Helmet Mounting Systems
First Claim
1. A helmet mount for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, comprising:
- a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet;
a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet; and
said first pivoting segment including a vertical adjust mechanism, said vertical adjust mechanism including a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to said base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to said guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure said sliding plate at a desired position relative to said base plate.
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Abstract
Helmet mounts for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, includes a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet and a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device. The second pivoting segment is pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet. In one aspect, the first pivoting segment includes a vertical adjust mechanism having a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to the base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to the guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure the sliding plate at a desired position relative to the base plate.
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20 Claims
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1. A helmet mount for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, comprising:
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a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet; a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet; and said first pivoting segment including a vertical adjust mechanism, said vertical adjust mechanism including a base plate, a pair of guide rails attached to said base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to said guide rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure said sliding plate at a desired position relative to said base plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A helmet mount for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, comprising:
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a helmet mount interface including a first opening and a second opening; a first pivoting segment for removable attachment to the helmet mount interface, said first pivoting segment including a rigid protrusion received within the first opening when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface and a resiliently movable protrusion received within the second opening when the first pivoting segment is attached to the helmet mount interface; and a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A helmet mount for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, comprising:
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a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet; a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet; a hinge pin defining a pivot axis and hingedly attaching said first pivoting segment to said second pivoting segment, said hinge pin having one or more resilient protrusions; said second pivoting segment including a pivot sleeve rotatably received about said pivot pin, said pivot sleeve rotatably defining a channel having a first groove extending parallel to the pivot axis and a second groove extending parallel to the pivot axis; said one or more resilient protrusions removably received within said first groove when the second pivoting segment is moved to the first, operational position; and said one or more resilient protrusions removably received within said second groove when the second pivoting segment is moved to the second, stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A helmet mount for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, comprising:
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a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet; a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet; a magnet pivotally carried on a pivot arm on said second pivoting segment, said pivot arm pivotable under the influence of gravity to move the magnet into proximity with a magnetically operated switch on the associated viewing device when the associated viewing device is attached to the second pivoting segment and the second pivoting segment is in the first, operational position; and said pivot arm pivotable under the influence of gravity to move the magnet out of proximity with the magnetically operated switch on the associated viewing device when the associated viewing device is attached to the second pivoting segment and the second pivoting segment is in the second, stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A helmet mount for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, comprising:
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a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet; a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet; and said first pivoting segment including a pivot arm and a base plate removably attachable to said pivot arm; said pivot arm having a first set of locking teeth and said base plate having a second set of locking teeth, said first set of locking teeth aligned and facing with said second set of locking teeth when the pivot arm is attached to the base plate; said first set of locking teeth capable of intermeshing with said second set of locking teeth at a plurality of positions, wherein each of said plurality of positions is selectable by a user to position the associated viewing device at a desired vertical position relative to an eye of a user when the associated viewing device is attached to the second pivoting segment and the second pivoting segment is in the first, operable position.
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Specification