Protective helmet with a system allowing for attachment of interchangeable accessories
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1. A protective helmet with a system allowing for attachment of interchangeable accessories, comprising:
- at least two interfaces secured to an interior surface of the helmet, each such interface defining a slot; and
at least two pairs of brackets, each pair of brackets for attaching a different accessory to the protective helmet, each bracket having a mating end adapted to be received in said slot, and each bracket having a pivot point end, the pivot point end for each of one pair of brackets being a first length for establishing a first pivotal axis for one of the accessories and the pivot point end for each of a second pair of brackets being a second length for establishing a second pivotal axis for a second of the accessories.
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Abstract
A protective helmet with a system allowing for attachment of interchangeable accessories includes interfaces secured to the helmet and capable of receiving various pairs of brackets, each pair of brackets being used to secure a different accessory to the protective helmet. Although the interfaces are located at predetermined locations, the brackets are of varying lengths to ensure a proper pivot axis for the chosen accessory.
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1. A protective helmet with a system allowing for attachment of interchangeable accessories, comprising:
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at least two interfaces secured to an interior surface of the helmet, each such interface defining a slot; and
at least two pairs of brackets, each pair of brackets for attaching a different accessory to the protective helmet, each bracket having a mating end adapted to be received in said slot, and each bracket having a pivot point end, the pivot point end for each of one pair of brackets being a first length for establishing a first pivotal axis for one of the accessories and the pivot point end for each of a second pair of brackets being a second length for establishing a second pivotal axis for a second of the accessories. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A protective helmet with a system for attaching interchangeable accessories, comprising:
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a pair of interfaces secured to an interior surface of the helmet;
a first pair of brackets, each bracket having a mating end adapted to be secured to one interface of said pair of interfaces and a pivot point end secured to a first accessory and establishing a first pivotal axis for the first accessory relative to the helmet; and
a second pair of brackets, each bracket having a mating end adapted to be secured to one interface of said pair of interfaces, and a pivot point end secured to a second accessory and establishing a second pivotal axis for the second accessory relative to the helmet;
wherein said first pivotal axis and said second pivotal axis are at different locations relative to the helmet.
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9. A protective helmet with a system allowing for attachment of interchangeable accessories, comprising:
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at least two interfaces secured to an interior surface of the helmet; and
at least two pairs of brackets, each pair of brackets being adapted to be received and retained by the interfaces to attach an accessory to the protective helmet, wherein each bracket includes a pivot point end, the pivot point ends of one pair of brackets being a first length for establishing a first pivotal axis for one accessory, and the pivot point ends of a second pair of brackets being a second length for establishing a second pivotal axis for a second accessory; and
wherein said first pivotal axis and said second pivotal axis are at different locations relative to the helmet.
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