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A compact seat cushion that may be expanded to reveal a banner wherein the banner may be changed in accordance with the desires of the user is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises a foldable length of material which, when in a folded position, may be used as a seat cushion, and

A compact seat cushion that may be expanded to reveal a banner wherein the banner may be changed in accordance with the desires of the user is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the device comprises a foldable length of material which, when in a folded position, may be used as a seat cushion, and when in an expanded, unfolded position, may be used as a banner to display letters, logos, messages or other insignia. In certain embodiments, the device comprises a plurality of conjoined panels, each comprising a closed compartment comprising padded material. One or more of the panels comprise an upper layer and a lower layer joined together to form a compartment comprising padding. A plurality of strips is adapted for cooperative coupling insignia. A user desiring to form a banner may do so easily by coupling letters or phrases to the unfolded seat.

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1. In combination, a seat and banner apparatus comprising: first and second ends, a first elongated length of material comprising an upper layer, a second elongated length of material comprising a lower layer, the first and second elongated lengths of material each being continuous between said firs

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In combination, a seat and banner apparatus comprising: first and second ends, a first elongated length of material comprising an upper layer, a second elongated length of material comprising a lower layer, the first and second elongated lengths of material each being continuous between said first and second ends;a plurality of panels, each of said panels comprising a panel perimeter being defined by perimeter stitching, said perimeter stitching being positioned at the panel perimeter of each panel, said perimeter stitching joining said upper and lower layers together;said perimeter stitching further defining a compartment, the compartment being positioned within each panel perimeter and between the upper and lower layers;one or more of said compartments comprising padding;said plurality of panels comprising at least first and second flexible member panels, said first and second flexible member panels being adjacent to one another and comprising a flexible member;said flexible member extending from said first flexible member panel to the second flexible member panel, such that the flexible member overlaps a surface between said first and second flexible member panels;said flexible member being coupled external to said upper or lower layer and biased such that the second flexible member panel folds away from the layer to which the flexible member is attached; andwherein said apparatus, when in a folded position, is adapted for use as a seat, and when in an unfolded position is adapted for use as a banner. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, the plurality of panels comprising end panels, said end panels comprising handles; at least one of said upper and lower layers comprising first coupling portions adapted for cooperative coupling to second coupling portions of one or more insignia, the first coupling portions being positioned on an outer surface within the perimeter of two or more panels. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, said plurality of panels further comprising third and fourth flexible member panels;wherein said first and second flexible member panels are interior panels and said third and fourth flexible member panels are end panels;the third flexible member panel and first flexible member panel comprising one or more upper flexible members;the first and second flexible member panels comprising one or more lower flexible members;the upper flexible members being positioned on an outer surface of the upper layer, the lower flexible members being positioned on an outer surface of the lower layer,the lower layer outer surface of the third flexible member panel being positioned against the lower layer outer surface of the first flexible member panel, when the apparatus is in the folded position; andthe upper layer outer surface of the first flexible member panel being positioned against the upper layer outer surface of the second flexible member panel when the apparatus is in the folded position. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an elongated strap member adapted to extend around a circumference of said apparatus and maintain said apparatus in said folded position. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, said strap member comprising a cooperative coupling arrangement. 6. A method of using a seat cushion to display a message, the method comprising the steps of: providing a seat cushion, said cushion comprising a foldable length of material which, when in a folded position, is adapted for sitting, and when in an expanded, unfolded position, is adapted for use as a banner;said cushion comprising a continuous upper layer spanning between first and second ends, and a continuous lower layer spanning between said first and second ends;said cushion further comprising a plurality of panels, each of said panels comprising perimeter stitching, said perimeter stitching joining said upper and lower layers together and defining a perimeter of each panel, said perimeter stitching further defining a compartment, said compartment being positioned within each panel perimeter between said upper and lower layers;said plurality of panels comprising at least first and second flexible member panels, said first and second flexible member panels being adjacent to one another and comprising a flexible member;said flexible member extending from said first flexible member panel to the second flexible member panel, such that the flexible member overlaps a surface between said first and second flexible member panels;said flexible member coupled external to said upper or lower layers and biased such that the second flexible member panel folds away from the layer to which the flexible member is attached;providing one or more insignia adapted for removable coupling to one or more of said upper and lower layers of said seat cushion, said one or more layers comprising outer surfaces adapted for receiving said insignia;removably coupling said one or more insignia to said seat cushion; anddisplaying said unfolded seat cushion. 7. The method of claim 6, one or more of said compartments comprising padded material. 8. The method of claim 7, one or more of said panels being rectangular. 9. The method of claim 7, the plurality of panels further comprising third and fourth flexible member panels, the first and second flexible member panels being interior panels and said third and fourth flexible member panels being end panels; each of said first, second, third, and fourth flexible member panels comprising side edges, said third and fourth flexible member panels each comprising an end edge, said side edges each having a length, said third and fourth flexible member panel side edges length being greater than said first and second flexible member panel side edges length, such that when the seat cushion is folded, the third and fourth flexible member panel end edges are adapted to be positioned adjacent to one another. 10. The method of claim 7, further comprising an elongated strap member adapted to extend around a circumference of said seat cushion and maintain said seat cushion in said folded position. 11. The method of claim 10, said strap member comprising a cooperative coupling arrangement.