Patents by Inventor William J. Confrey

William J. Confrey 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: 7950179
    Abstract: An attachable storage receptacle for storing an accessory on a firearm comprises a storage receptacle body having a top portion, a bottom portion and a wall portion, and an attaching mechanism on the top portion of the storage receptacle body for releasably attaching the storage receptacle body to a bottom end of a firearm magazine. The wall portion is connected to the top portion at one end and the bottom portion at the other end, thereby forming a hollow inner portion for storing the accessory in the storage receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Lightsword, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Confrey
  • Publication number: 20090282721
    Abstract: An attachable storage receptacle for storing an accessory on a firearm comprises a storage receptacle body having a top portion, a bottom portion and a wall portion, and an attaching mechanism on the top portion of the storage receptacle body for releasably attaching the storage receptacle body to a bottom end of a firearm magazine. The wall portion is connected to the top portion at one end and the bottom portion at the other end, thereby forming a hollow inner portion for storing the accessory in the storage receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventor: William J. CONFREY
  • Patent number: 6315425
    Abstract: A light assembly housing a light source is provided to be removably attachable to a radio unit designed to be removably attachable to a battery assembly. The light assembly may be positioned between the radio unit and battery assembly, and is capable of conducting power from the battery assembly to the radio unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2001
    Assignee: Lightsword, Inc.
    Inventor: William J. Confrey
  • Patent number: 6050694
    Abstract: A light assembly housing a light source is provided to be removably attachable to a radio unit designed to be removably attachable to a battery assembly. The light assembly may be positioned between the radio unit and battery assembly, and is capable of conducting power from the battery assembly to the radio unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: William J. Confrey