Features for outdoor and storm-protection clothing
OwnerGalen L. S. Armstronginventor
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Abstract
A garment hood has flip-up brim that shields and re-directs rain and moisture. The brim is above and distanced from the hood face opening and serves as an eave to redirect the water. Water flows behind the raised brim to a gutter at the connection of the brim to the hood, and then flows to the right and left away from the face opening. Water flows forward and off the front edge of the lowered brim, and also off the right and left eave ends that are farther to the right and left than the right and left extremities of the face opening. The garment may also include an adjustable cuff with an opening larger in diameter than the lower sleeve so that a narrow region is formed between the cuff and the lower sleeve so that minimal or no sleeve forearm fabric folds during cuff closure.
Claims15
A garment comprising a hood for being worn on a user's head, the hood comprising:
- a hood body having a front side comprising a face opening defined by an opening edge, wherein the opening edge comprises an upper edge, a lower edge, and left and right edges having right and left extremities;
- a brim connected to the hood above and distanced from the opening upper edge, the brim being flippable to a lowered position extending forward and to a raised position extending upward;
- the brim having right and left eave ends that extend horizontally to the right and left beyond said right and left extremities, so that when the brim is in the lowered position, water flows off a front edge of the brim and off the right and left eave ends so that the water does not reach the face opening.
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