Vision Augmentation System
First Claim
1. Apparatus for attachment to a helmet having front chin strap mounting holes on opposite sides of the helmet, comprising:
- a platform including a center section adapted to support one or more items such as a headlamp or goggles, the platform also including two side arms extending rearward from the center section and disposed along the opposite sides of the helmet when the platform is mounted on the helmet;
the side arms of the platform being adjustable in length.
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Abstract
A platform for attachment to a helmet having front chin strap mounting holes on opposite sides of the helmet has a center section adapted to support one or more items such as a headlamp or goggles. The platform also includes two side arms extending rearward from the center section and disposed along the opposite sides of the helmet when the platform is mounted on the helmet. The side arms of the platform are adjustable in length. The platform also includes a universal mounting plate for attachment to the platform center section and adapted to support either of two different types of night vision goggles. The platform may be mounted on different helmets having different front mounting hole configurations.
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19 Claims
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1. Apparatus for attachment to a helmet having front chin strap mounting holes on opposite sides of the helmet, comprising:
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a platform including a center section adapted to support one or more items such as a headlamp or goggles, the platform also including two side arms extending rearward from the center section and disposed along the opposite sides of the helmet when the platform is mounted on the helmet; the side arms of the platform being adjustable in length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Apparatus for attachment to a helmet, comprising:
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a platform including a center section adapted to support one or more items such as a headlamp or goggles, the platform also including two side arms extending rearward from the center section and disposed along the sides of the helmet when the platform is mounted on the helmet; and a universal mounting plate for attachment to the platform center section and adapted to support either of two different types of night vision goggles. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus for attachment either to a first helmet having a first front mounting hole configuration or to a second helmet having a different second front mounting hole configuration, or to a third helmet having no front mounting holes, each helmet also having front chin strap mounting holes, the apparatus comprising:
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a platform including a center section adapted to support one or more items such as a headlamp or goggles on the selected helmet, the platform also including two side arms extending rearward from the center section and disposed along the sides of the helmet when the platform is mounted on the a helmet, the side arms adapted to be secured to the front chin strap mounting holes of the selected helmet; the platform including a first slot in the platform center section for receiving a fastener through the first slot into the front mounting hole of the first helmet when the platform is to be mounted on the first helmet; the platform including a second slot in the platform center section spaced from the first slot for receiving a fastener through the second slot into the front mounting hole of the second helmet when the platform is to be mounted on the second helmet; and the platform center section including a strap attachment portion for attaching a strap to extend from the platform center section across the top of the third helmet to the rear brim of the third helmet when the platform is to be mounted on the third helmet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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