Adjustable headgear mount system
First Claim
1. A headgear mount system configured for attaching a bayonet connector having a clipping lever to a headgear mount, the system comprising:
- a receiver element defining a female receiver cavity defined by opposing side walls and a bottom element, said cavity configured to receive a portion of the bayonet connector therein, and wherein a slot is defined in said bottom element of the female receiver cavity; and
an adjustable catch positioned in the slot of the receiver element, the catch comprising;
a catch platform configured to slidingly engage the slot defined in the receiver element; and
a tooth configured to engage the clipping lever of the bayonet connector;
wherein the catch is adjustable about and between a first catch position, in which the catch is a first distance from a front surface of the receiver element, and a second catch position in which the catch is a second distance from the front surface of the receiver element that is less than the first distance.
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Abstract
An adjustable headgear mount device and system is presented. The mount system comprises an adjustable locking catch that is adjustable by the user to accommodate a various range of male bayonet parts. A receiver element defines a slot that the adjustable locking catch is positioned in. The user can slide the catch into a desired position in the slot and securedly fix the catch in the desired position with at least one set screw. In the desired position, the catch can engage a portion of the male bayonet. The catch can be moved to a different position by the user if a different size male bayonet part is desired to be attached to the headgear.
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1. A headgear mount system configured for attaching a bayonet connector having a clipping lever to a headgear mount, the system comprising:
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a receiver element defining a female receiver cavity defined by opposing side walls and a bottom element, said cavity configured to receive a portion of the bayonet connector therein, and wherein a slot is defined in said bottom element of the female receiver cavity; and an adjustable catch positioned in the slot of the receiver element, the catch comprising; a catch platform configured to slidingly engage the slot defined in the receiver element; and a tooth configured to engage the clipping lever of the bayonet connector; wherein the catch is adjustable about and between a first catch position, in which the catch is a first distance from a front surface of the receiver element, and a second catch position in which the catch is a second distance from the front surface of the receiver element that is less than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mounting adapter for attaching a bayonet connector having a clipping lever to a headgear mount, the adapter comprising:
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a receiver element defining a female receiver cavity extending from a front surface of the receiver element towards a rear surface, wherein the female receiver cavity is configured for receiving a portion of the bayonet connector therein, and wherein a longitudinal slot is defined in a lower surface of the female receiver cavity; and an adjustable catch positioned in the longitudinal slot of the receiver element, the catch comprising; a catch platform having a platform width configured to slidingly engage the slot defined in the receiver element; a tooth extending away from an upper surface of the catch platform and into the female receiver cavity, the tooth configured to engage the clipping lever of the bayonet connector; and at least one set screw, the set screw configured to securedly fix the catch to the receiver element, wherein the catch within said female receiving cavity is adjustable about and between a first catch position, in which the catch is a first distance from the front surface of the receiver element, and a second catch position in which the catch is a second distance from the front surface of the receiver element that is less than the first distance.
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