Hinged attachment of headgear to a helmet
DCFirst Claim
1. A mounting facility for a safety helmet of the type having at least two existing through-holes for securing to the helmet at least one helmet-retention strap and a bulge or protrusion on a side thereof to form a cavity therein, the cavity extending to a terminal edge of the helmet and overlying a wearer'"'"'s ear, the mounting facility comprising:
- a. a fixture configured for attachment to the helmet above the bulge;
the fixture having a plurity of apertures aligning with the existing through-holes in the helmet for facilitating common affixation of the mounting facility and retention straps thereto; and
b. attached to the fixture, an articulating arm assembly for receiving an ear accessory, the arm assembly facilitating insertion of the ear accessory into the cavity and its removal therefrom around the terminal edge.
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Abstract
A hinge mechanism for attaching ear accessories to a helmet allows an accessory to be attached at a point outside the helmet shell utilizing, for example, a slidable mounting rail, and to reach under the edge of the helmet shell so that the accessory is supported in contact with the wearer'"'"'s head. The hinge mechanism is well suited for use in connection with military helmets that have a “bulge” or protrusion over the ear.
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1. A mounting facility for a safety helmet of the type having at least two existing through-holes for securing to the helmet at least one helmet-retention strap and a bulge or protrusion on a side thereof to form a cavity therein, the cavity extending to a terminal edge of the helmet and overlying a wearer'"'"'s ear, the mounting facility comprising:
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a. a fixture configured for attachment to the helmet above the bulge;
the fixture having a plurity of apertures aligning with the existing through-holes in the helmet for facilitating common affixation of the mounting facility and retention straps thereto; andb. attached to the fixture, an articulating arm assembly for receiving an ear accessory, the arm assembly facilitating insertion of the ear accessory into the cavity and its removal therefrom around the terminal edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8)
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6. The mounting facility of claim further comprising means facilitating rotation of the articulating arm to place the ear accessory behind the helmet.
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9. A safety helmet comprising:
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a. a bulge or protrusion on a side thereof to form a cavity therein, the cavity extending to a terminal edge of the helmet and overlying a wearer'"'"'s ear; b. a fixture attached to the helmet above the bulge; and
the fixture having a plurity of apertures aligning with through-holes in the helmet for facilitating common affixation of the mounting facility and helmet-retention straps thereto; andc. attached to the fixture, an articulating arm assembly for receiving an ear accessory, the arm assembly facilitating insertion of the ear accessory into the cavity and its removal there from around the terminal edge. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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