Hood including three-dimensional covering

Abstract

A cold weather composite camouflage hood that protects a wearer from the effects of cold weather and resembles the surrounding terrain. The hood includes a hood member that encloses the wearer's head with an opening for the wearer's face, and a face mask. The face mask is manufactured from a composite camouflage material including a sheet bonded to a substrate along attachment lines. The sheet is cut between the attachment lines to create a series of lobes that project away from the substrate to simulate the appearance of natural objects of a terrain.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A cold weather knit hood which is worn on an individual's head comprising: 
 a hood member adapted to cover the wearer's head, the hood member having an opening for the face of the wearer;    a face mask manufactured from camouflage material secured in the opening of the hood member and for covering the face of the wearer, said camouflage material consisting of: 
 a substrate;  
 a sheet overlying the substrate and bonded to the substrate along spaced attachment lines, said sheet being cut on opposite sides of said attachment lines to form a plurality of lobes, each lobe having a base attached to the substrate by one of said attachment lines and a peak projecting from the substrate to simulate the appearance of natural objects of a terrain; and  
   at least one opening in the face mask for the wearer's eyes, nose, and mouth.    
     
     
         2 . The knit hood of  claim 1  wherein the face mask has a foam backing.  
     
     
         3 . The knit hood of  claim 1  wherein the face mask has a liner.  
     
     
         4 . The knit hood of  claim 1  wherein the hood member is covered with said camouflage material.  
     
     
         5 . The knit hood of  claim 1  wherein the hood member is made of a stretchable knit material.  
     
     
         6 . The knit hood of  claim 1  wherein the hood member includes an anti-microbial layer.