Mounting Assembly for a Face Shield

A face shield assembly for mounting to a protective helmet, the assembly comprising:

• a face shield;
• a mounting assembly configured to mount the face shield to the helmet, the assembly comprising:
• a base having a planar surface;
• first and second posts connected to, and extending outwardly from, the base, wherein the first and second posts are configured to be inserted through corresponding holes in the helmet;
• and
• a spacer assembly comprising first and second spacers, each of the first and second spacers having a through hole configured to receive a corresponding one of the first and second posts when the first and second posts are inserted through the corresponding holes in the helmet, with the through hole of the first spacer configured to threadingly engage the first post.

A protective helmet comprising:

• a mounting assembly configured to mount a face shield to the helmet, the assembly comprising:
• a base having a planar surface;
• first and second posts connected to, and extending outwardly from, the base, wherein the first and second posts are configured to be inserted through corresponding holes in the helmet;
• and
• a spacer assembly comprising first and second spacers, each of the first and second spacers having a through hole configured to receive a corresponding one of the first and second posts when the first and second posts are inserted through the corresponding holes in the helmet, with the through hole of the first spacer configured to threadingly engage the first post.