Patent ID: 9155922
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A41D,A42B,A62B

Abstract:
1. A protective garment comprising a hood comprising an outer protective apparel fabric, the hood adapted to be worn on a user's head, the hood having an inside surface and an outside surface, and including a face side, a back side, and a neck portion extending around the user's neck forming an opening for the neck; the face side provided with hood portions for covering the front side of the head and defining an opening for the face; the back side provided with hood portions for covering the back side of the head and comprising a hood crown portion and first and second side hood portions, the first and second side hood portions meeting along the centerline plane of the hood; the back side further having a first resilient strap secured to the inside of the back side of the hood, extending from the first side portion to the second side portion, the first resilient strap positioned generally perpendicular to, and centered on, the centerline plane of the hood, the first resilient strap extending horizontally on each side portion no further than a vertical plane positioned halfway between the hood front and a vertical plane drawn through the center point of the hood, adapting the hood to the curved occipital bone at the back and lower part of the cranium to keep the hood positioned upright on the head.