Patent ID: 7219370
Filing Date: 2007-05-22
Classification: A42B,F41C,F41G,F41H,G02B

Abstract:
1. A helmet mount for an optical device, comprising: a mounting plate for attaching the helmet mount to the front of a helmet; a gear rack system connected to the mounting plate for adjusting a vertical position of the optical device relative to a user's eyes; a first pivot arm coupled to the gear rack system; a connector for securing the gear rack system to the first pivot arm, said connector selectively configurable between breakaway and nonbreakaway configurations; a second pivot arm pivotally attached to the first pivot arm for supporting said optical device alternatively between a first, operational position in front of the user's eyes and a second, stowed position above the user's line of sight; a pair of guide rails extending generally horizontally when the second pivot arm is in said first, operational position; and a carriage member slidable along said guide rails and adapted to carry said optical device, said carriage member for adjusting a horizontal position of the optical device in front of the user's eyes.