Patent ID: 8677517
Filing Date: 2014-03-25
Classification: A42B

Abstract:
1. A visor mounting apparatus for mounting a face shield to a helmet that has a brim, comprising: a first rotatable receiver and a second rotatable receiver, each configured to be mounted to an outside of a helmet such that the first receiver is on an opposite side of the helmet as the second receiver; a first end portion engageable with the first rotatable receiver and a second end portion engageable with the second rotatable receiver, the first and second end portions connecting ends of said shield to the first and second rotatable receivers; a stop fixture comprising a mounting portion to removably attach the stop fixture to said shield, and an engagement portion having a first slot configured to engage a brim of said helmet to prevent vertical movement of said shield relative to a wearer when deployed in front of the wearer's eyes; and a gasket which is removably attachable to the shield, wherein removal of the stop fixture from the shield permits removable attachment of the gasket to the shield such that the stop fixture or the gasket can be selectively used with the shield, and wherein the gasket extends from the first end portion to the second end portion when the gasket is removably attached to the shield.