Helmet bracket

• US 20110072562A1
• Filed: 06/06/2007
• Published: 03/31/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Norotos Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Norotos Incorporated
• Inventors: Prendergast, Jonathon R.
• Application Number:
  US11/810,723
• Publication Number:
  US 20110072562A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/422
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/04 Parts, details or accessories of helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/042 Optical devices night vision goggles G02B23/12
• CPC Class Codes: F41H 1/04 Protection helmets crash helmets A42B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features

Abstract

A headgear bracket for mounting night vision goggles includes a base having a headgear-facing surface. The headgear-facing surface includes a pocket defined by a pocket wall and a pair of flanges adapted to contact a headgear surface. The headgear bracket further includes an opening in the base adapted to receive an attachment means and a ballistic slug removably inserted into the pocket, the ballistic slug having an opening adapted to receive the attachment means. A surface of the ballistic slug is adapted to contact and conform substantially to the headgear surface.

Claims

1. A headgear bracket for mounting night vision goggles comprising:

a base comprising a headgear-facing surface, the headgear-facing surface comprising;

a pocket defined by a pocket wall; and

a pair of flanges adapted to contact a headgear surface;

an opening in the base adapted to receive an attachment means; and

a ballistic slug removably inserted into the pocket, the ballistic slug comprising an opening adapted to receive the attachment means;

wherein a surface of the ballistic slug is adapted to contact and conform substantially to the headgear surface.

2. The headgear bracket of claim 1, wherein the ballistic slug comprises a relatively rigid material.

3. The headgear bracket of claim 1, wherein the ballistic slug comprises a high tensile strength material.

4. The headgear bracket of claim 1, wherein the pocket wall conforms substantially to the headgear surface.

5. The headgear bracket of claim 1, wherein the ballistic slug has a surface area of at least about 0.2 square inch.

6. The headgear bracket of claim 1, wherein the attachment means is a screw and bolt.

7. The headgear bracket of claim 1, wherein each flange comprises a contact area conforming substantially to the headgear surface.

8. A helmet on which night vision goggles are mountable comprising:

an attachment means opening;

a bracket having a bracket opening aligned with the attachment means opening, the bracket having a helmet-facing surface comprising;

a pocket defined by a pocket wall; and

a ballistic slug removably inserted into the pocket, the ballistic slug including a ballistic slug opening and a surface contacting and conforming substantially to a helmet surface; and

an attachment means inserted through the attachment means opening, the bracket opening and the ballistic slug opening to attach the bracket to the helmet.

9. The helmet of claim 8, wherein the pocket wall conforms substantially to the headgear surface.

10. The helmet of claim 8, wherein the ballistic slug has a surface area of at least about 0.2 square inch.

11. The helmet of claim 8, wherein the attachment means is a screw and bolt.

12. The helmet of claim 8, wherein the bracket further comprises a pair of flanges adapted to contact and conform substantially to the helmet surface.

13. A ballistic slug mountable on headgear comprising:

a body including a headgear-facing surface; and

an opening in the body;

wherein the headgear-facing surface conforms substantially to a headgear surface.

14. The ballistic slug of claim 13, wherein a surface area of the ballistic slug is about 0.2 square inch.

15. The ballistic slug of claim 13, wherein the opening is adapted to receive an attachment means.

16. The ballistic slug of claim 15, wherein the attachment means is a screw and a bolt.

17. The ballistic slug of claim 13, further comprising a flat base surface.

18. The ballistic slug of claim 13, wherein the ballistic slug comprises a high tensile strength material.

19. The ballistic slug of claim 13, wherein the ballistic slug is substantially oval.

20. A hot shoe bracket comprising:

a base comprising a nut plate recess and a nut plate opening;

at least one U-shaped member extending from the base adapted to fit over a headgear rim;

a nut plate slidable within the nut plate recess and protruding from the nut plate opening;

a hot shoe assembly comprising;

a block insulator having a plurality of electrical contacts; and

a hot shoe cover to cover the block insulator; and

a support plate between the nut plate and the hot shoe assembly, the support plate comprising an opening through which the block insulator protrudes;

wherein the support plate and the nut plate comprise titanium.