Patent ID: 11969045
Assignee: DESIGNWORKS DEFENCE SYSTEMS PTY LTD.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 5:
6. A flip-up helmet mount for an optical device comprising:
(i) a helmet block adapted to secure the flip-up helmet mount to a helmet;
(ii) a bracket member coupled to the helmet block by a calibrated multi-directional breakaway means;
(iii) a carriage chassis coupled to the bracket member, wherein the carriage chassis is adapted to receive an optical device and comprises an automatic shutoff mechanism; and
(iv) a hinged pivot assembly associated with the carriage chassis,
wherein the bracket member provides for rotational coupling between the carriage chassis and the helmet block, and wherein the hinged pivot assembly enables the optical device to be moved from a stowed position to an in-use position without interocular adjustment.