US 12,389,972 B2
Reclining helmet mount apparatus
James W. Teetzel, Portsmouth, NH (US); Gary M. Lemire, Lee, NH (US); and Patrick K. Graham, Kittery, ME (US)
Assigned to Wilcox Industries Corp., Newington, NH (US)
Filed by WILCOX INDUSTRIES CORP., Newington, NH (US)
Filed on May 3, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/655,175.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/464,256, filed on May 5, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0365912 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. A42B 3/32 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01)
CPC A42B 3/324 (2013.01) [G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G02B 27/0176 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A helmet mount apparatus for adjusting a position of a viewing device on a helmet, said helmet mount apparatus comprising:
a track subassembly removably attachable to the helmet;
a carriage subassembly slidably attached to and movable along said track subassembly between a deployed position, wherein the viewing device is generally aligned with a user's line of sight when worn by the user, and a stowed position, wherein the viewing device is positioned above the user's line of sight when worn by the user;
a vertical adjustment subassembly configured for detachably coupling the viewing device; and
a first pivot assembly disposed between said carriage subassembly and said vertical adjustment subassembly such that said vertical adjustment subassembly and the viewing device removably attached thereto are pivotable with respect to said carriage subassembly and the helmet.