Headgear shroud assembly

1. A shroud assembly for headgear, comprising:

a frame having a shape that matches a contour of the headgear;

an insert attached to a front side of the frame, the insert configured for removable attachment to a mounting assembly;

the frame including first and second spaced flexible walls disposed on the front side of the frame on opposite sides of the insert, said first and second flexible walls spaced a sufficient distance apart to provide an interference fit between the mounting assembly and the first and second flexible walls;

a friction pad disposed on a rear surface of the frame for increasing friction between the shroud assembly and the headgear; and

a first opening in the insert, a second opening in the frame, and a third opening in the friction pad, wherein the first, second, and third openings are aligned with an opening in the headgear for receiving a mechanical fastener attaching the shroud assembly to the headgear.

2. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second walls extend vertically on opposite lateral sides of the insert.

3. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second walls are configured to be displaced outward when the mounting assembly is removably attached to the insert.

4. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second walls have a tapered inward facing surface to facilitate insertion of the mounting system.

5. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

said insert defining one or more receptacles configured to removably mate with a latch member of the mounting assembly.

6. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the insert is formed of a metal or metal alloy.

7. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of an injection moldable thermoplastic resin, a fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite material, and a glass fiber reinforced polyimide matrix composite material.

8. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one opening in the frame configured to receive a mechanical fastener for attaching the shroud assembly to the headgear.

9. The shroud assembly of claim 8 , wherein said at least one opening comprises a plurality of openings positioned in accordance with a promulgated standard for headgear drill hole patterns.

10. The shroud assembly of claim 9 , wherein the promulgated standard is the MARSOC/WARCOM three-hole pattern.

11. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the position of the first opening corresponds to a military standard headgear single drill hole pattern.

12. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one boss protruding from the friction pad and extending through a complementary opening in the frame.

13. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

fourth, fifth, and sixth openings in the frame;

seventh, eight, and ninth openings in the friction pad, the seventh, eight, and ninth openings aligned with the fourth, fifth, and sixth openings, respectively; and

a removable plug received in each of the seventh, eight, and ninth openings.

14. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , further comprising the mounting assembly.

15. The shroud assembly of claim 14 , wherein the mounting assembly is a night vision device mounting assembly.

16. The shroud assembly of claim 1 , wherein the frame is formed of a polymer material.

17. A shroud assembly for headgear, comprising:

a frame having a shape that matches a contour of the headgear;

an insert attached to a front side of the frame, the insert configured for removable attachment to a mounting assembly;

the frame including first and second spaced flexible walls disposed on the front side of the frame on opposite sides of the insert, said first and second flexible walls spaced a sufficient distance apart to provide an interference fit between the mounting assembly and the first and second flexible walls;

a friction pad disposed on a rear surface of the frame for increasing friction between the shroud assembly and the headgear; and

at least one boss protruding from the friction pad and extending through a complementary opening in the frame.

18. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , wherein the first and second walls extend vertically on opposite lateral sides of the insert.

19. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , wherein the first and second walls are configured to be displaced outward when the mounting assembly is removably attached to the insert.

20. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , wherein each of the first and second walls have a tapered inward facing surface to facilitate insertion of the mounting system.

21. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , further comprising:

said insert defining one or more receptacles configured to removably mate with a latch member of the mounting assembly.

22. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , wherein the insert is formed of a metal or metal alloy.

23. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , wherein the frame is formed of a material selected from the group consisting of an injection moldable thermoplastic resin, a fiber reinforced polymer matrix composite material, and a glass fiber reinforced polyimide matrix composite material.

24. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , further comprising:

at least one opening in the frame configured to receive a mechanical fastener for attaching the shroud assembly to the headgear.

25. The shroud assembly of claim 24 , wherein said at least one opening comprises a plurality of openings positioned in accordance with a promulgated standard for headgear drill hole patterns.

26. The shroud assembly of claim 25 , wherein the promulgated standard is the MARSOC/WARCOM three-hole pattern.

27. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , wherein the position of the first opening corresponds to a military standard headgear single drill hole pattern.

28. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , further comprising the mounting assembly.

29. The shroud assembly of claim 28 , wherein the mounting assembly is a night vision device mounting assembly.

30. The shroud assembly of claim 17 , wherein the frame is formed of a polymer material.

31. A shroud assembly for headgear, comprising:

a frame having a shape that matches a contour of the headgear;

an insert attached to a front side of the frame, the insert configured for removable attachment to a mounting assembly;

the frame including first and second spaced flexible walls disposed on the front side of the frame on opposite sides of the insert, said first and second flexible walls spaced a sufficient distance apart to provide an interference fit between the mounting assembly and the first and second flexible walls;

a friction pad disposed on a rear surface of the frame for increasing friction between the shroud assembly and the headgear;

first, second, and third openings in the frame;

fourth, fifth, and sixth openings in the friction pad, the fourth, fifth, and sixth openings aligned with the first, second, and third openings, respectively; and

a removable plug received in each of the fourth, fifth, and sixth openings.

32. The shroud assembly of claim 31 , wherein each plug has a protrusion extending into a respective one of the fourth, fifth, and sixth openings in the frame.

33. The shroud assembly of claim 31 , wherein the fourth, fifth, and sixth openings in the frame are positioned in accordance with a standard headgear drill hole pattern.