Patents by Inventor Jason W. O'Connell
Jason W. O'Connell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240108092Abstract: A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
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Patent number: 11889879Abstract: A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
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Patent number: 11622590Abstract: A helmet accessory mount system may include a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet and an arm assembly having a first arm configured to rotatably couple to the shroud. The system may also include an accessory interface configured to coupled to an accessory and configured to engage the arm assembly. The arm assembly may be configured to move from a deployed position to at least one storage position. The accessory may be configured to be positioned between the accessory interface and the helmet when the arm assembly is in the at least one storage position.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Gentex CorporationInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20230079947Abstract: A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
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Patent number: 11547167Abstract: A helmet attachment may include a body, a connector, and a fastener. The body may have a rim and a concave inner surface configured to engage convex outer surface of a helmet. The connector may be coupled to the inner surface of the body and the connector may be configured to engage a helmet connector. The fastener may extend from the rim and be configured to engage an element coupled to the helmet.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Patent number: 11528951Abstract: A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
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Patent number: 11382375Abstract: A modular shroud system includes a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet. The modular shroud system further includes a plate configured to be detachably coupled to the shroud. The plate may be configured to be detached from the shroud while the shroud is coupled to the helmet.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Duco W. Noordzij, Jason W. O'Connell
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Patent number: 11229252Abstract: A retention system comprises a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet. The shroud includes a front surface and a rear surface and the shroud is configured to be coupled to an accessory device. A flexible element is coupled to the shroud and configured to at least partially secure the accessory device to the shroud. The flexible element extends through the front surface of the shroud.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20210244122Abstract: A helmet attachment may include a body, a connector, and a fastener. The body may have a rim and a concave inner surface configured to engage convex outer surface of a helmet. The connector may be coupled to the inner surface of the body and the connector may be configured to engage a helmet connector. The fastener may extend from the rim and be configured to engage an element coupled to the helmet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20210137200Abstract: A retention system comprises a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet. The shroud includes a front surface and a rear surface and the shroud is configured to be coupled to an accessory device. A flexible element is coupled to the shroud and configured to at least partially secure the accessory device to the shroud. The flexible element extends through the front surface of the shroud.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20210030098Abstract: A helmet accessory mount system may include a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet and an arm assembly having a first arm configured to rotatably couple to the shroud. The system may also include an accessory interface configured to coupled to an accessory and configured to engage the arm assembly. The arm assembly may be configured to move from a deployed position to at least one storage position. The accessory may be configured to be positioned between the accessory interface and the helmet when the arm assembly is in the at least one storage position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Publication number: 20200352269Abstract: A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
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Patent number: 10765165Abstract: A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
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Publication number: 20200077732Abstract: A mounting rail assembly comprises a rail configured to be coupled to a helmet. The rail may include a rear surface and a front surface with a mounting groove extending along a length of the front surface. The mounting groove may be open outwardly from a front surface of the rail and be configured to couple to a first accessory device at two or more positions along the length of the rail. A recess may be proximate an edge of the mounting rail assembly. The recess may be open generally perpendicular to the mounting groove and configured to receive a second accessory device. At least a portion of the recess may be positioned between the mounting groove and the rear surface of the rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
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Publication number: 20200000167Abstract: A modular shroud system comprises a shroud configured to be coupled to a helmet. The modular shroud system further comprises a plate configured to be detachably coupled to the shroud, the plate configured to be detached from the shroud while the shroud is coupled to the helmet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Gentex CorporationInventors: Duco W. NOORDZIJ, Jason W. O'CONNELL
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Patent number: D840112Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Patent number: D840113Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Patent number: D840605Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Patent number: D855258Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2018Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventor: Jason W. O'Connell
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Patent number: D859751Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATIONInventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij