Method and apparatus for mounting a vision system
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1. A system comprising:
- a helmet including a helmet mount, a mount assembly removably affixed to said helmet mount, said mount assembly comprising a latch pivot having an outwardly extending paddle portion, and a base rotatable about said latch pivot relative to said helmet mount, said base including a tilt adjustment mechanism bearing against said paddle portion for pivotally adjusting an angle of said base relative to said helmet mount;
a rail assembly affixed to said mount assembly, and a vision system coupled to said rail assembly.
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Abstract
An adjustable mounting arrangement is provided for mounting a vision system to a helmet. The mounting system includes a mount assembly having a latch pivot that can be removably affixed to a helmet mount. The mounting assembly further includes a base that is rotatable about the latch pivot. The base includes a tilt adjustment mechanism positioned to bear against a paddle portion extending from the latch pivot for adjusting the tilt angle of the base relative to the helmet mount.
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1. A system comprising:
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a helmet including a helmet mount, a mount assembly removably affixed to said helmet mount, said mount assembly comprising a latch pivot having an outwardly extending paddle portion, and a base rotatable about said latch pivot relative to said helmet mount, said base including a tilt adjustment mechanism bearing against said paddle portion for pivotally adjusting an angle of said base relative to said helmet mount;
a rail assembly affixed to said mount assembly, and a vision system coupled to said rail assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vision system mount comprising:
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a pivot assembly comprising a latch pivot having a paddle portion extending therefrom; and
a base rotatable about said latch pivot, said base comprising a tilt adjustment mechanism positioned to bear against said paddle portion to pivot said base relative to said pivot assembly. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of adjustably mounting a vision system to a helmet comprising:
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removably mounting a latch pivot comprising a paddle portion to a helmet mount;
pivotally coupling a base to said latch pivot, said base coupled to said vision system, and said base comprising a tilt adjustment mechanism positioned to bear against said paddle portion;
pivotally biasing said base about said latch pivot in a first direction; and
moving said tilt adjustment mechanism relative to said paddle portion to adjust a tilt angle of said base relative to said helmet mount. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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