Ballistic and impact protective system for military helmet assembly
US11986039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02C2202/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A helmet assembly includes a face shield and a single, center top mounting arrangement that operatively connects a center top location of the face shield to a center front mount on the helmet. The face shield can be raised and lowered about a pivot axis provided in the mounting arrangement between a tilted up, non-use position and a lowered, deployed position. The mounting arrangement can include a detent and two recesses, wherein the detent engages a first recess at a slightly forwardly displaced position to allow ventilation between the helmet and mandible and the face shield and a second recess at the tilted up, non-use position. The recess and detent engagement can be overcome by easy manual force acting on the face shield to reposition the face shield.
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