Helmet mounting systems
First Claim
1. A helmet mount apparatus for attaching an associated viewing device to helmet having a helmet mount interface having a first opening and a second opening, the helmet mount apparatus comprising:
- a first pivoting segment for removable attachment to the helmet mount interface, said first pivoting segment including a rigid protrusion configured to be received within the first opening when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface and a resiliently movable protrusion configured to be received within the second opening when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface;
a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet;
an actuator coupled to said resilient protrusion and movable between a first, locked position, and a second, unlocked position;
a tension member configured to urge said resiliently movable protrusion into the second opening when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface and the actuator is in the locked position; and
said actuator configured to move said resiliently movable protrusion out of the second opening against the urging of said tension member when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface and the actuator is moved the unlocked position.
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Abstract
Helmet mounts for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, includes a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet and a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device. The second pivoting segment is pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet. In one aspect, the first pivoting segment includes a vertical adjust mechanism having a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to the base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to the guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure the sliding plate at a desired position relative to the base plate.
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17 Claims
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1. A helmet mount apparatus for attaching an associated viewing device to helmet having a helmet mount interface having a first opening and a second opening, the helmet mount apparatus comprising:
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a first pivoting segment for removable attachment to the helmet mount interface, said first pivoting segment including a rigid protrusion configured to be received within the first opening when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface and a resiliently movable protrusion configured to be received within the second opening when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface; a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet; an actuator coupled to said resilient protrusion and movable between a first, locked position, and a second, unlocked position; a tension member configured to urge said resiliently movable protrusion into the second opening when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface and the actuator is in the locked position; and said actuator configured to move said resiliently movable protrusion out of the second opening against the urging of said tension member when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface and the actuator is moved the unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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