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Monocular mounting for multi-channel panoramic night vision goggle having a hot shoe connector

  • US 6,493,137 B1
  • Filed: 02/16/2001
  • Issued: 12/10/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A multi-channel Panoramic Night Vision Goggle (PNVG) system comprising:

  • at least one monocular subassembly, the subassembly comprising an inner channel and an outer channel and a mounting portion with first electrical contact;

    an angled mounting shoe attached to the PNVG system, the angled mounting shoe capable of mating with the mounting portion of the at least one monocular subassembly, the angled mounting shoe comprising a second electrical contact that is in electrical connection with the first electrical contact when the angled mounting shoe mates with the mounting portion, said angled mounting shoe enabling at least one monocular sub-assembly to be positioned to enable a panoramic field of view wherein an optical axis of the inner channel is substantially coaxial with a user'"'"'s optical axis and an optical axis of the outer channel is at an angle not coaxial or parallel with the user'"'"'s optical axis.

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