Sun blocker hood

Abstract

A sun blocker hood for wearing with a cap having a cap bill. The hood is arranged to fit over a wearer's head with an opening for the wearer's face, and includes a head covering portion for covering the top and sides of the wearer's head to define a face opening. The head covering portion includes an overhang portion including a bill covering portion arranged to extend over the cap bill when worn on the head, and left and right blinder portions attached to or integrally formed with the bill covering portion. A bill pocket is formed at a distal end of the bill covering portion for receiving the cap bill. The bill pocket cooperates with the cap bill to extend out the left and right blinder portions to block sun glare from entering from left and right sides of the wearer's face.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sun blocker hood for wearing with a cap having a cap bill, the hood comprising:
 a flexible hood arranged to fit about a wearer's head with an opening for the wearer's face;   the hood comprising:   a head covering portion for covering the top and sides of the wearer's head and the wearer's neck to define a face opening, the head covering portion including an overhang portion including a bill covering portion arranged to extend over the cap bill when worn on the head, and left and right blinder portions attached to or integrally formed with the bill covering portion;   a bill pocket at a distal end of the bill covering portion for receiving the cap bill within the bill pocket;   the bill pocket cooperating with the cap bill to extend out the left and right blinder portions to block sun glare from entering from left and right sides of the wearer's face;   the hood further comprising a closure for opening and partially closing the hood opening.   
     
     
         2 . The sun blocker hood of  claim 1  wherein the closure comprises a zipper. 
     
     
         3 . The sun blocker hood of  claim 1 , wherein the bill pocket is defined by a fabric piece connected to a leading edge of the overhang portion and along sides of the overhang portion. 
     
     
         4 . The sun blocker hood of  claim 1 , wherein the closure is configured to close the face opening so that the wearer's mouth is covered. 
     
     
         5 . The sun blocker hood of  claim 1  wherein the overhang portion and the left and right blinder portions are configured in cooperation with the cap bill to extend forward edges of the blinder portions past a plane extending through the wearer's eyes. 
     
     
         6 . The sun blocker hood of  claim 1 , wherein the head covering portion comprises a top fabric portion for covering the top of the head and back of the neck, and extending over the bill of the cap, and left and right portions defining the left and right blinder portion, the left and right portions connected to the top fabric portion at respective left and right seams. 
     
     
         7 . A garment with a sun blocker hood for wearing with a hat having a bill extending forward of the hat body to shield the wearer's eyes, the garment comprising:
 a garment for the upper body;   a flexible hood attached to the garment and arranged to fit over a wearer's head with an opening for the wearer's face;   a head covering portion for covering the top and sides of the wearer's head and the wearer's neck to define a face opening, the head covering portion including an overhang portion including a bill covering portion arranged to extend over the bill when worn on the head, and left and right blinder portions attached to or integrally formed with the bill covering portion;   a bill pocket at a distal end of the bill covering portion for receiving the hat bill within the pocket;   the bill pocket cooperating with the hat bill to extend out the left and right blinder portions to block sun glare from entering from left and right sides of the wearer's face;   the hood further comprising a closure for opening and partially closing the hood opening.   
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the garment is a hooded jacket, pullover, sweatshirt or shirt. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 7  wherein the closure comprises a zipper. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the bill pocket is defined by a fabric piece connected to a leading edge of the overhang portion and along sides of the overhang portion. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the closure is configured to close the face opening so that the wearer's mouth is covered. 
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 7  wherein forward edges of the side blinders extend past a plane extending through the wearer's eyes. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the head covering portion comprises a top fabric portion for covering the top of the head and back of the neck, and extending over the hat bill, and left and right portions defining the left and right blinder portion, the left and right portions connected to the top fabric portion at respective left and right seams.