MONOCULAR/BINOCULAR BRIDGE FOR VIEWING DEVICE AND HELMET MOUNT EMPLOYING SAME
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1. A bridge mount assembly for mounting an optical device to a helmet, the assembly comprising:
- a mounting shoe member, anda bridge mounting member;
wherein the mounting shoe member comprises a mounting shoe that mates with a mounting shoe receiver attached to the helmet, the bridge mounting member attaches the optical device to the bridge mount assembly, and the bridge mounting member comprises a pivot arm that allows rotation of the optical device around a pivot axis.
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Abstract
An improved monocular/binocular bridge and helmet mounting device employing same for an optical device are provided. The mounting device herein includes a mount with a bridge attachment for providing multiple options for a monocular or binocular optical device and multiple options for moving the attached optical device to any of multiple stowed positions out of the user'"'"'s line of sight when the optical device is not in use. The bridge attachment and multiple stow positions also allow the unit to be adapted for a variety of viewing devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A bridge mount assembly for mounting an optical device to a helmet, the assembly comprising:
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a mounting shoe member, and a bridge mounting member; wherein the mounting shoe member comprises a mounting shoe that mates with a mounting shoe receiver attached to the helmet, the bridge mounting member attaches the optical device to the bridge mount assembly, and the bridge mounting member comprises a pivot arm that allows rotation of the optical device around a pivot axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An optical bridge-helmet mount assembly comprising:
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a bridge mount assembly for mounting an optical device to a helmet, the assembly comprising a mounting shoe member and a bridge mounting member, wherein the mounting shoe member comprises a mounting shoe that mates with a mounting shoe receiver attached to the helmet, the bridge mounting member attaches the optical device to the bridge mount assembly, and the bridge mounting member comprises a pivot arm that allows rotation of the optical device around a pivot axis; and a helmet mount assembly that connects the bridge mount assembly to a helmet. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a bridge mount assembly for mounting an optical device to a helmet, the assembly comprising a mounting shoe member and a bridge mounting member, wherein the mounting shoe member comprises a mounting shoe that mates with a mounting shoe receiver attached to the helmet, the bridge mounting member attaches the optical device to the bridge mount assembly, and the bridge mounting member comprises a pivot arm that allows rotation of the optical device around a pivot axis; a helmet mount assembly that connects the bridge mount assembly to a helmet; and an optical device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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