Scalable helmet
AssigneeIntellectual Property Holdings, LLC
InventorsRonald M. Szalkowski, Jon A. Hauserman, Morgan McLennan
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Abstract
An exemplary scalable helmet includes a base helmet having a lower edge, a ballistic portion removably attached to the base helmet, and a mounting portion including at least one connector. The mounting portion extends along a portion of the lower edge of the base helmet for connecting an accessory to the scalable helmet. The connector includes at least one restraining portion for restraining movement of the accessory attached to the base helmet. The mounting portion extends below a lower edge of the ballistic portion when the ballistic portion is attached to the base helmet, and the ballistic portion is removable from the base helmet without removing an accessory connected to the connector.
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A scalable helmet comprising:
- a base helmet including a lower edge;
- a ballistic portion removably attached to the base helmet;
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- a mounting portion including at least one connector, the mounting portion extending along a portion of the lower edge of the base helmet for connecting an accessory to the scalable helmet, wherein the mounting portion extends below a lower edge of the ballistic portion when the ballistic portion is attached to the base helmet;
- wherein the ballistic portion is removable from the base helmet without removing an accessory connected to the connector.
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A method of using a scalable helmet, the method comprising:
- providing a scalable helmet comprising:
- a base helmet including a lower edge;
- and
- a mounting portion including at least one connector, the mounting portion extending along a portion of the lower edge of the base helmet for connecting an accessory to the scalable helmet, and the connector comprising at least one restraining portion for restraining movement of the accessory attached to the base helmet;
- attaching an accessory to the mounting portion;
- and
- attaching a ballistic portion to the scalable helmet after attaching the accessory to the mounting portion.
A scalable helmet comprising:
- a base helmet including a lower edge;
- a ballistic portion removably attached to the base helmet;
- and
- a mounting portion including at least one means for attaching an accessory to the base helmet, wherein the mounting portion extends below a lower edge of the ballistic portion when the ballistic portion is attached to the base helmet;
- and
- wherein the ballistic portion is removable from the base helmet without removing the accessory attached to the base helmet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.