Reversible jacket having multiple hoods

• US 20040187186A1
• Filed: 03/25/2003
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kaplan-Simon Company
• Original Assignee: Kaplan-Simon Company
• Inventors: Boezi, Valentino T.
• Granted Patent: US 6,874,162 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 2/84
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 15/005 reversible garments
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2200/20 Hoods
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 3/00 Overgarments fur garments A41D5/00; for children A41D11/00; professional or sporting protective garments A41D13/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/02 Reversible garment

Abstract

The present invention provides a reversible jacket that includes two independently functional flexible hoods that allow a person wearing the jacket to utilize one hood in one configuration of the jacket, and the other hood in a reversed configuration. A reversible jacket of the invention can find a variety of different applications, for example, it can be employed as a camouflage jacket in two different environments.

Claims

1. A reversible jacket, comprising

a flexible body having two opposed surfaces, each of said surfaces having a selected fabric pattern and each being capable of forming an outer surface of the jacket when worn, said surfaces being sewn together so as to form a pocket having an opening proximate to a wearer'"'"'s head, and

two flexible hoods each coupled to at least a portion of a perimeter of said opening:

2. The reversible jacket of claim 1, wherein each hood is capable of being folded into said pocket.

3. The reversible jacket of claim 1, wherein each hood comprises an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the outer surface of each hood is formed of a fabric pattern corresponding to the fabric pattern of one of the opposed surfaces of the jacket.

4. The reversible jacket of claim 3, wherein the inner surface of each hood exhibits a non-contrasting fabric pattern relative to the fabric pattern of the outer surface of that hood.

5. The reversible jacket of claim 1, wherein said opposed surfaces of the flexible body of the jacket exhibit different fabric patterns.

6. The reversible jacket of claim 1, wherein the fabric patterns of said opposed surfaces of the flexible body are selected for camouflage in two different environments.

7. The reversible jacket of claim 1, wherein said opposed surfaces are formed of a water proof material.

8. The reversible jacket of claim 1, wherein said flexible body comprises an inner layer sandwiched between said two opposed surfaces.

9. The reversible jacket of claim 1, wherein said hood is wearable independently of the other hood.

10. A reversible jacket, comprising

a flexible body having first and second surfaces, each capable of forming an outer surface of the jacket when worn, and

two flexible hoods coupled to said flexible body in proximity of a single wearer'"'"'s head such that each hood can be worn independently of the other.

11. The reversible jacket of claim 10, further comprising a pocket formed in said flexible body in proximity of said hoods for receiving one or both of said hoods in a foldable fashion.

12. The reversible jacket of claim 10, wherein each of said hoods is coupled to said flexible body at a portion of a perimeter of an opening of said pocket.

13. The reversible jacket of claim 10, wherein said first and second surfaces of the flexible body exhibit different fabric patterns.

14. The reversible jacket of claim 10, wherein each of said hood comprises an inner surface and an outer surface, said outer surface exhibiting a fabric pattern similar to the fabric pattern of one of said opposed surfaces of the flexible body.

15. The reversible jacket of claim 14, wherein said fabric patterns of said opposed surfaces are different.

16. The reversible jacket of claim 10, wherein said flexible body comprises an inner layer sandwiched between said two opposed surfaces.

17. The reversible jacket of claim 16, wherein said inner layer is formed of a thermally insulating material.

18. The reversible jacket of claim 17, wherein said opposed surfaces of the flexible body are formed of a water-proof material.

19. A jacket, comprising

a flexible body, and

two flexible hoods coupled to said flexible body in proximity of a single wearer'"'"'s head such that each hood can be worn independently of the other.

20. A reversible jacket, comprising

a flexible body, and

two flexible hoods, each coupled to a single neck opening of said flexible body such that each hood can be worn independently of the other.