Patent Application
20250031795
The present invention relates to methods of fastening separate articles of clothing to each other and, more particularly, to a method and system for removably fastening a hood securely to a separate headwear.
A hooded upper garment provides great sun protection when paired with a hat with a visor or bill. Unfortunately, on windy days, the hoodie of the upper garment will not stay on top of the wearer's hat. And so a struggle ensues when the wind picks up as currently there is no way to fasten the hood of an upper garment to a hat to prevent them from separate under windy conditions, forcing the wearer of the hoodie to constantly place the hood over their hat or just keep the wind at your back the entire day, because un-fastened hoods simply blow off when the wind is blowing, exposing the wearer to skin damage from sun exposure.
As can be seen, there is a need for a method and system for removably fastening a hood securely to separate headwear.
The present invention is configured to keep a hood securely fastened to the user's head by securing it to the user's headwear. The present invention embodies a method of utilizing a first set of complementary fasteners integrated with the headwear and a second set of complementary fasteners integrated with the hoodie.
The present invention keeps the hood of an upper garment securely fastened to the headwear, such as a baseball hat, of the wearer even in the windiest of conditions, thereby protecting the wearer's skin from sun and heat exposure by ensuring that the hood stays fastened securely to the headwear.
In one aspect of the present invention, a method of removably attaching a headwear to a hood associated with an article of clothing separate and distinct from the headwear includes the following: joining a first set of complementary fasteners to a headwear brim of the headwear; and joining a second set of complementary fasteners to a hood brim of the hood, whereby when the hood is drawn over a head of a wearer wearing the headwear the first and second sets of complementary fasteners align so as to form an engagement sufficient to prevent separation of the headwear and the hood under gusts of wind in excess of twenty miles per hour.
In another aspect of the present invention, the method of removably attaching the headwear to a hood associated with the article of clothing separate and distinct from the headwear further includes wherein the first set of complementary fasteners is magnetizable material, wherein the magnetizable material is housed in a pouch, and wherein the pouch is sandwiched between two layers defining the headwear brim.
In yet another aspect of the present invention, the method of removably attaching the headwear to a hood associated with the article of clothing separate and distinct from the headwear further includes wherein the first set of complementary fasteners is hook or loop fasteners, or wherein the first set of complementary fasteners is male or female snaps.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system for removably fastening a hood securely to a separate headwear.
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The present invention contemplates headwear 14 coupled with a first set of fasteners 10, 24, 28, etc. and a hood 16 coupled with a second set of complementary fasteners 18, 22, 26, etc.
The hood 16 is likely part of an upper garment 20 worn by the wearer of the headwear 14.
In one embodiment, the first set of complementary fasteners 10 may be a plurality of magnetizable material and/or magnets. Magnetizable material 10 may be sewn into the layers of the headwear 14 along or adjacent to the brim of the headwear 14. The plurality of magnetizable material 10 may be spaced apart. The magnetizable material 10 may be disposed in a pouch 12 that is joined along the interior of the brim of the headwear 14. The material that forms a portion of the brim may be removed, forming a recess, so that the joined pouch 12 nests in the recess to substantially recreate a continuous brim. By joined, it is understood that the method of joining may include sewing, adhesion, or any other joining methodology that enables joining one object to another. The pouch 12 or the magnets 10 by themselves may be inserted between two layers of the brim. Similarly, the second set of complementary of fasteners 18 may be magnetizable material that is joined to an inner surface of the brim of the hood 16 so that when the hood 16 is drawn over the headwear 14, the two sets of complementary fasteners 10 and 18 align and so removably secure the headwear 14 to the hood 16, regardless of wind conditions.
In another embodiment, the first set of complementary fasteners 24 may be hook or loop material. The hook or loop material 24 may be sewn into the material of the headwear 14 along or adjacent to the brim of the headwear 14. By joined, it is understood that the method of joining may include sewing, adhesion, or any other joining methodology that enables joining one object to another. Similarly, the second set of complementary of fasteners 22 may be hook or loop material that is joined to an inner surface of the brim of the hood 16 so that when the hood 16 is drawn over the headwear 14, the two sets of complementary fasteners 24 and 22 align and so removably secure the headwear 14 to the hood 16, regardless of wind conditions.
In another embodiment, the first set of complementary fasteners 28 may be a male or female portion of a snap. The male or female portion of a snap 28 may be sewn into the material of the headwear 14 along or adjacent to the brim of the headwear 14. By joined, it is understood that the method of joining may include sewing, adhesion, or any other joining methodology that enables joining one object to another. Similarly, the second set of complementary of fasteners 26 may be male or female portion of a snap that is joined to an inner surface of the brim of the hood 16 so that when the hood 16 is drawn over the headwear 14, the two sets of complementary fasteners 28 and 26 align and so removably secure the headwear 14 to the hood 16, regardless of wind conditions.
Reference to the term ‘brim’ is meant be read as headband in certain embodiments for certain types of headwear 14/hats., while the term ‘brim’ for the hood 16 may be associated with a periphery (or just inward thereof) of the face opening of the hood 16, particularly the portion of the periphery adjacent a wearer's forehead when the hood 16 is drawn over the head of the wearer.
As used in this application, the term “about” or “approximately” refers to a range of values within plus or minus 10% of the specified number. And the term “substantially” refers to up to 80% or more of an entirety. Recitation of ranges of values herein are not intended to be limiting, referring instead individually to any and all values falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated, and each separate value within such a range is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein.
For purposes of this disclosure, the term “aligned” means parallel, substantially parallel, or forming an angle of less than 35.0 degrees. For purposes of this disclosure, the term “transverse” means perpendicular, substantially perpendicular, or forming an angle between 55.0 and 125.0 degrees. Also, for purposes of this disclosure, the term “length” means the longest dimension of an object. Also, for purposes of this disclosure, the term “width” means the dimension of an object from side to side. For the purposes of this disclosure, the term “above” generally means superjacent, substantially superjacent, or higher than another object although not directly overlying the object. Further, for purposes of this disclosure, the term “mechanical communication” generally refers to components being in direct physical contact with each other or being in indirect physical contact with each other where movement of one component affect the position of the other.
The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (“e.g.,” “such as,” or the like) provided herein, is intended merely to better illuminate the embodiments and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the embodiments or the claims. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any unclaimed element as essential to the practice of the disclosed embodiments.
In the following description, it is understood that terms such as “first,” “second,” “top,” “bottom,” “up,” “down,” and the like, are words of convenience and are not to be construed as limiting terms unless specifically stated to the contrary.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 63/529,061, filed 26 Jul. 2023, the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63529061 | Jul 2023 | US |
