Patent ID: 8739313
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: A42B,G02B

Abstract:
1. A helmet mount for mounting an associated viewing device on a helmet, comprising: a first pivoting segment for attachment to the helmet; a second pivoting segment for attachment to the associated viewing device, the second pivoting segment pivotable relative to the first pivoting segment for selectively supporting the associated viewing device in a first, operational position before the eyes of a user donning the helmet and a second, stowed position above a line of sight of a viewer donning the helmet; said first pivoting segment including a vertical adjust mechanism, said vertical adjust mechanism including a base plate, a pair of locking rails attached to said base plate and defining a channel therebetween, a sliding plate slidably attached to said locking rails, and a clamping mechanism for selectively applying a clamping force to secure said sliding plate at a desired position relative to said base plate; and, said clamping mechanism including: