Patent ID: 7739783

Claim:
A method for coupling a retention system with a helmet, comprising: providing a roll cage operable to be positioned substantially within a helmet body; coupling a strap hanger to the roll cage so that a force applied to the strap hanger is transferred to the roll cage before being transferred to the helmet body, the strap hanger having a slot portion defining at least one slot, the slot portion operable to slidably secure a strap through the slot such that the strap may slide through the slot; and forming the helmet body that substantially encompasses the roll cage and a portion of the strap hanger without preventing access to the slot portion of the strap hanger, wherein forming the helmet body comprises forming the helmet body having a rear portion and an inner surface that defines a recess formed in the helmet body, and coupling the strap hanger to the roll cage comprises directly coupling the strap hanger to the roll cage so that the slot portion is disposed at least partially in the recess.