HELMET MOUNTING SYSTEM AND MOUNTING SHOE INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A mounting device for mounting an optical device on a helmet, said mounting device comprising:
- a mounting assembly removably attachable to the helmet;
a pivoting assembly having a first end pivotally attached to said mounting assembly and a second end opposite the first end;
a fore and aft adjustment assembly attached to said second end of said pivoting assembly;
a left and right adjustment assembly rotatably attached to said fore and aft adjustment assembly, said left and right adjustment assembly pivotal relative to the fore and aft adjustment assembly about a first generally vertical axis;
an optical device mounting member attached to said left and right adjustment assembly, said optical device mounting member removably attachable to the optical device; and
said mounting assembly 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
An improved helmet mounting device for an optical or other viewing device is provided. The helmet mount includes a mounting assembly removably attachable to the helmet and a pivoting assembly having a first end pivotally attached to the mounting assembly and a second end opposite the first end. A fore and aft adjustment assembly is attached to the second end of the pivoting assembly and a left and right adjustment assembly is rotatably attached to the fore and aft adjustment assembly. The left and right adjustment assembly is pivotal relative to the fore and aft adjustment assembly about a first generally vertical axis. An optical device mounting member is attached to the left and right adjustment assembly and the optical device mounting member is removably attachable to the optical device. The mounting assembly includes a vertical adjust mechanism which has 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 said base plate. In further aspects, modular electrical connectors and a remote battery box for providing power to the optical device or other viewing device are provided.
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23 Claims
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1. A mounting device for mounting an optical device on a helmet, said mounting device comprising:
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a mounting assembly removably attachable to the helmet; a pivoting assembly having a first end pivotally attached to said mounting assembly and a second end opposite the first end; a fore and aft adjustment assembly attached to said second end of said pivoting assembly; a left and right adjustment assembly rotatably attached to said fore and aft adjustment assembly, said left and right adjustment assembly pivotal relative to the fore and aft adjustment assembly about a first generally vertical axis; an optical device mounting member attached to said left and right adjustment assembly, said optical device mounting member removably attachable to the optical device; and said mounting assembly 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, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23)
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22. An electrical connector module for electrically coupling an electrically operated device to a power supply, comprising:
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an upper housing; a lower housing secured to said upper housing; a circuit board retained between said upper housing and said lower housing; said circuit board having an array of electrical contacts for electrically coupling the electrically operated device between a positive terminal and a negative terminal of a power supply, wherein at least two of said contacts in said array of contacts are electrically coupled to the positive terminal of the power supply and at least two of said contacts in said array of contacts are electrically coupled to the negative terminal when the electrical connector module is electrically coupled to the power supply.
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Specification