge;   one or more personal safety items inside of the first purse; and   a locator comprising a first member and a second member engaged to each other, wherein
 the first member includes a first end portion, a second end portion and a bent interior region intermediate the first end portion and the second portion; 
 the first end portion and the second end portion are not urged against each other and are configured to allow the bent interior region to hang from the open edge of the first purse; and 
 the second member includes a clasp or a ring for selectively retaining the one or more personal safety items, and 
   wherein the locator hangs on the open edge of the first purse and is retained in position by a removable fastener prior to a first use of the personal safety kit.   
     
     
         2 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the removable fastener is adhesive tape, sticker, or string. 
     
     
         3 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the locator further comprises a decorative ornament fixed on the second end portion of the first member, wherein when the locator hangs from the open edge of the first purse, the decorative ornament is placed outside of the first purse. 
     
     
         4 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first purse is transparent or semi-transparent. 
     
     
         5 . The personal safety kit of  claim 4 , wherein the first purse is made of vinyl. 
     
     
         6 . The personal safety kit of  claim 4 , wherein the first purse includes one or more straps configured for holding the first purse by a hand, on an elbow or on a shoulder of a user, wherein the one or more straps are made of one or more of the following: (i) metal chain, (ii) fabric, (iii) plastic, and (iv) leather. 
     
     
         7 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the first purse has a width between 8 and 10 inches, a height between 7 and 9 inches, and a thickness between 3 and 4 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the open edge is an upper edge. 
     
     
         9 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more personal safety items are selected from the group consisting of (i) a drink safety tester for testing whether a drink is safe, (ii) a safety alarm for drawing an attention to a crisis, and (iii) a self-defense device for warding off an attacker. 
     
     
         10 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more personal safety items includes a drink safety tester comprising a composition that changes to a predetermined color when contacted with a beverage containing gamma hydroxybutyrate or ketamine. 
     
     
         11 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more personal safety items includes a panic alarm or a medical alarm. 
     
     
         12 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more personal safety items includes a panic alarm and a medical alarm integrated into a single unit. 
     
     
         13 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more personal safety items comprises a panic alarm that includes an LED flashlight or a keychain. 
     
     
         14 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more personal safety items includes a pepper spray device. 
     
     
         15 . The personal safety kit of  claim 1 , further comprising a second purse configured to be placed inside of the first purse for accommodating additional personal items. 
     
     
         16 . The personal safety kit of  claim 15 , wherein the second purse has a width between 6 and 9 inches, a height between 5 and 8 inches, and a thickness between 1 and 3 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The personal safety kit of  claim 15 , wherein the second purse is opaque to provide privacy. 
     
     
         18 . A method of using a personal safety kit, wherein the personal safety kit comprises a first purse having an open edge, one or more personal safety items, and a locator configured for removably hanging on the open edge of the first purse, and comprising a clasp or a ring configured for selectively retaining the one or more personal safety items, wherein the locator hangs on the open edge of the first purse and is retained in position by a removable fastener prior to a first use of the personal safety kit, the method comprising:
 (A) removing the removable fastener to release the locator;   (B) retrieving the locator and at least one personal safety item in the one or more personal safety items from the personal safety kit;   (C) attaching the at least one personal safety item to the clasp or the ring of the locator; and   (D) hanging the locator on the open edge of the first purse, wherein when the locator is hung on the open edge of the first purse, the at least one personal safety item is placed inside of the first purse.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 (E) retrieving, subsequent to (D), the at least one personal safety item for use.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the at least one personal safety item is wrapped in a package, the method further comprising:
 (E) unwrapping, subsequent to (B) and prior to (C), the at least one personal safety item from the package.