Patent ID: 8381317

Claim:
A visor assembly for use with a helmet having at least one face mask bar, the assembly comprising: a visor configured to provide a shield associated with the face mask bar, the visor configured to engage a first side of the face mask bar; and a mounting bracket configured to secure the visor to the face mask bar, the mounting bracket including: a clip including a first threaded member and a channel configured to at least partially receive a second side of the face mask bar, the second side of the face mask bar directly opposite the first side of the face mask bar such that the face mask bar is interposed between the channel of the clip and the visor, and a thumbwheel removably connected to the clip, the thumbwheel including an inner wall and a second threaded member, the second threaded member configured to threadedly engage the first threaded member of the clip and releasably retain the thumbwheel on the clip, and the inner wall of the thumbwheel configured to contact the visor and clamp the visor and face mask bar between the inner wall of the thumbwheel and the clip.