Mounting assembly for a face shield
OwnerWally Wayne Tatomirinventor
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Abstract
A face shield, such as a visor, mounts to a protective helmet using a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly has a base, a spacer assembly, and a pair of posts. The base is disposed on the interior of the helmet. The posts are connected to the base and extend outwardly into the holes that are formed in the side of the helmet. The posts may or may not extend completely through the holes formed in the helmet. The spacer assembly engages the first and second posts such that the helmet is disposed between the base and the spacer assembly. The spacer assembly receives corresponding fasteners that attach the face shield to the helmet.
Claims16
A mounting assembly for attaching a face shield to a protective helmet, the assembly comprising:
- a base having a planar surface;
- first and second posts connected to the base and extending outwardly from the base, the first and second posts configured to be inserted into corresponding holes formed in the helmet from an interior of the helmet;
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- a spacer assembly comprising first and second spacers configured to space the face shield away from an exterior surface of the helmet when the face shield is attached to the helmet, each spacer comprising a body having:
- a shaft extending from a first end surface of the body, the shaft configured to releasingly engage an interior receptacle formed in a corresponding post when the first and second posts are inserted into the corresponding holes thereby securely fastening the spacer to the base so that the helmet is disposed between the planar surface of the base and the first end surface of the body;
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- a second end surface opposite the first end surface, and configured to support the face shield in spaced relation to the helmet when the face shield is attached to the helmet.
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 the base and extending outwardly from the base, the first and second posts configured to be inserted into corresponding holes formed in the helmet from an interior of the helmet;
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- a spacer assembly comprising first and second spacers configured to space the face shield away from an exterior surface of the helmet when the face shield is attached to the helmet, each spacer comprising a body having:
- a shaft extending from a first end surface of the body, the shaft configured to releasingly engage an interior receptacle formed in a corresponding post when the first and second posts are inserted into the corresponding holes thereby securely fastening the spacer to the base so that the helmet is disposed between the planar surface of the base and the first end surface of the body;
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- a second end surface opposite the first end surface, and configured to support the face shield in spaced relation to the helmet when the face shield is attached to the helmet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.