HELMET MOUNTING SYSTEM

• US 20170027264A1
• Filed: 08/12/2016
• Published: 02/02/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Galvion Ltd. (Galvion Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Revision Military Incorporated (Revision Military)
• Inventors: Giroux Bernier, Dominic, Lebel, Stphane, Gendron, Marie-Pierre
• Granted Patent: US 10,765,164 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/24 with means for attaching articles thereto, e.g. memorandum tablets or mirrors
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/00 Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings hoods for welders A61F9/06; defence protection helmets F41H1/04
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/04 Parts, details or accessories of helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/0406 Accessories for helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/042 Optical devices night vision goggles G02B23/12
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/221 Attaching visors to helmet shells, e.g. on motorcycle helmets
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/30 Mounting radio sets or communication systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49826 Assembling or joining

Abstract

Systems and methods for attaching an accessory to a helmet are disclosed. A helmet accessory mounting interface may be attached to a receptacle. The receptacle may be removably or permanently received by a carrier. The carrier may be attached to a helmet having a particular shape and size. The carrier also may be configured to receive any selected type of a plurality of receptacle types which, in turn, corresponds to a particular mounting interface for a helmet accessory. The receptacle may be receivable, in some embodiments removably, by any one of a number of different types of carriers.

Claims

1. A method of assembling a helmet accessory mount system, the system including a carrier which is attachable to a helmet and is configured to receive any type of receptacle from among a plurality of receptacle types, each type of receptacle being configured to receive a different type of helmet accessory mounting interface, the method comprising:

(a) selecting a type of receptacle to associate with the carrier from among a plurality of receptacle types, each type of receptacle being configured to receive a different type of helmet accessory mounting interface;

(b) attaching a receptacle of the selected receptacle type to the carrier; and

(c) attaching an accessory mounting interface to the receptacle.