Receptacle which can be fixed to a head covering and is intended for attachments for sighting devices

• US 7,963,426 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2006
• Issued: 06/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ‎Vectronix AG
• Original Assignee: Vetronix AG
• Inventors: Lichtensteiger, Markus, Vith, Manfred, Müeller, Wolfgang J., Grüebel, Edwin
• Primary Examiner(s): Larson; Justin M
• Assistant Examiner(s): WAGGENSPACK, ADAM J
• Application Number:
  US11/372,579
• Publication Number:
  US 20070212930A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,929 Days
• Field of Search: 224/181, 224/930, 242/2
• US Class Current: 224/181
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/73 Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 224/93 Attached to animate bearer

Abstract

An attachment receptacle (10) which can be fixed on a head covering, such as a helmet 5, of a user and has a clamping device is provided. The attachment receptacle 10 is fixed by means of a fixing component, for example having hook-like retaining brackets 9a, 9b, on the back of a head covering and is connected via a clamping element to the front or to a sighting device mounted on the front, such as a night vision device 2. The attachment receptacle 10 with the clamping device is formed in such a way that externally accessible components are integrated in the form of the receptacle, in such a way that no projecting or protruding components can cause unintentional actuation of the clamping device. The attachment receptacle 10 is furthermore advantageously formed on the head covering so as to be adjustable in height.

Claims

1. An attachment housing (10) for attaching an ancillary electrical component to a sighting device;

the sighting device being fixable on a front side of a head covering, the housing including;

the attachment housing (10) securable on a back side of the head covering, which is substantially opposite the first side, by a fixing component (9);

a tensioning strap (6) extendable over the head covering;

a clamping lever rotatably mounted on the attachment housing that tightens the tensioning strap (6) extended over the head covering;

a clamping fixture for producing a retaining connection via the tensioning strap (6) at a front end to at least one of the front side and the sighting device,

wherein a second end of the tensioning strap (6) is anchored in the clamping fixture and insertable into the attachment housing (10) and a cable (23) enclosed in the tensioning strap (6), the cable (23) is adjustable in the attachment housing (10) in a loop around the tensioning strap (6) so that the tensioning strap (6) can easily be pulled out on displacement of the tension strap (6) without damaging the cable (23).