Removable mounting bracket for expanded plastic foam articles

A bicycle helmet comprising:

• an expanded plastic foam portion having at least one article attachment cavity formed therein, said attachment cavity including two opposed sidewalls and two opposed endwalls;
• a strap member having at least one mounting bracket engaged therewith, said mounting bracket being formed for mating engagement within said cavity;
• said mounting bracket including:
• an integrally molded head portion and object attachment portion, said head portion including:
• a first side rail;
• a second side rail;
• a plurality of rung members being disposed between said first side rail and said second side rail;
• said rung members including a generally thick central portion and generally thin end portions, each said end portion being integrally molded with one of said side rails.

A method for mounting objects to an expanded plastic foam article of manufacture comprising the steps of:

• forming an expanded plastic foam article of manufacture such that an article engagement cavity is formed therein, said article engagement cavity including two opposed sidewalls and two opposed endwalls;
• forming an integrally molded article mounting bracket, said mounting bracket including:
• an integrally molded head portion and object attachment portion, said head portion including:
• a first side rail having an outer side edge thereof;
• a second side rail having an outer side edge thereof;
• a plurality of rung members being disposed between said first side rail and said second side rail;
• said rung members including a generally thick central portion and generally thin end portions, each said end portion being integrally molded with one of said side rails.
• inserting said mounting bracket into said cavity such that said outer side edges of said side rails make contact with said opposed endwalls of said cavity;
• said mounting bracket having a central axis thereof and said side rails having a longitudinal axis thereof and wherein an angle between said central axis and said longitudinal axis is between 35° and 55° when said mounting bracket is inserted within said cavity.