Patent ID: 8348449

Claim:
A mounting system for detachably securing a flashlight to a helmet, the mounting system comprising: (a) a holder having a body for holding a flashlight, said body having a connector with first engagement means; (b) an adaptor having a mount securable to the helmet, said adaptor having second engagement means; (c) a coupling adjustably positionable relative to said holder, one of said coupling and adaptor having a seat and the other having a hub cooperable to position the holder relative to the helmet to orient the light in a selected position; (d) said first and second engagement means frictionally engageable to detachably secure said holder to said adaptor wherein said first and second engagement means comprise a groove and a projection, each on a circular surface; and removable inserts positionable in said body to accommodate flashlights of various styles, wherein the adaptor mount is a pad adhesively securable to a helmet.