Securement device and method for holding shin guards in place

Abstract

A device for holding a shin guard includes a looped band, two straps attached to the band and converging to an intersection, and a first surface of a patch attached to the intersection with an adhesive attached to a second surface of the patch. The band is positioned below the knee and above the calf muscle. The adhesive attaches the patch to a shin guard positioned on the shin. A sock is donned to a height covering the shin guard and the band.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shin guard securement device comprising:
 a band configured in a loop;   a first end of a first strap attached to the band;   a first end of a second strap attached to the band spaced apart from the first strap;   a second end of the first strap and a second end of the second strap converging to an intersection thereof;   a first surface of a patch attached to the intersection of the first strap and the second strap; and   an adhesive attached to a second surface of the patch;   wherein the adhesive is operative to attach the patch to a shin guard.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a slip-resistant, non-adhesive lining on an inner circumference of the band. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the slip-resistant, non-adhesive lining is silicone. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a slip-resistant, non-adhesive lining on an interior surface of the first strap and on an interior surface of the second strap. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the slip-resistant, non-adhesive lining is silicone. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first strap and the second strap extend diagonally from the band such that a second end of the first strap and a second end of the second strap are joined at an intersection. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the loop is a fabric loop. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the first strap and the second strap are a single article in a shape of a V. 
     
     
         9 . A method of securing a shin guard to a user comprising:
 providing a shin guard securement device comprising:
 a band; 
 a first end of a first strap and a first end of a second strap attached to the band; 
 a second end of the first strap and a second end of the second strap joined at an intersection; 
 a patch attached to the first strap and the second strap at the intersection; 
 and an adhesive attached to the patch on a surface opposite the first strap and the second strap; 
   positioning the band below a user's knee and above a user's calf muscle;   positioning a shin guard on a user's shin;   affixing a shin guard to the adhesive; and   donning a sock to a height covering the shin guard and the band.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising peeling a release paper from the adhesive prior to affixing the shin guard to the adhesive.