Patents by Inventor James E. Dowdy

James E. Dowdy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4791278
    Abstract: A cash register cover which is designed to enclose and operate a modern cash register and to simulate an ornate, antique cash register. The cash register cover of this invention is characterized by an interdigitating front panel, side panels and rear panel which rest on the cash box of the enclosed cash register. The cover incorporates a keyboard panel fitted with the keyboard of the enclosed cash register for operating the enclosed cash register and further includes an indication cover that closes the front panel, side panel and rear panel perimeter by means of cooperating mount screws and brackets for easy assembling and disassembling of the cash register cover. In a preferred embodiment, components of the cash register cover are fabricated of a moldable plastic material and the front panel, side panels and rear panel are provided with external decorative ornamentation which simulates the elaborate scroll-work and decoration of antique mechanical cash registers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1988
    Inventors: Kenneth H. Hudson, David E. Gormley, James E. Dowdy, Edward F. Vampola
  • Patent number: 4719337
    Abstract: A cash register cover which is designed to enclose and operate a modern cash register and to simulate an ornate, antique mechanical cash register. The cash register cover of this invention is characterized by an interdigitating front panel, side panels and rear panel which rest on the cash box of the enclosed cash register. The cover incorporates a keyboard panel fitted with the keyboard of the enclosed cash register for operating the enclosed cash register and further includes an indication cover that closes the front panel, side panel and rear panel perimeter by means of cooperating mount screws and brackets for easy assembling and disassembling of the cash register cover. In a preferred embodiment, components of the cash register cover are fabricated of a moldable plastic material and the front panel, side panels and rear panel are provided with external decorative ornamentation which simulates the elaborate scroll-work and decoration of antique mechanical cash registers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1988
    Inventors: Kenneth Hudson, David E. Gormley, James E. Dowdy, Edward F. Vampola