Patents by Inventor Seymour L. Troy

Seymour L. Troy 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).

  • Two-part bank draft
    Patent number: 4637634
    Abstract: A sales promotional system includes distribution to a consumer of a first sheet including certain elements of a bankable bank draft and providing instructions for obtaining a second sheet including the remaining requisite elements for the bankable bank draft. The participant obtains the second sheet (e.g. by purchasing a designated product) and if the check parts match, combines the first and second sheets to create a bankable entity. Validation procedures are employed to assure that submitted check combinations are genuine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Inventors: Seymour L. Troy, Kenneth E. Mullenix
  • Two-step bank draft
    Patent number: 4630844
    Abstract: A sales promotional system includes a first sheet having an incomplete check having certain information missing therefrom. A participant obtains the missing information (e.g. by purchasing a designated product or service) and, if the information matches the check, adds it by hand to the first sheet to create a bankable entity. Validation procedures are employed to assure that submitted check combinations are genuine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1986
    Inventors: Seymour L. Troy, Kenneth E. Mullenix