Binocular bridge for thermal viewing device
First Claim
1. A bridge mount assembly for mounting a viewing device to a helmet, the bridge mount assembly comprising:
- a center section, wherein said center section comprises a mounting shoe, wherein the mounting shoe is configured to slidably and removably mate with a mounting shoe receiver attached to the helmet;
a bridge mounting member removably attachable to the center section, the bridge mounting member configured to attach the viewing device to the bridge mount assembly, the bridge mounting member including a mounting shoe receptacle that is movable laterally along a horizontal axis; and
an adapter having a fastener and an adapter shoe, wherein the fastener provides rigid retention of the adapter on the viewing device, and wherein the adapter shoe is configured for removable and interchangeable attachment to the mounting shoe receptacle and to a rail mount adapter attached to a firearm rail interface;
wherein the bridge mounting member comprises a hinge member that allows rotation of the viewing device around a pivot axis and wherein the pivot axis is parallel to an optical axis of the viewing device.
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Abstract
An improved monocular/binocular bridge and helmet mounting device employing same for an optical device are provided. The mounting device herein includes a mount with a bridge attachment for providing multiple options for a monocular or binocular viewing. An adjustment mechanism for adjusting the pupillary/interpupillary positioning of attached viewing device(s) moves the devices linearly from side-to-side. Multiple options are provided for moving attached devices to any of multiple stowed positions out of the user'"'"'s line of sight when the optical device is not in use. The bridge attachment and multiple stow positions also allow the unit to be adapted for a variety of viewing devices. A mounting bracket on the viewing device allows the viewing device to be selectively attached to a helmet mount or firearm accessory mounting rail.
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1. A bridge mount assembly for mounting a viewing device to a helmet, the bridge mount assembly comprising:
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a center section, wherein said center section comprises a mounting shoe, wherein the mounting shoe is configured to slidably and removably mate with a mounting shoe receiver attached to the helmet; a bridge mounting member removably attachable to the center section, the bridge mounting member configured to attach the viewing device to the bridge mount assembly, the bridge mounting member including a mounting shoe receptacle that is movable laterally along a horizontal axis; and an adapter having a fastener and an adapter shoe, wherein the fastener provides rigid retention of the adapter on the viewing device, and wherein the adapter shoe is configured for removable and interchangeable attachment to the mounting shoe receptacle and to a rail mount adapter attached to a firearm rail interface; wherein the bridge mounting member comprises a hinge member that allows rotation of the viewing device around a pivot axis and wherein the pivot axis is parallel to an optical axis of the viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An optical bridge-helmet mount assembly comprising:
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a bridge mount assembly for mounting a viewing device to a helmet, the bridge mount assembly comprising a center section, wherein said center section comprises a mounting shoe, and a bridge mounting member removably attachable to the center section, wherein the mounting shoe is configured to slidably and removably mate with a mounting shoe receiver attached to the helmet, the bridge mounting member configured to attach the viewing device to the bridge mount assembly, the bridge mounting member including a mounting shoe receptacle that is movable laterally along a horizontal axis, wherein the bridge mounting member comprises a hinge member that allows rotation of the viewing device around a pivot axis and wherein the pivot axis is parallel to an optical axis of the viewing device; and an adapter having a fastener and an adapter shoe, wherein the fastener provides rigid retention of the adapter on the viewing device, and wherein the adapter shoe is configured for removable and interchangeable attachment to the mounting shoe receptacle and to a rail mount adapter attached to a firearm rail interface; and wherein the adapter also allows the viewing device to be attached to a firearm; and
a helmet mount assembly that connects the bridge mount assembly to the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system comprising:
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a bridge mount assembly for mounting a viewing device to a helmet, the bridge mount assembly comprising a center section, wherein said center section comprises a mounting shoe, and a bridge mounting member removably attachable to the center section, wherein the mounting shoe is configured to slidably and removably mate with a mounting shoe receiver attached to the helmet, the bridge mounting member configured to attach the viewing device to the bridge mount assembly, the bridge mounting member including a mounting shoe receptacle that is movable laterally along a horizontal axis, wherein the bridge mounting member comprises a hinge member that allows rotation of the viewing device around a pivot axis and wherein the pivot axis is parallel to an optical axis of the viewing device; an adapter having a fastener and an adapter shoe, wherein the fastener provides rigid retention of the adapter on the viewing device, and wherein the adapter shoe is configured for removable and interchangeable attachment to the mounting shoe receptacle and to a rail mount adapter attached to a firearm rail interface; a helmet mount assembly that connects the bridge mount assembly to the helmet; and the viewing device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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