Accessory support member for a helmet

A connecting arrangement for linking a helmet accessory such as a visor, with helmet attachment means, said arrangement comprising a support plate and means to facilitate its attachment to the helmet attachment means;

• a link mechanism comprising two independent arms, one of said arms being a straight arm and being pivotally connected at one end to said support plate and at its other end to the helmet accessory, the other of said arms being L-shaped having a short and long leg with the end of the longer leg connected to the support plate and the end of the shorter plate connected to the helmet accessory, said link arms being movable between first and second distinct positions corresponding to a raised and a lowered position of the helmet accessory, the connection of said arms being disposed as such that the first arm and the longer leg of said second arm lie parallel to each other and abut each other in said first and second position to thereby limit the said first and second positions.