Patent Number: 050380478
Section: claims

1. A multi-layered pliant hood comprising lead impregnated material adapted to cover a wearer's head and neck, two openings in said material in locations corresponding to a wearer's eyes, and eye flaps of the same lead impregnated material releasably secured to said hood to selectively cover or uncover said openings. 2. A hood as set forth in claim 1 wherein said eye flaps are secured by Velcro. 3. A hood as set forth in either of claims 1 or 2 and further comprising a third opening in said material in a location corresponding to a wearer's mouth. 4. A hood as set forth in claim 3 and further comprising a mouth guard of lead impregnated material releasably secured to said hood so as to cover said third opening. 5. A hood as set forth in claim 4 wherein said mouth guard is secured to said hood by Velcro. 6. A hood as set forth in claim 3 and further comprising a neck closure comprising two closure bands between said third opening and a bottom edge of said hood, said closure bands being mutually engageable so as to selectively cover or expose a wearer's thyroid gland. 7. A hood as set forth in claim 6 wherein said closure bands comprise Velcro.