Modular night vision system
First Claim
1. A modular mounting system for a night vision device, comprising:
- at least one night vision monocular, each night vision monocular having an imaging tube received within a night vision monocular housing and a plurality of mounting shoes attached directly to the night vision monocular housing and angularly spaced about the night vision monocular housing;
a power supply accessory device;
a helmet mount configured to be attached to a first location on a helmet;
the plurality of mounting shoes including;
first and second mounting shoes, the first and second mounting shoes being alike and each configured to be removably attached to a complimentary first helmet mount receptacle on the helmet mount; and
a third mounting shoe disposed between the first and second mounting shoes, the third mounting shoe configured to be removably attached to a complimentary power supply receptacle on the power supply accessory device, the third mounting shoe configured for removable electrical and mechanical coupling of the power supply accessory device and the at least one night vision monocular;
a power supply interface at a second location on the helmet, the power supply interface configured to alternately removably receive the third mounting shoe for electrically coupling the power supply accessory device and the at least one night vision monocular.
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Abstract
A modular mounting system for a night vision device includes one or more night vision monoculars, each night vision monocular having an imaging tube, a housing, and a first mounting shoe at a first position on the housing. A power supply has a first fastener thereon. A helmet mount at a first location on a helmet has a second fastener thereon. A power supply interface is located at a second location on the helmet and a second mounting shoe is provided on the power supply interface. The first mounting shoe is interchangeably and removably attachable to the first fastener and the second fastener, and, the first fastener interchangeably and removably attachable to the first mounting shoe and the second mounting shoe. In a further aspect, a firearm rail interface is provided to allow the night vision monocular to alternatively be positioned on a firearm accessory rail.
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20 Claims
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1. A modular mounting system for a night vision device, comprising:
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at least one night vision monocular, each night vision monocular having an imaging tube received within a night vision monocular housing and a plurality of mounting shoes attached directly to the night vision monocular housing and angularly spaced about the night vision monocular housing; a power supply accessory device; a helmet mount configured to be attached to a first location on a helmet; the plurality of mounting shoes including; first and second mounting shoes, the first and second mounting shoes being alike and each configured to be removably attached to a complimentary first helmet mount receptacle on the helmet mount; and a third mounting shoe disposed between the first and second mounting shoes, the third mounting shoe configured to be removably attached to a complimentary power supply receptacle on the power supply accessory device, the third mounting shoe configured for removable electrical and mechanical coupling of the power supply accessory device and the at least one night vision monocular; a power supply interface at a second location on the helmet, the power supply interface configured to alternately removably receive the third mounting shoe for electrically coupling the power supply accessory device and the at least one night vision monocular. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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