Helmet mounting system
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1. A helmet system comprising:
- a helmet having a rim with a downwardly-facing rim portion;
an accessory mount; and
a carrier attachable to the helmet only above the downwardly-facing rim portion, the carrier having a front and a back, wherein the back of the carrier faces the helmet when the carrier is attached to the helmet, and wherein the back of the carrier has an opening extending through the carrier from the back of the carrier to the front of the carrier;
wherein the accessory mount is removably couplable to the carrier, and with the accessory mount coupled to the carrier, the accessory mount is removably attachable to an accessory while the carrier is attached to the helmet;
wherein the accessory mount comprises a mounting plate, and the entire mounting plate is insertable into the carrier in a direction from the back of the carrier to the front of the carrier through the opening in the back of the carrier to couple the mounting plate to the carrier;
wherein the carrier is compatible with receiving and retaining either of a first accessory mount and a second accessory mount, the first and second accessory mounts being different types of accessory mounts; and
wherein the first accessory mount comprises a powered accessory mount and the second accessory mount comprises a non-powered accessory mount.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for selectively attaching an accessory mount to a helmet are disclosed. A carrier may be used to position the accessory mount on the helmet. The accessory mount may be positioned on the helmet without engaging the rim of the helmet. The carrier may be compatible with various accessory mounts to permit mounting of different accessories. The accessory mount may be a powered mount for attachment to a Night Vision Device (NVD) such as Enhanced Night Vision Goggles (ENVG), or the accessory mount may be a non-powered accessory mount.
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40 Claims
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1. A helmet system comprising:
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a helmet having a rim with a downwardly-facing rim portion; an accessory mount; and a carrier attachable to the helmet only above the downwardly-facing rim portion, the carrier having a front and a back, wherein the back of the carrier faces the helmet when the carrier is attached to the helmet, and wherein the back of the carrier has an opening extending through the carrier from the back of the carrier to the front of the carrier; wherein the accessory mount is removably couplable to the carrier, and with the accessory mount coupled to the carrier, the accessory mount is removably attachable to an accessory while the carrier is attached to the helmet; wherein the accessory mount comprises a mounting plate, and the entire mounting plate is insertable into the carrier in a direction from the back of the carrier to the front of the carrier through the opening in the back of the carrier to couple the mounting plate to the carrier; wherein the carrier is compatible with receiving and retaining either of a first accessory mount and a second accessory mount, the first and second accessory mounts being different types of accessory mounts; and wherein the first accessory mount comprises a powered accessory mount and the second accessory mount comprises a non-powered accessory mount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A helmet system comprising:
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a helmet; and a carrier for a first accessory mount or a second accessory mount, the carrier having a front and a back, and including a central portion and at least one peripheral portion; wherein the back of the carrier faces the helmet when the carrier is attached to the helmet, and wherein the back of the carrier has an opening extending through the carrier from the back of the carrier to the front of the carrier, and wherein the carrier is constructed and arranged to removably receive either of the first and second accessory mounts in a direction from the back of the carrier to the front of the carrier through the opening in the back of the carrier to couple either of the first and second accessory mounts to the carrier; wherein the carrier is compatible with receiving and retaining at the central portion either of the first accessory mount and the second accessory mount, the first and second accessory mounts being different types of accessory mounts; and
wherein the first accessory mount comprises a powered accessory mount and the second accessory mount comprises a non-powered accessory mount; and
wherein with the first accessory mount received and retained by the carrier, the first accessory mount is removable and attachable to a first accessory while the carrier is attached to the helmet, and with the second accessory mount received and retained by the carrier, the second accessory mount is removable and attachable to a second accessory while the carrier is attached to the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A helmet system comprising:
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a helmet having a rim with a downwardly-facing rim portion; an accessory mount; a carrier attachable to the helmet only above the downwardly-facing rim portion, the carrier having a front and a back, wherein the back of the carrier faces the helmet when the carrier is attached to the helmet, and wherein the back of the carrier has an opening extending through the carrier from the back of the carrier to the front of the carrier; and a shim that is configured to attach to the accessory mount and secure the accessory mount to the carrier, wherein the accessory mount is removably couplable to the carrier, and with the accessory mount coupled to the carrier, the accessory mount is removably attachable to an accessory while the carrier is attached to the helmet; and wherein the accessory mount comprises a mounting plate, and the entire mounting plate is insertable into the carrier in a direction from the back of the carrier to the front of the carrier through the opening in the back of the carrier to couple the mounting plate to the carrier. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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