US2016095359A1PendingUtilityA1

Hooded garment

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Assignee: AMERICAN RECREATION PRODUCTS LLCPriority: Oct 1, 2014Filed: Sep 30, 2015Published: Apr 7, 2016
Est. expiryOct 1, 2034(~8.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John FoxFrank KvietokMartin L. Flora
A41D 3/005A41D 3/00A42B 1/048A41D 2200/20A62B 17/04A42B 1/04
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Abstract

A hooded garment for at least partially covering a head of a wearer includes a jacket and a hood connected to the jacket. The hood has a front portion defining an opening and a back portion. The hood includes a securing structure to couple the hood to the head of the wearer. The securing structure has a suspension connected to the hood to translate forces from movement of the head to the hood to prevent view blockage of the wearer during movement of the head.

Claims

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         1 . A hooded garment for at least partially covering a head of a wearer comprising a jacket and a hood connected to the jacket, the hood having a front portion defining an opening and a back portion, the hood including a securing structure to couple the hood to the head of the wearer, the securing structure having a suspension connected to hood to translate forces from movement of the head to the hood to prevent view blockage of the wearer during movement of the head. 
     
     
         2 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the suspension is made of an elastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the hood includes an inner shell and the suspension is configured to connect to the inner shell along diametrically opposed locations. 
     
     
         4 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the hood includes an inner shell and the securing structure includes a plurality of tabs which is configured to connect the suspension to the inner shell. 
     
     
         5 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the suspension is a head band. 
     
     
         6 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the suspension includes a plurality of straps. 
     
     
         7 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the suspension has an adjustment connection configured to adjust an inner diameter of the suspension. 
     
     
         8 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the hood includes an inner shell and the suspension is directly attached to the inner shell. 
     
     
         9 . A hooded garment for at least partially covering a head of a wearer comprising a jacket and a hood connected to the jacket, the hood having a front portion and a back portion, the hood including an inner shell and a securing structure mounted on the inner shell to couple the hood to the head of the wearer, the securing structure having a suspension in the form of a liner to maintain the inner shell in at least partial spaced relation to the head to facilitate air circulation between the head and the inner shell. 
     
     
         10 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the hood includes a pair of opposing side and the suspension is attached to at least one of the front portion, the back portion, and a side of the pair of opposing sides. 
     
     
         11 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the liner includes a facing. 
     
     
         12 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the liner is substantially coextensive with the inner shell. 
     
     
         13 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the suspension includes a plurality of vent openings extending there through. 
     
     
         14 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 13 , wherein at least one of the vent openings is generally circular. 
     
     
         15 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 13 , wherein at least one of the vent openings is generally rectangular. 
     
     
         16 . A hooded garment for at least partially covering a head of a wearer comprising a jacket and a hood connected to the jacket and extending therefrom, the hood having a front portion defining an opening and a back portion, the hood including an inner shell and a securing structure mounted to the inner shell for attaching the hood to the head of the wearer, the securing structure having a suspension which is configured to maintain the inner shell in at least partial spaced relation to the head to facilitate air circulation between the head and the inner shell and configured to translate forces from movement of the head to the hood to prevent view blockage of the wearer during movement of the head. 
     
     
         17 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the suspension includes at least one strap for encircling the head of the wearer. 
     
     
         18 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the suspension includes a crown portion for capturing a crown of the head of the wearer. 
     
     
         19 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the suspension includes a plurality of interconnected straps. 
     
     
         20 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 16 , wherein the suspension is adapted to create a compression force about at least a portion of the head of the wearer. 
     
     
         21 . A hooded garment for at least partially covering a head of a wearer comprising a jacket and a hood connected to the jacket, the hood having a front portion defining an opening and a back portion, the hood including a liner adapted to receive at least a portion of the wearer's head to translate forces from movement of the wearer's head to the hood to prevent view blockage of the wearer during movement of the head. 
     
     
         22 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 21  wherein the liner is a compression hood adapted to create a compression force about a portion of the head of the wearer. 
     
     
         23 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 22  wherein the compression hood includes a facial cutout for exposing the wearer's eyes during wear. 
     
     
         24 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 23  wherein the facial cutout is sized and shaped for allowing between about 1 percent and about 75 percent of the wearer's face to be exposed during wear. 
     
     
         25 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 23  wherein the facial cutout is sized and shaped for allowing between about 5 percent and about 50 percent of the wearer's face to be exposed during wear. 
     
     
         26 . The hooded garment set forth in  claim 23  wherein the facial cutout is sized and shaped for keeping the hood on the wearer.

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