Advertising device

• US 6,408,552 B1
• Filed: 03/15/2000
• Issued: 06/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Armslength Promotions
• Original Assignee: Armslength Promotions
• Inventors: Faulkner, Matthew
• Primary Examiner(s): Browne, Lynne H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): THOMPSON, KENNETH L
• Application Number:
  US09/526,165
• Time in Patent Office: 832 Days
• Field of Search: 403/20, 403/24, 401/240.7, 401/240.3, 402/990.1, 406/49, 406/50, 406/74, 405/84, 406/45, 409/06, 406/06, 297/188.18, 297/188.14, 297/188.01
• US Class Current: 40/320
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/62 Accessories for chairs

Abstract

An advertising device fabricated of a single piece of flexible material and cut to form an inverted T-shaped structure. The device comprises a top section and a base section, the two sections being separated in part by perforations, the base section being insertable into a rounded cup holder, such that the base section bends and engages at least a portion of the inside surface of the holder. The device is held in the holder by the forces of friction. The advertising and/or promotional materials are presented on the top and base sections which can be easily separated.

Claims

1. An advertising device, for use in a holder, said advertising device comprising a first section and a second section, wherein said first section and said second section are attached, said second section being deformable, and said first section being capable of carrying an advertisement thereupon, wherein said first section and said deformable second section are disposed in a same plane when said deformable second section is not deformed, wherein said first section is disposed in a first plane and said second section is disposed in a plurality of planes when said deformable second section is deformed, wherein said first section contacts said deformable second section along a perforation line and a pair of cuts adjacent to said perforation line when said deformable second section is not deformed, and wherein said first section contacts said deformable second section along said perforation line when said deformable second section is deformed.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

(a) said first section has a first side and a second side, wherein said first side is longer than said second side;

(b) said second section has a base side and a top side, the base side being shorter than the top side, said first side of said first section being partially attached to said top side of said second section.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein said second section is insertable into said holder so that said second section frontally engages an inside surface of said holder.

4. The device according to claim 1, wherein said device is fabricated of a flexible sturdy material.

5. The device according to claim 1, wherein said attachment of said first section to said second section is achieved by having a portion of said flexible material common for both said first section and said second section, the length of said common portion being between about 1 and about 2 inches.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first section and said second section are separable by tearing said first section from said second section.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein a cup activated sound chip is installed in said second section.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first section comprises in surface area no more than about 600% of said second section.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first section comprises no more than about 600% of the weight of said second section.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein said device is comprised of a single piece of material.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first section and said second section are commonly attached in one area.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first section and said second section define a discontinuous cut therebetween.

13. The device according to claim 2, wherein said first side of said first section has a length between about 6 inches and about 10 inches and said second side of said first section has a length between about 4 inches and about 8 inches.

14. The device according to claim 2, wherein the ratio between the area of said second section and an inside area of said holder having a depth equal to the length of said base side of said second section is between about 0.45 and 0.65.

15. The device according to claim 4, wherein said flexible sturdy material comprises at least one of cardboard, paper, plastic, and sheet metal.

16. The device according to claim 6, wherein said first section and said second section define therebetween a line of perforation which upon said tearing releases said first section from said second section.

17. The device according to claim 10, wherein upon insertion of said second section into said holder, said first section extends above said holder and lies in a single plane and said second section extends from said single plane and lies in said holder.

18. The device according to claim 14, wherein said top side of said second section has a length of about 6 inches and said base side of said second section has a length of about 2 inches.

19. The device according to claim 16, wherein said device is comprised of paper having a card stock of between about 80 and about 110 pounds.

30. The device according to claim 3, wherein said holder is a generally circular holder.

31. The device according to claim 1, wherein said first section contacts said deformable second section only along said perforation line when said deformable second section is deformed.

20. An advertising device for use in a holder having an internally curved surface, said device being comprised of a flexible piece of material having a top portion and a base portion, said base portion being connected to said top portion, said base portion being insertable in said holder to engage a portion of said internally curved surface, said top portion being capable of carrying an advertisement on its surface, wherein said base portion is connected to said top portion along a perforation line and a pair of cuts when said base portion is not inserted in said holder, and wherein said base portion is connected to said top portion along said perforation line when said base portion is inserted in said holder.

21. The device according to claim 20, wherein said top portion is detachably engaged to said base portion.

22. The device according to claim 20, wherein said base portion frictionally engages said internally curved surface.

23. The device according to claim 20, wherein said top portion comprises in surface area no more than about 600% of said base portion.

24. The device according to claim 20, wherein said top portion comprises no more than about 600% of the weight of said base portion.

32. The device according to claim 20, wherein said base portion is connected to said top portion only along said perforation line when said base portion is inserted in said holder.

25. An advertising device for use in a cup holder defined in an armrest of a chair, said cup holder having an inside surface, said device having a top portion and a base portion connected to said top portion, said base portion being capable of lying within and frictionally engaging said inside surface of said cup holder, said top portion extending beyond said cup holder.

26. The device according to claim 25, wherein said top portion lies generally in one plane in its extension above said cup holder.

27. The device according to claim 25, wherein said top portion and said base portion form together a “

T”

shape with said base portion forming the top of the “

T” and

being deformable to take on in part the shape of the inside surface of said cup holder.

28. The device according to claim 25, wherein said top portion and said base portion are cut from a single piece of material.

29. The device according to claim 25, wherein said base portion is further having a cup activated sound chip attached thereto.