Mounting assembly for a face shield

摘要

A face shield, such as a visor, mounts to a protective helmet using a mounting assembly. The mounting assembly has a base, a spacer assembly, and a pair of posts. The base is disposed on the interior of the helmet. The posts are connected to the base and extend outwardly through holes that are formed in the side of the helmet. The spacer assembly slides over the posts when the posts are inserted through the corresponding holes in the helmet, and frictionally engages the outer surfaces of the first and second posts such that the helmet is disposed between the base and the spacer assembly. The posts threadingly receive corresponding fasteners that attach the face shield to the helmet.

主权项

1. A mounting assembly for attaching a face shield to a protective helmet, the assembly comprising:
a base having a planar surface; first and second posts connected to the base and extending outwardly from the base, the first and second posts configured to be inserted through corresponding holes in the helmet and to receive one or more mechanical fasteners to releasably attach the face shield to the helmet; and a spacer assembly comprising first and second through holes configured to:
slide over a respective one of the first and second posts when the posts are inserted through the corresponding holes in the helmet so that the helmet is disposed between the planar surface of the base and the spacer assembly; andfrictionally engage corresponding outer surfaces of the first and second posts; and wherein terminal ends of the first and second posts are substantially flush with, or below, a surface of the spacer assembly when the first and second posts are inserted through the corresponding holes in the helmet and the respective through holes of the spacer assembly.