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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2012
Applicant:
Wilcox Industries Corp., Newington, NH (US);
Inventors:
James W. Teetzel, York, ME (US);
Justin D. Harris, Haverhill, MA (US);
Assignee:
Wilcox Industries Corp., Newington, NH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/30 (2006.01); F41H 1/04 (2006.01); H02J 4/00 (2006.01); A42B 3/04 (2006.01); H02J 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A42B 3/04 (2013.01); F41H 1/04 (2013.01); H02J 1/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An integrated accessory mounting and electrical interconnection device are provided which can be embedded or attached to the surface of a ballistic or non-ballistic helmet. The helmet system herein includes a flexible circuit substrate that may be embedded between a ballistic shell and an outer skin or shell. The helmet system and method allow a secure connection of helmet mounted accessories to the helmet without the need to penetrate any one or more layers of the ballistic shell with mounting hardware, fasteners, wiring vias, and so forth.