Apparel – Head coverings – Hoods
Patent
1998-07-15
2000-07-18
Oleksa, Diana
Apparel
Head coverings
Hoods
2203, A42B 104
Patent
active
060888385
ABSTRACT:
An adjustable hood including a hood portion having a face opening and a rear portion disposed substantially opposite to the face opening, the face opening including a first edge portion and a second edge portion, the first edge portion having first and second spaced apart ends. The adjustable hood also includes a neck portion which is receivable in the hood portion and a cord disposed at the first edge portion of the face opening, the cord being extendable (i) away from the first edge portion of the respective first and second ends, and (ii) towards the rear portion of the hood. The adjustable hood also includes a plurality of clamp elements operable to move along the cord and fixedly engage the cord such that the cord draws the first edge portion of the face opening towards the face of the user when it is extended from and engaged by a pair of the clamp elements at the first and second ends.
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