Elbit Systems of America, LLC

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Effortless Systems, LLC

John F Kasper

David Alan Vogler

Victor K Appel

Daniel J Bentley

Christopher J Lundgren

Michael S Mahle

Keith D Damick

Mark Patrick Rau

Craig Person

Scott D Reiner

Craig F Hofmann

Craig F Hoffman

A mounting device having a mounting assembly for mounting a pair of goggles to a helmet is provided. The mounting assembly is configured to provide at least three degrees of freedom of movement using one or more actuation mechanisms for locking and unlocking a position of the mounting device. The number of actuation mechanisms is less than a number of degrees of freedom. In some aspects, the number of actuation mechanisms is one. A rotation base connects the mounting assembly to the helmet, and a goggle linkage connects the mounting assembly to the goggles. Various single actuation mechanisms, including a sliding mechanism, a friction-based wire/brake mechanism, and a floating friction brake mechanism, are provided.

Single actuation goggle positioning mounting assembly

A switch conversion apparatus including an interface device, a mounting plate configured to mount to a toggle switch and including at least one aperture for receiving a toggle arm of a toggle switch, and an actuator plate configured to slidably engage the mounting plate and including at least one aperture for receiving and engaging a toggle arm of a toggle switch when engaged by the interface device so as to transition the state of the switch. Other embodiments of a switch conversion apparatus include one or more mechanical, electrical, and/or pneumatic timers.

Switch conversion apparatus

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Farmington, NY, United States of America

John F Kasper