Apr 28, 2026

US12613081 - Mounting system adapter and chassis

A mounting system and method that provides simplified mounting points and attachment interfaces for associated components. Specifically, the system and method generally comprise a mounting system, including a new support chassis, which allows for a Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) aiming system which was built to be placed in an infantry system for a TOW missile, to be used in a vehicle mounted ISU system.

Assignee: ON-POINT DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Inventors: Jason R. Lane, Parker Wilson Adams, Frank Wayne Tinklepaugh, Steven Louis Iezzi
Filing date: 2024-02-27

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The patent describes a mounting system that facilitates the conversion of a night vision system from an infantry setup to a vehicle-mounted configuration, specifically for use with a TOW missile system. This system includes a new chassis that allows for the integration of optical components and an Integrated Detector Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDDCA) into a vehicle’s Integrated Sight Unit (ISU).

Claim 1

1 . A conversion methodology for converting a night vision system from an infantry mount to a vehicle mount, the methodology comprising: providing a night vision system for a tripod-mounted TOW missile system; removing said night vision system from said tripod-mounted TOW missile system; mounting optical components of said night vision system on a new chassis in a same relative position; positioning an Integrated Detector Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDDCA) from said night vision system in an IDDCA support; attaching said IDDCA support to said new chassis in a manner which reorients and translates said IDDCA relative to said optical components; removing an existing night vision system including a reticle projector from an Integrated Sight Unit (ISU) in a vehicle; placing said IDDCA support and said new chassis into a space vacated by said existing night vision system in said ISU; after said placing, viewing output of said IDDCA via a plurality of eyepieces originally used for viewing output of said existing night vision system of said ISU. providing a night vision system for a tripod-mounted TOW missile system; removing said night vision system from said tripod-mounted TOW missile system; mounting optical components of said night vision system on a new chassis in a same relative position; positioning an Integrated Detector Dewar Cooler Assembly (IDDCA) from said night vision system in an IDDCA support; attaching said IDDCA support to said new chassis in a manner which reorients and translates said IDDCA relative to said optical components; removing an existing night vision system including a reticle projector from an Integrated Sight Unit (ISU) in a vehicle; placing said IDDCA support and said new chassis into a space vacated by said existing night vision system in said ISU; after said placing, viewing output of said IDDCA via a plurality of eyepieces originally used for viewing output of said existing night vision system of said ISU.

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