Helmet Cover Assembly

Abstract

A helmet cover assembly including a cover configured to extend over a helmet, at least one mounting device coupled to the cover; and one or more straps coupled to the at least one mounting device and configured to tighten the cover to the helmet. A helmet cover assembly including a cover configured to extend over a helmet, a first mounting device coupled to a first lateral side of the cover, a second mounting device coupled to a second lateral side of the cover, and an adjustable length strap coupled to the first mounting device and the second mounting device and configured to adjust the distance between the first mounting device and the second mounting device.

I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A helmet cover assembly comprising:
 a cover configured to extend over a helmet;   at least one mounting device coupled to the cover; and   one or more straps coupled to the at least one mounting device and configured to tighten the cover to the helmet.   
     
     
         2 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting device includes at least two mounting devices and the one or more straps are coupled between the at least two mounting devices, wherein the one or more straps are configured to pull the at least two mounting devices together and tighten the cover to the helmet. 
     
     
         3 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the at least two mounting devices are coupled to one another by one or more fixed length straps. 
     
     
         4 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the at least two mounting devices are coupled to the cover only through the use of the one or more straps. 
     
     
         5 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a helmet retention system configured to retain the helmet to a user's head, the helmet retention system being coupled to the cover through the use of one or more straps. 
     
     
         6 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 5 , wherein at least one of the one or more straps is coupled to the at least one mounting device and configured to couple to an inner surface of the helmet. 
     
     
         7 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one mounting device includes a first rail, a second rail, and a shroud, the first rail being coupled to the second rail by an adjustable strap configured to pull the first rail and the second rail together to tighten the cover to the helmet, the first rail being coupled to the second rail by a first fixed length strap, and the shroud being coupled to the first rail by a second fixed length strap and coupled to the second rail by a third fixed length strap. 
     
     
         8 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein one of the at least one mounting device includes a bolt configured to be coupled to the helmet through a bolt hole in the helmet. 
     
     
         9 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cover includes a window receiving the at least one mounting device and configured to allow the at least one mounting device to directly contact an outer surface of the helmet. 
     
     
         10 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cover extends over an entire outer surface of the helmet. 
     
     
         11 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cover extends over a peripheral edge of the helmet and is attachable to the helmet using only the one or more straps and one or more hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         12 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cover extends over a peripheral edge of the helmet and is attachable to a liner of the helmet using only the one or more straps and one or more hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         13 . The helmet cover assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the cover is comprised of a non-elastic material. 
     
     
         14 . A helmet cover assembly comprising:
 a cover configured to extend over a helmet;   a first mounting device coupled to a first lateral side of the cover;   a second mounting device coupled to a second lateral side of the cover; and   an adjustable length strap coupled to the first mounting device and the second mounting device and configured to adjust the distance between the first mounting device and the second mounting device.   
     
     
         15 . A helmet cover assembly comprising:
 a cover configured to extend substantially over an entire outer surface of a helmet, the cover including a plurality of hook and loop fasteners configured to attached to corresponding hook and loop fasteners on an inner surface of the helmet;   a first mounting rail coupled to a first lateral side of the cover;   a second mounting rail coupled to a second lateral side of the cover;   a fixed length strap extending between the first mounting rail and the second mounting rail, the cover extending at least partially over at least a portion of the fixed length strap;   an adjustable length strap coupled to the first mounting device and the second mounting device and configured to adjust the distance between the first mounting device and the second mounting device; and   a retention system coupled to the first mounting device and the second mounting device.