Dual purpose advertising device

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.

1 . An advertising device comprising: 
 a bumper sticker assembly having a first side that is semi-resistant to adhesives and a second side having an adhesive applied thereto;    an insulation assembly having a flexible, planar insulation member and a panel of release material coupled thereto; and    said bumper sticker assembly releasably coupled to said release material, and wherein said insulation assembly may be removed from said bumper sticker assembly.    
   
   
       2 . The advertising device of  claim 1 , wherein said insulation member is divided into a tab portion and a body portion, and wherein each said portion may be removed from said sheet independent of the other said portion.  
   
   
       3 . The advertising device of  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said tab portion is disposed along one said short side and where said tab portion has a length that is substantially shorter than the length of said body portion;    said bumper sticker assembly having a first side that is semi-resistant to adhesives; and    whereby said tab portion of said insulation member may be removed thereby creating an exposed strip of said adhesive and said bumper sticker assembly may be wrapped so that said strip may be temporarily coupled to said bumper sticker assembly first side, thereby creating a hollow cylinder.    
   
   
       4 . The advertising device of  claim 3 , wherein said body portion may be removed from said bumper sticker assembly, thereby exposing said adhesive and whereby said bumper sticker assembly may be coupled to a surface by said adhesive.  
   
   
       5 . The advertising device of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said bumper sticker assembly includes a sheet and an adhesive;    said sheet having a first side and a second side; and    said sheet first side having an indicia printed thereon, and said second side having said adhesive applied thereto.    
   
   
       6 . The advertising device of  claim 5 , wherein said indicia is offset on said first side towards said tab portion, whereby a landing is created on said first side for said exposed strip to be coupled to.  
   
   
       7 . The advertising device of  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said bumper sticker assembly and said insulation assembly are each generally rectangular having two generally parallel long sides and two generally parallel short sides; and    said bumper sticker assembly and said insulation assembly each measure between about 9.5×2.75 inches and 10.5×4 inches.    
   
   
       8 . The advertising device of  claim 4 , wherein said bumper sticker assembly and said insulation assembly each measure about 3.75×10 inches.  
   
   
       9 . The advertising device of  claim 8 , wherein said tab portion has a length of about 0.5 inch inch.  
   
   
       10 . The advertising device of  claim 4 , wherein said insulation member is made from a polyethylene foam.  
   
   
       11 . The advertising device of  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said bumper sticker assembly and said insulation assembly are each generally rectangular having two generally parallel long sides and two generally parallel short sides; and    said sheet and said insulation assembly each measure between about 9.5×2.75 inches and 10.5×4 inches.    
   
   
       12 . The advertising device of  claim 11 , wherein said sheet and said insulation assembly each measure about 3.75×10 inches.  
   
   
       13 . The advertising device of  claim 12 , wherein said insulation member is made from a polyethylene foam.