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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Gentex Corporation, Simpson, PA (US);
Inventors:
David C. Rogers, Boston, MA (US);
Charles H. Rogers, Halifax, MA (US);
Darwin Keith-Lucas, Boston, MA (US);
Duco W. Noordzij, Roslindale, MA (US);
Assignee:
GENTEX CORPORATION, Simpson, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/04 (2006.01); G02B 23/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/0406 (2013.01); A42B 3/04 (2013.01); G02B 23/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hinge mechanism for attaching ear accessories to a helmet allows an accessory to be attached at a point outside the helmet shell utilizing, for example, a slidable mounting rail, and to reach under the edge of the helmet shell so that the accessory is supported in contact with the wearer's head. The hinge mechanism is well suited for use in connection with military helmets that have a 'bulge' or protrusion over the ear.