Patent ID: 7047566

Claim:
A leg pad for a hockey player having a leg with a knee and a shin, said leg pad comprising: (a) a knee guard for covering the knee of the hockey player; (b) a shin guard extending along the shin of the hockey player and wrapping partially around the leg of the hockey player; and (c) a strap comprising: (i) a first section having a first end portion releasably affixed to said shin guard, said first section comprising a rear surface facing said shin guard and a front surface comprising a front affixing portion; (ii) a second section extending from said first section, said second section comprising a rear surface; and (iii) a third section extending from said second section, said third section comprising a rear surface having a rear affixing portion, wherein, in use, said rear surface of said second section faces a back portion of the leg, and said third section at least partially overlaps said first section such that the hockey player can engage said rear affixing portion of said third section with said front affixing portion of said first section for securing said leg pad to the leg.