Handbag organizer with light

Abstract

The organizer includes a normally planar, flexible internal member that tends to return to a planar state when bent, such that the organizer applies an outwardly directed force on the interior surface of the handbag sidewalls to permit easy access to the retained items and automatically conforming to the shape of the handbag interior, making the organizer suitable for use with a large number of different size and shape handbags. No structure for attaching the organizer to the handbag sidewalls is required. Further, the organizer is provided with a built-in light source with an actuation switch.

1 . An organizer for a handbag or the like of the type having an interior space defined in part by two or more sidewalls, the organizer comprising first and second sheets of material joined together at the periphery so as to form a recess therebetween, a normally generally planar member situated within said recess, said member comprising a flexible material which when bent will tend to return to the planar state thereby causing the organizer to press against and substantially conform to the sidewalls of the handbag, a compartment formed on one of said material sheets, adapted to retain an item therein, and a battery operated light source.  
   
   
       2 . The organizer of  claim 1  wherein said compartment comprises a plurality of different size pockets adapted to retain different size items.  
   
   
       3 . The organizer of  claim 1  further comprising a flap for covering said compartment.  
   
   
       4 . The insert of  claim 1  wherein said light source is a light emitting diode.  
   
   
       5 . The insert of  claim 3  wherein said light source is located on said flap.  
   
   
       6 . The organizer of  claim 5  wherein said light source is a light emitting diode.  
   
   
       7 . The organizer of  claim 1  further comprising a further comprising a switch for actuating said light source.  
   
   
       8 . The organizer of  claim 1  further comprising a battery and wherein said light source and said battery form a unit.  
   
   
       9 . The organizer of  claim 8  wherein said unit is mounted on said flap.  
   
   
       10 . The organizer of  claim 1  further comprising key retaining means.  
   
   
       11 . The organizer of  claim 10  wherein said key retaining means comprises a self-closing key loop.