Helmet mount

A helmet mount assembly configured to moveably attach a plurality of optical devices to a plurality of helmets, the helmet mount assembly comprising:

• a device mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of optical devices;
• a helmet mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of helmets;
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• a pivot structure including a device mount part, a helmet mount part, a first pivot adjustment mechanism and a second pivot adjustment mechanism,
• the device mount moveably connected to the device mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the device mount part,
• the helmet mount moveably connected to the helmet mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the helmet mount part,
• the first pivot adjustment mechanism enabling the device mount part to pivot a first rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part between a deployed position and a stowed position,
• the second pivot adjustment mechanism enabling the device mount part to pivot a second rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part from the deployed position, the second rotational distance smaller than the first rotational distance,
• the first pivot adjustment mechanism including an actuator, a biasing mechanism and a barrel cap,
• the biasing mechanism biases the actuator away from the device mount part and the helmet mount part,
• the actuator is configured to be pressed against the biasing force of the biasing mechanism to cause the barrel cap to disengage a corresponding barrel and enable the device mount part to rotate between the deployed position and the stowed position, and
• the pivot structure including a swivel part operatively fixed to the barrel cap, the swivel part configured to cause the device mount part to swivel the second rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part.

A helmet mount assembly configured to moveably attach a plurality of optical devices to a plurality of helmets, the helmet mount assembly comprising:

• a device mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of optical devices;
• a helmet mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of helmets;
• and
• a pivot structure including a device mount part, a helmet mount part, a first pivot adjustment mechanism and a second pivot adjustment mechanism;
• the device mount moveably connected to the device mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the device mount part,
• the helmet mount moveably connected to the helmet mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the helmet mount part,
• the first pivot adjustment mechanism enabling the device mount part to pivot a first rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part between a deployed position and a stowed position,
• the second pivot adjustment mechanism enabling the device mount part to pivot a second rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part from the deployed position, the second rotational distance smaller than the first rotational distance,
• the pivot structure including a knob configure to rotate around an off-center rotational axis to cause the device mount part to swivel the second rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part,
• the knob including an outer contact surface,
• the pivot structure including a swivel part having an elongated aperture therethrough, and
• the outer contact surface contacts an inner surface of the elongated aperture to cause the swivel part to swivel when the knob rotates around the off-center rotational axis.

A helmet mount assembly configured to moveably attach a plurality of optical devices to a plurality of helmets, the helmet mount assembly comprising:

• a device mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of optical devices;
• a helmet mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of helmets;
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• a pivot structure including a device mount part, a helmet mount part, a first pivot subassembly, a second pivot subassembly and a third pivot subassembly,
• the device mount moveably connected to the device mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the device mount part,
• the helmet mount moveably connected to the helmet mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the helmet mount part,
• the first pivot subassembly and the third pivot subassembly operably attached and cooperating to enable the device mount part to pivot a first rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part between a deployed position and a stowed position, and
• the second pivot subassembly and the third pivot subassembly operably attached and cooperating to enable the device mount part to pivot a second rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part from the deployed position, the second rotational distance smaller than the first rotational distance,
• the device mount including a housing and a release lever,
• the release lever is pivotally connected to the housing at a pivot point and includes a locking tooth,
• the release lever is actuated to cause the locking tooth to move from a locked position in which the locking tooth engages an optical device to a retracted position in which the locking tooth releases the optical device, and
• the pivot point of the release lever is adjustable with respect to the housing to alter a relative position of the locking tooth when in the locked configuration.

A helmet mount assembly P1 wherein configured to moveably attach a plurality of optical devices to a plurality of helmets, the helmet mount assembly comprising:

• a device mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of optical devices;
• a helmet mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of helmets;
• and
• a pivot structure including a device mount part, a helmet mount part, a first pivot subassembly, a second pivot subassembly and a third pivot subassembly,
• the device mount moveably connected to the device mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the device mount part,
• the helmet mount moveably connected to the helmet mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the helmet mount part,
• the first pivot subassembly and the third pivot subassembly operably attached and cooperating to enable the device mount part to pivot a first rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part between a deployed position and a stowed position, and
• the second pivot subassembly and the third pivot subassembly operably attached and cooperating to enable the device mount part to pivot a second rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part from the deployed position, the second rotational distance smaller than the first rotational distance,
• the first pivot subassembly including an actuator,
• the third pivot subassembly including a barrel cap, and
• the actuator is configured to be pressed towards the barrel cap to cause the barrel cap to disengage a corresponding barrel and enable the helmet mount part to rotate between the deployed position and the stowed position.

A helmet mount assembly configured to moveably attach a plurality of optical devices to a plurality of helmets, the helmet mount assembly comprising:

• a device mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of optical devices;
• a helmet mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of helmets;
• and
• a pivot structure including a device mount part, a helmet mount part, a first pivot subassembly, a second pivot subassembly and a third pivot subassembly,
• the device mount moveably connected to the device mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the device mount part,
• the helmet mount moveably connected to the helmet mount part so as to linearly translate with respect to the helmet mount part,
• the first pivot subassembly and the third pivot subassembly operably attached and cooperating to enable the device mount part to pivot a first rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part between a deployed position and a stowed position, and
• the second pivot subassembly and the third pivot subassembly operably attached and cooperating to enable the device mount part to pivot a second rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part from the deployed position, the second rotational distance smaller than the first rotational distance,
• the pivot structure including a knob configure to rotate around an off-center rotational axis to cause the device mount part to swivel the second rotational distance with respect to the helmet mount part.

A helmet mount assembly configured to moveably attach a plurality of optical devices to a plurality of helmets, the helmet mount assembly comprising:

• a device mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of optical devices;
• a helmet mount configured to removably attach to the plurality of helmets;
• and
• a pivot structure pivotally connecting the device mount to the helmet mount,
• the device mount including a housing and a release lever, the release lever pivotally connected to the housing at a pivot point and having a locking tooth,
• the release lever actuated to cause the locking tooth to move from a locked position in which the locking tooth engages an optical device to a retracted position in which the locking tooth releases the optical device, and
• the pivot point of the release lever being adjustable with respect to the housing to alter a relative positioning of the locking tooth.