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Modular night vision system

  • US 9,778,453 B2
  • Filed: 07/23/2014
  • Issued: 10/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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