Carriage and socket assembly for a night vision goggle mount
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1. A night vision goggle mount assembly comprising:
- a carriage comprising;
a base having opposing side walls each having an aperture configured to accommodate a fastener; and
at least one rail integral with and extending along the base, the at least one rail having a substantially constant cross-sectional shape along a length thereof; and
a socket assembly configured to be coupled to a mount for night vision goggles, the socket assembly comprising at least one channel configured to be attached to the at least one rail of the carriage to permit sliding of the socket assembly along the at least one rail and a lock assembly for locking the socket assembly in a locked position by compression at any position along the at least one rail, wherein the lock assembly contacts the at least one rail in the locked position.
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Abstract
A carriage for a headgear mount including a base having a top surface and a bottom surface, the carriage attachable to the headgear mount. At least one rail extends from the bottom surface, the rail adapted to receive night vision goggles and the rail being integral with the base.
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18 Claims
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1. A night vision goggle mount assembly comprising:
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a carriage comprising; a base having opposing side walls each having an aperture configured to accommodate a fastener; and at least one rail integral with and extending along the base, the at least one rail having a substantially constant cross-sectional shape along a length thereof; and a socket assembly configured to be coupled to a mount for night vision goggles, the socket assembly comprising at least one channel configured to be attached to the at least one rail of the carriage to permit sliding of the socket assembly along the at least one rail and a lock assembly for locking the socket assembly in a locked position by compression at any position along the at least one rail, wherein the lock assembly contacts the at least one rail in the locked position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A carriage and socket assembly for a headgear mount comprising a carriage and a socket assembly, the carriage comprising:
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a base configured to be attached to the headgear mount such that the base is rotatable with respect to the headgear mount; and at least one rail integral with and extending along the base, the at least one rail having a substantially constant width along an entire length of the at least one rail and configured to receive the socket assembly and to position the socket assembly at any position along the at least one rail; and the socket assembly comprising; a lock assembly comprising a lock adapted to contact the at least one rail to lock the socket assembly at any position along the at least one rail, wherein the lock has a shoulder having a substantially planar surface that abuts the at least one rail to lock the socket assembly to the carriage. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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