Hinged Attachment of Headgear to a Helmet
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Abstract
A hinge mechanism for attaching ear accessories to a helmet allows an accessory to be attached at a point outside the helmet shell utilizing, for example, a slidable mounting rail, and to reach under the edge of the helmet shell so that the accessory is supported in contact with the wearer'"'"'s head. The hinge mechanism is well suited for use in connection with military helmets that have a “bulge” or protrusion over the ear.
45 Citations
81 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A method comprising:
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providing a mounting rail including a plurality of holes; placing the mounting rail on an outer surface of a helmet; aligning the plurality of holes of the mounting rail with existing through-holes for retention straps in the helmet; and inserting fasteners into the plurality of holes and the through-holes to affix the mounting rail and the retention straps to the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A device comprising:
a mounting rail configured to attach to an outer surface of a helmet, the mounting rail including a plurality of holes configured to align with existing through-holes in the helmet for facilitating common affixation of the mounting rail and retention straps to the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A device comprising:
a mounting rail configured to attach to an outer surface of a helmet, the mounting rail including a plurality of holes configured to align with existing through-holes in the helmet for facilitating common affixation of the mounting rail and retention straps to the helmet, the mounting rail extending horizontally and then at an oblique downward angle along a bend in a bottom edge of the helmet when the mounting rail is attached to the outer surface of the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A device comprising:
a mounting rail configured to attach to an outer surface of a helmet, the mounting rail including a plurality of holes configured to align with existing through-holes in the helmet for facilitating common affixation of the mounting rail and retention straps to the helmet, the mounting rail including at least two mounting features. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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