Accessory interface node
Granted 23 Dec 2025 · no office action yet
Assignee: Gentex Corporation
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Inventors: Scott W. James, Daniel Berry, Stephen Bourque · Examiner: Kimberly Barnes · AU 2921 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an accessory interface node showing our new design in a position of use on the rear of an accessory;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the accessory interface node, shown on the rear of an accessory;
FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view of the accessory interface node, shown on the rear of an accessory;
FIG. 5 is a left-side elevational view of the accessory interface node, shown on the rear of an accessory; and,
FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the accessory interface node, shown on the rear of an accessory.
The dash-dot-dash broken lines in FIG. 1 illustrate the perimeter of a portion of the accessory interface node that is shown enlarged. The dash-dot-dash broken lines form no part of the claimed design. The broken lines illustrate environmental subject matter that forms no part of the claimed design.
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20 members · 2 offices›IP5 & PCT — 6 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US-D900407-S | S1 | 27 Oct 2020 | 22 May 2020 | granted | Helmet accessory mounting system |
| US | US-D922693-S | S1 | 15 Jun 2021 | 25 Sep 2020 | granted | Mounting rail node |
| US | US-D955661-S | S1 | 21 Jun 2022 | 13 May 2021 | granted | Mounting rail |
| US | US-D974670-S | S1 | 3 Jan 2023 | 16 Dec 2021 | granted | Helmet accessory mounting system |
| US | US-D1003526-S | S1 | 31 Oct 2023 | 18 Jul 2022 | granted | Power supply attachment surface node |
| USthis patent | US-D1106966-S | S1 | 23 Dec 2025 | 7 Sep 2023 | granted | Accessory interface node |
›Other offices — 14 members
| Office | Publication | Kind | Published | Filed | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | CA-199472-S | S | 26 Apr 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Power supply unit |
| CA | CA-199471-S | S | 27 Apr 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Power supply unit |
| CA | CA-199478-S | S | 11 Aug 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet accessory mounting device with a power supply attachment surface |
| CA | CA-199479-S | S | 11 Aug 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet accessory mounting device with a power supply attachment surface |
| CA | CA-199480-S | S | 11 Aug 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet accessory mounting device with a power supply attachment surface |
| CA | CA-199481-S | S | 11 Aug 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet accessory mounting device |
| CA | CA-199482-S | S | 11 Aug 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet mounted accessory with an electrical pin contact |
| CA | CA-199484-S | S | 11 Aug 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet mounted accessory with an electrical pin contact and alignment projection |
| CA | CA-199485-S | S | 11 Aug 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet mounted accessory with electrical pin contact and alignment projections |
| CA | CA-199473-S | S | 19 Oct 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Powered helmet mounting rail |
| CA | CA-199474-S | S | 19 Oct 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet mounting rail with contact nodes |
| CA | CA-199477-S | S | 19 Oct 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet mounting rail with a contact node |
| CA | CA-199475-S | S | 20 Oct 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet mounting rail with a contact node |
| CA | CA-199476-S | S | 20 Oct 2022 | 20 Nov 2020 | granted | Helmet mounting rail with a contact node |
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