Head covering

• US 6,272,690 B1
• Filed: 03/18/1996
• Issued: 08/14/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Joseph Edwards, Michael Carey
• Inventors: Edwards, Joseph H., Carey, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Calvert, John J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MORAN, KATHERINE M
• Application Number:
  US08/619,269
• Time in Patent Office: 1,975 Days
• Field of Search: 2/9, 217/1, 217/3, 220/01, 220/02, 220/2, 220/5, 220/6, 220/7, 241/0, 242/4, 220/3
• US Class Current: 2/206
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/11 Protective face masks, e.g. for surgical use, or for use in foul atmospheres eye-masks A61F9/04 ; hoods affording protection against heat or harmful chemical agents A62B17/04
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/1153 with a hood
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 1/046 Balaclavas

Abstract

An article of clothing includes a mask member with a head member joined together to define an opening that registers with the eyes. The mask member is formed of neoprene with a fleece material laminated to the interior thereof. The head member is formed of a fleece material and has a scarf portion extending below the head to surround the neck area of the user.

Claims

1. A combination of a sport goggle and an article of protective clothing comprising:

sport goggles for positioning over the eyes of a user, said sport goggles having a height, a width and means for holding said sport goggles about the the head of a user; and

an article of clothing having

a mask member formed of an insulative and wind-resistant material sized to snugly cover a portion of the face of a user and having a middle edge for positioning above the mouth and below the nose of a user, said mask member having a perimeter which includes an upper edge for positioning under the eyes of a user and a lower edge for positioning below the mouth of a user,

a head member formed of a closely woven pliable material and sized for positioning about the head of a user, said head member being fixedly connected to said mask member along at least a portion of said perimeter of said mask member excluding said upper edge, said head member and said mask member together being sized to completely surround the head of a user and to define an eye opening to register with the eyes of a user, and said head member having a head edge for positioning above the eyes of a user spaced from said upper edge of said mask member to form said eye opening which has a height less than said height of said protective sport goggles,

a scarf portion unitarily formed to be an extension of said head member and extending downwardly from said head member to be positionable around and proximate the neck of a user, said scarf portion being fixedly and non-removably connected to said mask member along a portion of said perimeter of said mask member excluding said upper edge.