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).

  • Publication number: 20240108092
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
  • Patent number: 11889879
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
  • Patent number: 11622590
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Gentex Corporation
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20230079947
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
  • Patent number: 11547167
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 11528951
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
  • Patent number: 11382375
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Duco W. Noordzij, Jason W. O'Connell
  • Patent number: 11229252
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20210244122
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20210137200
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20210030098
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20200352269
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
  • Patent number: 10765165
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
  • Publication number: 20200077732
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij
  • Publication number: 20200000167
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Gentex Corporation
    Inventors: Duco W. NOORDZIJ, Jason W. O'CONNELL
  • Patent number: D840112
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Patent number: D840113
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Patent number: D840605
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Patent number: D855258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Jason W. O'Connell
  • Patent number: D859751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jason W. O'Connell, Duco W. Noordzij