Patent ID: 8810482

Claim:
A Heads-Up Display (HUD) system configured for removable installation in headgear having a frame, the HUD system comprising: an electronic system comprising a processor for processing image data, a display for displaying the image data, and a power supply; a first compartment and a second compartment for housing components of the electronic system other than the display, the first compartment and the second compartment configured to be removably received in first and second recesses in the frame of the headgear; a cable connecting the first compartment and the second compartment; and, a display arm for mounting the display, the display arm extending from one of the first compartment and the second compartment to a location within a field of vision of a user wearing the headgear, wherein the at least one compartment comprises connecting features configured to make a snap-fit connection with corresponding connecting features of the frame, and wherein the connecting features of the compartment comprise a retaining element extending therefrom, the retaining element having an angled face and a retaining recess adjacent thereto, wherein the angled face is configured to be inserted into a retaining feature on the frame comprising a projection configured to be received in the retaining recess.