US2002066688A1PendingUtilityA1

Advertising method and product

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Priority: Aug 3, 2000Filed: Aug 2, 2001Published: Jun 6, 2002
Est. expiryAug 3, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Christopher S. Autterson
B65D 5/4216
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Claims

Abstract

An advertising method and container for using otherwise blank space on the surfaces of a carton. The advertiser is not affiliated with the company whose cartons are being used for shipping or retail packaging purposes.

Claims

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1 . A method of advertising, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a shipping/packaging container product;    providing on a first predetermined area of said shipping/packaging container product a first advertisement of a first party owning said shipping/packaging container product; and    providing on a second predetermined area of said shipping/packaging container product a second advertisement of a second party separate and distinct from said first party.    
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided on said second predetermined area of said shipping/packaging container product which would otherwise be a blank area or void of any printed detail.    
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said second predetermined area is allotted by said first party.    
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said second predetermined area is allotted by said first party.    
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided by said second party to said first party; and    said first party determines said second predetermined area for said second advertisement on said shipping/packaging container product.    
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided by said second party to said first party; and    said first party determines said second predetermined area for said second advertisement on said shipping/packaging container product.    
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided by said second party to said first party; and    said first party determines said second predetermined area for said second advertisement on said shipping/packaging container product.    
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided by said second party to said first party; and    said first party determines said second predetermined area for said second advertisement on said shipping/packaging container product.    
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said second party is not affiliated in any way with said first party.    
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein: 
 said second party is not affiliated in any way with said first party.    
     
     
         11 . A shipping/packaging container product, comprising: 
 a shipping/packaging container body structure;    a first predetermined area on said shipping/packaging container body structure having within said first predetermined area a first advertisement of a first party owning said shipping/packaging container; and    a second predetermined area on said shipping/packaging container body structure having within said second predetermined area a second advertisement of a second party separate and distinct from said first party.    
     
     
         12 . The shipping/packaging container product according to  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is disposed on said second predetermined area of said shipping/packaging container product which would otherwise be a blank area or void of any printed detail.    
     
     
         13 . The shipping/packaging container product according to  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said second predetermined area is allotted by said first party.    
     
     
         14 . The shipping/packaging container product according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said second predetermined area is allotted by said first party.    
     
     
         15 . The shipping/packaging container product according to  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided by said second party to said first party; and    said first party determines said second predetermined area for said second advertisement on said shipping/packaging container product.    
     
     
         16 . The shipping/ packaging container product according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided by said second party to said first party; and    said first party determines said second predetermined area for said second advertisement on said shipping/packaging container product.    
     
     
         17 . The shipping/packaging container product according to  claim 13 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided by said second party to said first party; and    said first party determines said second predetermined area for said second advertisement on said shipping/packaging container product.    
     
     
         18 . The shipping/packaging container product according to  claim 14 , wherein: 
 said second advertisement is provided by said second party to said first party; and    said first party determines said second predetermined area for said second advertisement on said shipping/packaging container product.    
     
     
         19 . The shipping/packaging container product according to  claim 11 , wherein: 
 said second party is not affiliated in any way with said first party.    
     
     
         20 . The shipping/packaging container product according to  claim 18 , wherein: 
 said second party is not affiliated in any way with said first party.

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