Helmet mount for night vision goggles
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1. A night vision apparatus:
- said apparatus including a helmet mount, a night vision goggle intensifying low level light into a visible image and a power pack providing electric power operating the goggle;
said helmet mount including a support band having an inner surface configured to seat on the front surface of a helmet and adapted to be fixed thereto, and a first pair of spaced apart ears extending from the outer surface of the support band in a generally forward direction, each ear containing a socket on the surface facing the adjacent surface of the other ear;
said power pack including a spring loaded plunger assembly that cooperates with the sockets to releasably couple and uncouple the power pack to and from the support band; and
said power pack including a power mount assembly for coupling and uncoupling the night vision goggle to the power pack, said power mount assembly comprising a receptacle having a second pair of spaced apart ears extending in a generally forward direction, each of such second pair of ears containing a socket on their adjacent surfaces, anda spring loaded plunger assembly carried by said night vision goggle that cooperates with said sockets on said second pair of ears to releasably couple and uncouple said night vision goggle to and from said receptacle.
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Abstract
A helmet mount for night vision apparatus wherein night vision goggles can be coupled and uncoupled to its power pack without the use of tools and wherein the power pack can be coupled and uncoupled to a helmet without the use of tools. When an aviator wearing a helmet with night vision apparatus so mounted, is ejected from his aircraft both the goggles and the power pack are released from the helmet.
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1. A night vision apparatus:
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said apparatus including a helmet mount, a night vision goggle intensifying low level light into a visible image and a power pack providing electric power operating the goggle; said helmet mount including a support band having an inner surface configured to seat on the front surface of a helmet and adapted to be fixed thereto, and a first pair of spaced apart ears extending from the outer surface of the support band in a generally forward direction, each ear containing a socket on the surface facing the adjacent surface of the other ear; said power pack including a spring loaded plunger assembly that cooperates with the sockets to releasably couple and uncouple the power pack to and from the support band; and said power pack including a power mount assembly for coupling and uncoupling the night vision goggle to the power pack, said power mount assembly comprising a receptacle having a second pair of spaced apart ears extending in a generally forward direction, each of such second pair of ears containing a socket on their adjacent surfaces, and a spring loaded plunger assembly carried by said night vision goggle that cooperates with said sockets on said second pair of ears to releasably couple and uncouple said night vision goggle to and from said receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A support for supporting night vision apparatus on a helmet, said support comprising:
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a support band having an inner surface configured to seat on the front surface of a helmet and adapted to be fixed thereto; said support band having a front surface with a pair of spaced apart first ears extending from the front surface of said band; the adjacent face of each first ear containing a socket; a power pack including a spring loaded plunger assembly that cooperates with the sockets of the first ears to releasably couple and uncouple the power pack to and from the support band; the power pack having a pair of spaced apart second ears extending in a forward direction; each second ear containing a socket; and the night vision apparatus including a spring loaded plunger assembly that cooperates with the sockets of the second ears to releasably couple and uncouple the night vision apparatus to and from the power pack. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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