Patent ID: 6374418
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: A41D,A42B

Abstract:
An adjustable hood system, comprising:a hood including flexible material, said hood having on each side of said hood: an ear region intended to cover a wearer's ear, a rear region generally back of said ear region, a forward region generally forward of said ear region, an upper region generally above said ear region, and a lower region generally below said ear region; said hood further having a face opening for exposing said wearer's face; a drawstring arrangement for adjusting the shape of said hood on wearer's head, said drawstring arrangement including: a front passageway in each side of the hood, the front passageway having an upper end located in said upper region and a lower end located in said lower region of said hood and having a first drawstring opening, said front passageway extending downwards in said forward region at or near said face opening and curving backwards in said lower region; a back passageway in each side of the hood, the back passageway having a top end located in the upper region, said back passageway extending toward said rear region in said upper region and curving downwards in said rear region, and then curving forward in the lower region towards said first drawstring opening, said back passageway having a second drawstring opening proximate said first drawstring opening; and a drawstring disposed in the front passageway and the back passageway in each side of the hood, said drawstring having a first fixed end attached to said upper end, said drawstring having a second fixed end attached to said top end, said drawstring having an exposed section between said first drawstring opening and said second drawstring opening, said exposed section being accessible for manipulation, whereby said shape of said hood may be adjusted through manipulation of the drawstring in each side of said hood.