Patents by Inventor Torrance L. Adcock, Jr.

Torrance L. Adcock, Jr. 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).

  • Convertible knife/fore grip for a firearm
    Patent number: 9234722
    Abstract: A device is convertible between a knife and a fore grip of a firearm. The device has a grip body operatively connected to a blade, and an attachment member connecting the grip body to a longitudinally extending rail of a firearm. The blade converts between an extended position when the device is disconnected from the firearm to a stored position when the device is connected the rail. The blade remains oriented along the longitudinal axis of the grip body when it is in both the stored position and the extended position. The grip body remains operatively connected to the blade when the device is disconnected from the firearm and the blade is in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: Switch Grip LLC
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Rice, Torrance L. Adcock, Jr.
  • Utility foregrips for use with firearms, and related methods
    Patent number: 9228796
    Abstract: A foregrip for a firearm may comprise a mounting device configured to attach to a mounting rail of a firearm and a grip body. The grip body may include a top portion configured to be removably attached to the mounting device and a lateral side portion configured to be gripped by the hand of a person using a firearm. A cavity may be disposed within the grip body, and a blade may be disposed at least partially within the cavity, wherein the blade is movable between a refracted position and a deployed position relative to the grip body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Switch Grip LLC
    Inventors: Torrance L. Adcock, Jr., Michael Christopher Rice
  • Vertical foregrip
    Patent number: 8984789
    Abstract: A foregrip for a firearm may comprise a mounting device configured to attach to a mounting rail of a firearm and a grip body. The grip body may include a top portion configured to be removably attached to the mounting device and a lateral side portion configured to be gripped by the hand of a person using a firearm. A cavity may be disposed within the grip body, and a blade may be disposed at least partially within the cavity, wherein the blade is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position relative to the grip body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Switch Grip LLC
    Inventor: Torrance L. Adcock, Jr.
  • UTILITY FOREGRIPS FOR USE WITH FIREARMS, AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20140215884
    Abstract: A foregrip for a firearm may comprise a mounting device configured to attach to a mounting rail of a firearm and a grip body. The grip body may include a top portion configured to be removably attached to the mounting device and a lateral side portion configured to be gripped by the hand of a person using a firearm. A cavity may be disposed within the grip body, and a blade may be disposed at least partially within the cavity, wherein the blade is movable between a refracted position and a deployed position relative to the grip body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: TUF, LLC
    Inventor: Torrance L. Adcock, Jr.
  • VERTICAL FOREGRIP
    Publication number: 20140182182
    Abstract: A foregrip for a firearm may comprise a mounting device configured to attach to a mounting rail of a firearm and a grip body. The grip body may include a top portion configured to be removably attached to the mounting device and a lateral side portion configured to be gripped by the hand of a person using a firearm. A cavity may be disposed within the grip body, and a blade may be disposed at least partially within the cavity, wherein the blade is movable between a retracted position and a deployed position relative to the grip body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: TUF, LLC
    Inventor: Torrance L. Adcock, JR.
  • Fixed gun sight
    Patent number: D679360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Torrance L. Adcock, Jr.
  • Flip-up gun sight
    Patent number: D687915
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Inventor: Torrance L. Adcock, Jr.