US 7,008,499 B1Granted

Method of using an advertising device

AssigneeThe Beistle Company

InventorDouglas Wilson

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Abstract

An advertising device is provided having a bumper sticker assembly and an insulation assembly. The bumper sticker assembly has a first side that is semi-resistant to adhesives and a second side having an adhesive applied thereto. The insulation assembly has a flexible, planar insulation member and a panel of release material coupled thereto. Prior to use, or for storage, the advertising device is kept flat with the bumper sticker assembly releasably coupled to said release material. The advertising device may be used as a cup holder by removing a portion of the insulation assembly, thereby exposing a strip of adhesive, wrapping the advertising device around a container and adhering the strip to the bumper sticker assembly first side. Alternatively, the entire insulation assembly may be removed and the bumper sticker assembly may be used as a traditional bumper sticker.

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Dependent claims

A method of using an advertising device comprising the steps of:

a) providing an advertising device comprising a bumper sticker assembly having a sheet with a first side and a second side, said first side having an indicia printed thereon, and said second side having an adhesive applied thereto, an insulation assembly having a flexible, planar insulation member and a panel of release material coupled thereto;
said insulation assembly divided into a body portion and a tab portion, said tab portion disposed adjacent to one side on said insulation assembly, said sheet second side coupled to said release material, and wherein each said portion of said insulation assembly may be removed from said sheet;
b) removing said tab portion of said insulating material thereby creating an exposed strip of adhesive;
c) wrapping said advertising device around a container and securing the exposed strip of adhesive to said sheet first side;
d) detaching said exposed adhesive portion from said first side;
e) generally flattening said advertising device;
f) removing the body portion of said insulating material;
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g) attaching said advertising device to a surface.

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