Helmet mounting systems
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1. A helmet mount for an optical device, comprising:
- a mounting bracket for attaching said helmet mount to a front portion of a helmet;
a mounting base intermediate said mounting bracket and a pivot arm assembly, said mounting base removably and vertically slidably attachable to said bracket for adjusting a vertical position of the optical device relative to a user'"'"'s eyes;
said pivot arm assembly having a pivot arm coupled to said mounting base and one or more slide rails pivotally coupled to said pivot arm;
said one or more slide rails pivotal between a first, operational position for positioning the optical device in front of the user'"'"'s eyes and a second, stowed position for positioning the optical device above the user'"'"'s line of sight;
said one or more slide rails extending generally horizontally when the pivot arm is in said first, operational position;
a carriage member slidable along said one or more slide rails and adapted to carry the optical device, said carriage member for adjusting a horizontal position of the optical device in front of the user'"'"'s eyes;
a lanyard assembly secured to said mounting bracket, said lanyard assembly including a lanyard housing, a retractable cord having an attached end secured inside said lanyard housing and a free end, a fastener on said free end for removably connecting the retractable cord to the optical device, and a cord retraction mechanism for storing said retractable cord inside said housing when not in use;
said lanyard assembly including a female lanyard interface member received within an opening defined in said mounting bracket and defining a cavity; and
said lanyard housing including a male lanyard interface member removably and rotatably received within the cavity defined by the female lanyard interface member;
where the female lanyard interface member is a separately formed piece and the male lanyard interface and female lanyard interface members have a snap fit connection.
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Abstract
Pivoting helmet mounts for an optical device are provided. In one aspect, a bayonet mount is provided for removably attaching a bayonet mounting base to a flush-mounting bracket on the helmet. Optionally, a lanyard for securing the optical device to the helmet is provided. In further aspects, the bayonet mount is omitted and the helmet mount is secured directly to the flush mount bracket.
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1. A helmet mount for an optical device, comprising:
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a mounting bracket for attaching said helmet mount to a front portion of a helmet; a mounting base intermediate said mounting bracket and a pivot arm assembly, said mounting base removably and vertically slidably attachable to said bracket for adjusting a vertical position of the optical device relative to a user'"'"'s eyes; said pivot arm assembly having a pivot arm coupled to said mounting base and one or more slide rails pivotally coupled to said pivot arm; said one or more slide rails pivotal between a first, operational position for positioning the optical device in front of the user'"'"'s eyes and a second, stowed position for positioning the optical device above the user'"'"'s line of sight; said one or more slide rails extending generally horizontally when the pivot arm is in said first, operational position; a carriage member slidable along said one or more slide rails and adapted to carry the optical device, said carriage member for adjusting a horizontal position of the optical device in front of the user'"'"'s eyes; a lanyard assembly secured to said mounting bracket, said lanyard assembly including a lanyard housing, a retractable cord having an attached end secured inside said lanyard housing and a free end, a fastener on said free end for removably connecting the retractable cord to the optical device, and a cord retraction mechanism for storing said retractable cord inside said housing when not in use; said lanyard assembly including a female lanyard interface member received within an opening defined in said mounting bracket and defining a cavity; and said lanyard housing including a male lanyard interface member removably and rotatably received within the cavity defined by the female lanyard interface member; where the female lanyard interface member is a separately formed piece and the male lanyard interface and female lanyard interface members have a snap fit connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A helmet mount for an optical device, comprising:
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a mounting bracket for attaching said helmet mount to a front portion of a helmet; a mounting base intermediate said mounting bracket and a pivot arm assembly, said mounting base attached to said bracket for adjusting a vertical position of the optical device relative to a user'"'"'s eyes; said pivot arm assembly having a pivot arm coupled to said mounting base and one or more slide rails pivotally coupled to said pivot arm; said one or more slide rails pivotal between a first, operational position for positioning the optical device in front of the user'"'"'s eyes and a second, stowed position for positioning the optical device above the user'"'"'s line of sight; said one or more slide rails extending generally horizontally when the pivot arm is in said first, operational position; a carriage member slidable along said one or more slide rails and adapted to carry the optical device, said carriage member for adjusting a horizontal position of the optical device in front of the user'"'"'s eyes; a lanyard assembly secured to said mounting bracket, said lanyard assembly including a lanyard housing, a retractable cord having an attached end secured inside said lanyard housing and a free end, a fastener on said free end for removably connecting the retractable cord to the optical device, and a cord retraction mechanism for storing said retractable cord inside said housing when not in use; said lanyard assembly including a female lanyard interface member received within an opening defined in said mounting bracket and defining a cavity; and said lanyard housing including a male lanyard interface member removably and rotatably received within the cavity defined by the female lanyard interface member; where the female lanyard interface member is a separately formed piece and the male lanyard interface and female lanyard interface members have a snap fit connection.
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