Combination Jacket And Hood

Abstract

A combination jacket and hood in which the hood is attached to the neckline of the jacket by a strip of flexible fabric which permits the hood to move relative to the jacket.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to a combined jacket and hood in which the hood is attached to the jacket by a strip of soft flexible fabric to afford limited free relative movement between the hood and the jacket.

Cold weather garments both for children and adults of the type comprising a jacket and attached hood are well known. Such garments are fabricated generally of bulky and relatively inflexible materials and accordingly afford practically no relative movement between the hood and jacket body. Thus, for example, when such a garment is worn by a child the hood remains relatively immovable when the child turns his head from side to side with the result that the child's side vision is obstructed by the side portions of the hood. This condition presents a hazard to a child crossing a street since his view of oncoming vehicle traffic is impaired when he turns only his head to view the traffic conditions.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with our invention we provide a flexible knitted strip which is interposed between the neck portion of the jacket and the hood to afford desired relative twisting movement between the hood and the jacket, the strip being stitched both to the jacket and the hood. Thus, when the wearer turns his head from side to side the hood will move freely with the head affording greater comfort and safety to the wearer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a combined jacket and hood in accordance with our invention.

FIG. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the garment partially open to illustrate the interior construction.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the garment and

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the garment shown in FIG. 3, but in fully opened condition.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 5 indicates a combination garment including a jacket 6 and a hood 7. Both the jacket and the hood are fabricated from suitable materials conventionally used for such garments, such materials comprising light weight laminated or quilted fabrics and heavy weight woven fabrics such that the finished garment is somewhat inflexible. According to prior art construction, the hood was stitched directly to the neckline of the jacket to achieve an integrated garment. Such a construction resulted in a condition in which the hood was immovable in relation to the jacket and required the wearer to move his whole body in order to effect rotation of the hood.

In accordance with the present invention a strip 8 of knitted or ribbed fabric is attached along the lower longitudinal edge thereof to the neckline 9 of the jacket, as by a line of stitching. The upper longitudinal edge of the strip 8 is attached to the inner surface of the hood 7 along a line 11 spaced upwardly from the lower edge of the hood so that the lower marginal edge portion 12 of the hood overlaps the strip 8 in the manner illustrated in FIG. 2. Thus, for windbreak purposes the fabric of the hood 7 which is generally impervious to wind affords protection to the neck of the wearer.

The hood 7 is provided with a conventional drawstring 13 which passes through a tube 14 formed in the marginal edge portion of the hood opening.

It will be apparent that the hood 7 is connected to the body portion of the jacket 6 only by means of the flexible strip 8 so that even when the drawstring 13 is tightened about the face of the wearer the hood 7 is free to follow the movement of the head, thereby precluding obstruction of any vision of the wearer and affording greater comfort to the wearer.

Various changes coming within spirit of our invention may suggest themselves to those skilled in the art; hence, we do not wish to be limited to the specific embodiment shown and described or uses mentioned, but intend the same to be merely exemplary, the scope of our invention being limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

We claim:

1. In combination a jacket having a marginal edge defining a neckline, a hood and a flexible strip of knitted fabric of substantial width to afford substantial relative movement between said hood and said jacket, said strip being stitched along one longitudinal edge to the said marginal edge of said jacket, said strip being stitched only along the other longitudinal edge to the inner surface of said hood along a line spaced inwardly from the lower edge of said hood, the lower marginal edge portion of said hood overlapping said strip.