Promotional container

Abstract

A cup-shaped container is adapted to be used with a promotional item. The promotional item is removeably attached to the underside of the cup-shaped container while maintaining the visibility of the promotional item. The promotional item comprises a substrate, an extruded film, and a communication media. The communication media is positioned between the substrate and the extruded film. The substrate is at least partially adhered to the extruded film to encapsulate the communication media while the communication media is at least partially visible through the extruded film.

1 . A promotional container comprising: 
 a body having a side wall and a bottom wall, the bottom wall defines an upper portion and a lower portion of the body; and    a promotional item is removeably attached to the lower portion of the body.    
   
   
       2 . The promotional container of  claim 1  wherein the lower portion of the body includes a bottom recess to receive the promotional item.  
   
   
       3 . The promotional container of  claim 1  wherein the side wall includes top and bottom ends, wherein the top end forms a rolled lip and wherein the bottom end is below the bottom wall.  
   
   
       4 . The promotional container of  claim 1  wherein the promotional item is a blister packaged press fitted in the bottom recess of the body.  
   
   
       5 . The promotional container of  claim 1  wherein the blister packaged comprises a substrate having a pull tab, an extruded film partially adhered to the substrate, and a communication media disposed between the substrate and the extruded film.  
   
   
       6 . The promotional container of  claim 5  wherein the pull tab permits the promotional item to be removed from the bottom recess of the body.  
   
   
       7 . The promotional container of  claim 6  wherein the body is generally an inverse frustoconical in shape.  
   
   
       8 . The promotional container of  claim 1  wherein the side wall further comprises a plurality of raised bumps spaced apart form one another and integrally attached to an inner surface of the side wall in proximity of the bottom end.  
   
   
       9 . The promotional container of  claim 8  wherein the plurality of raised bumps configured to hold the promotional item in the bottom recess.  
   
   
       10 . A promotional item for use on a cup-shaped container, the promotional item comprising: 
 a substrate;    an extruded film; and    a communication media positioned between the substrate and the extruded film such that the extruded film is at least partially adhered to the substrate to encapsulate the communication media while the communication media is at least partially visible through the extruded film and wherein the promotional item is removeably attached to an underside of the container.    
   
   
       11 . The promotional item of  claim 10  wherein the substrate comprises an integrally attached pull tab to permit the promotional item to be removed from the container.  
   
   
       12 . The promotional item of  claim 10  wherein the promotional item is frictionally retained by the container.  
   
   
       13 . The promotional item of  claim 10  wherein the promotional item is retained to the underside of the container by a plurality of raised bumps.  
   
   
       14 . A container adapted to be used with a promotional item comprising: 
 a side wall; and    a bottom wall configured to separate the side wall into an upper portion and a lower portion and wherein the lower portion of the side wall is adapted to removeably retain the promotional item while maintaining visibility of the promotional item.    
   
   
       15 . The container of  claim 14  wherein the bottom wall and the lower portion of the side wall are configured to form a bottom recess wherein the promotional item is frictionally retained in the bottom recess.  
   
   
       16 . The container of  claim 14  wherein the bottom wall has a configuration that is substantially similar to configuration of the promotional item.  
   
   
       17 . The container of  claim 14  wherein the promotional item comprises a substrate having a pull tab, an extruded film partially adhered to the substrate, and a communication media disposed between the substrate and the extruded film.