Attachment for a cigarette box

Abstract

An advertisement medium containing an advertisement that is fashioned for attachment to a cigarette box. The advertisement medium is integrated with one or more consumable item(s) which provides the individual holding the cigarette box with incentive to keep the advertisement medium attached to the cigarette box. Furthermore, presenting a consumable item(s) in combination with a message/advertisement on a cigarette box also allows for promotion of the consumable item(s) in combination with the presentation of an intended message. The advertisement medium may be integrated with a base material which retains the consumable item(s), while in a different embodiment, the advertisement may be presented on the consumable item(s) itself.

1 . Apparatus for displaying a message comprising in combination:
 a. a base retaining at least one consumable item;   b. a message for display on said base;   c. element for attaching said base to a package containing a tobacco product.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said at least 1 consumable item is removably retained by said base. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said package contains cigarettes. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said consumable item is edible. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus recited in  claim 4 , wherein said edible consumable item is candy, mints, gum, medical lozenges, medicine, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus recited by  claim 1 , wherein said attachment element includes adhesive material. 
   
   
       7 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said message is non-detachably integrated with said base. 
   
   
       8 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said message is contained on a medium for attachment to said base. 
   
   
       9 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said base has a central width positioned along a first surface of said package containing a tobacco product and wherein said base further includes a first portion extending from an opposing side of the central width thereof, said first side portion being positioned along a second surface of said package containing a tobacco product and having at least one consumable item attached thereto. 
   
   
       10 . The apparatus recited in  claim 9 , wherein said base has a second side portion extending from a second opposing side of the central width thereof, said second side portion being positioned along a third surface of said package containing a tobacco product and having at least one consumable item attached thereto. 
   
   
       11 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said consumable item is enclosed in a package that is attached to said base. 
   
   
       12 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said base comprises packaging for said at least one consumable item. 
   
   
       13 . The apparatus recited in  claim 1 , wherein said message is contained on a medium, said medium being attachable to said base. 
   
   
       14 . A method for displaying a message comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a base having at least one consumable item attached thereto;   b. providing a message for display on said base;   c. requiring said base to be attached to a package containing a tobacco product.   
   
   
       15 . The apparatus recited in  claim 14 , wherein said message is non-detachably integrated with said base. 
   
   
       16 . The method recited in  claim 14 , wherein said message is contained on a medium for attachment to said base. 
   
   
       17 . The method recited in  claim 14 , wherein said base has a central width positioned along a first surface of said package containing a tobacco product and wherein said base further includes a first portion extending from an opposing side of the central width thereof, said first side portion being positioned along a second surface of said package containing a tobacco product and having at least one consumable item attached thereto. 
   
   
       18 . The apparatus recited in  claim 17 , wherein said base has a second side portion extending from a second opposing side of the central width thereof, said second side portion being positioned along a third surface of said package containing a tobacco product and having at least one consumable item attached thereto. 
   
   
       19 . The method recited in  claim 14 , wherein said consumable item is enclosed in a package that is attached to said base. 
   
   
       20 . The method recited in  claim 14 , wherein said base comprises packaging for said at least one consumable item. 
   
   
       21 . The method recited in  claim 20 , wherein said message is contained on a medium, said medium being attached to said base. 
   
   
       22 . Apparatus for displaying a message comprising in combination:
 a. a base displaying a message;   b. at least one consumable item;   c. element for attaching said base to a package containing a tobacco product;   d. element for attaching said at least one consumable item to said package containing a tobacco product.   
   
   
       23 . The apparatus recited in  claim 22 , wherein said at least 1 consumable item is removably retained to said package containing a tobacco product. 
   
   
       24 . The apparatus recited in  claim 22 , wherein said package contains cigarettes. 
   
   
       25 . The apparatus recited in  claim 22 , wherein said consumable compact item is edible. 
   
   
       26 . The apparatus recited in  claim 25 , wherein said edible consumable compact item is candy, mints, gum, medical lozenges, medicine, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       27 . The apparatus recited in  claim 22 , wherein said consumable item is packaged, said packaged consumable item being attached to said package containing a tobacco product via said consumable item packaging. 
   
   
       28 . The apparatus recited in  claim 22 , wherein said attachment element includes adhesive material. 
   
   
       29 . A method for displaying a message comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a base that displays a message;   b. providing at least one consumable item;   c. requiring said base to be attached to a package containing a tobacco product;   d. requiring said at least one consumable item to be attached to said same package containing a tobacco product.   
   
   
       30 . The method recited in  claim 29 , wherein said consumable item is packaged, said packaged consumable item being attached to said package containing a tobacco product via said consumable item packaging. 
   
   
       31 . Apparatus for displaying a message comprising in combination:
 a. a base retaining at least one consumable item;   b. a message displayed on said consumable item;   c. element for attaching said base to a package containing a tobacco product.   
   
   
       32 . The apparatus recited in  claim 31 , wherein said at least 1 consumable item is removably retained to said package containing a tobacco product. 
   
   
       33 . The apparatus recited in  claim 31 , wherein said package contains cigarettes. 
   
   
       34 . The apparatus recited in  claim 31 , wherein said consumable compact item is edible. 
   
   
       35 . The apparatus recited in  claim 34 , wherein said edible consumable compact item is candy, mints, gum, medical lozenges, medicine, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       36 . The apparatus recited in  claim 31 , wherein said attachment element includes adhesive material. 
   
   
       37 . A method for displaying a message comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a base that retains at least one consumable item, said at least one consumable item having a message displayed onto;   b. requiring said base to be attached to a package containing a tobacco product.   
   
   
       38 . The apparatus recited in  claim 27 , wherein said attachment element includes adhesive material.