Adjustable Hood System

Abstract

An adjustable hood system comprising a single drawstring attached to a plurality of first pull tabs for adjusting a size and/or shape of the hood in a first direction and a plurality of second pull tab for adjusting the size and/or shape of the hood in a second direction generally opposite the first direction is provided. In one embodiment, the adjustable hood system comprises a tightening pull tab for tightening a cord about a periphery of a hood and a loosening pull tab for loosening the cord about a periphery of the hood. The cord, for example, may extend around a face opening, an inner volume or a neck opening formed by the hood.

1 . An adjustable hood system comprising: 
 a hood comprising a flexible material defining a face opening and an inner volume for receiving a head of a wearer;    a cord having a first point and a second point, the first point remote from the second point such that the cord extends around at least a portion of the face opening and a portion of the inner volume;    at least a first tab connected to the cord at the first point;    a second tab connected to the cord and displaced from the first tab along a length of the cord; and    means for frictionally engaging the cord to inhibit the cord from movement,    wherein pulling the cord using the first tab through the means for frictionally engaging in a first direction causes the cord to move such that the face opening and the inner volume decrease in size substantially simultaneously, and wherein pulling the cord using the second tab through the means for frictionally engaging in a second direction causes the cord to move allowing the face opening and the inner volume to increase in size substantially simultaneously.    
   
   
       2 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least the first tab comprises a plurality of first tabs, at least one other of the plurality of first tabs connected to the second point.  
   
   
       3 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 2 , wherein the second tab comprises a plurality of second tabs.  
   
   
       4 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 1 , wherein the hood comprises a channel extending around at least a portion of the hood, and the cord extends at least partially through the channel.  
   
   
       5 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 1 , wherein the cord comprises an elastic cord.  
   
   
       6 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 1 , wherein the cord is attached to a portion of said hood.  
   
   
       7 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 6 , wherein the cord is attached to the portion of the hood at the second point.  
   
   
       8 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 6 , wherein the cord is attached to a portion of the hood at a front place located substantially symmetrical to the hood.  
   
   
       9 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 6 , wherein the cord is attached to a portion of the hood at a rear place located substantially symmetrical to the hood.  
   
   
       10 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 1 , wherein the means for frictionally engaging the cord comprises a plurality of eyelets.  
   
   
       11 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 1 , wherein the means for frictionally engaging the cord comprises at least a cord lock.  
   
   
       12 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 1 , wherein the hood further comprises a flap at least partially covering one or more element of the group selected from: the first tab, the second tab and the means for frictionally engaging the cord.  
   
   
       13 . An adjustable hood system comprising: 
 a hood comprising a flexible material defining a face opening and an inner volume for receiving a head of a wearer, the hood comprising a left side and a right side about a center plane;    a cord extending around at least a portion of the face opening and the inner volume;    a first tab connected to the cord on the left side;    a second tab connected to the cord on the left side and displaced from said first tab along said cord;    first means for frictionally engaging the cord coupled to the cord between the first tab and the second tab, the first tab being located on a first left side of the first means for frictionally engaging such that pulling on the first tab overcomes the frictional engagement allowing the cord to move in a first direction and the second tab being located on a second left side of the first means for frictionally engaging such that pulling on the second tab overcomes the frictional engagement allowing the cord to move in a second direction generally opposite the first direction;    a third tab connected to the cord on the right side and displaced from the first tab and the second tab along the cord;    a fourth tab connected to the cord on the right side and displaced from the first tab, the second tab and the third tab along the cord intermediate the second tab and the third tab;    second means for frictionally engaging the cord coupled to the cord between the third tab and the fourth tab, the third tab being located on a first right side of the second means for frictionally engaging such that pulling on the third tab overcomes the frictional engagement allowing the cord to move in the first direction and the fourth tab being located on a second right side of the second means for frictionally engaging such that pulling on the fourth tab overcomes the frictional engagement allowing the cord to move in the second direction generally opposite the first direction.    
   
   
       14 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 13 , wherein the first means for engaging comprises a cord lock.  
   
   
       15 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 14 , wherein the second means for engaging comprises a cord lock.  
   
   
       16 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 13 , wherein the first means for engaging comprises a plurality of eyelets.  
   
   
       17 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 16 , wherein the second means for engaging comprises a plurality of eyelets.  
   
   
       18 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 13 , wherein the hood comprises at least one channel extending around at least one a portion of the hood selected from the group of: the face opening or inner volume, and said first cord extends at least partially through said channel.  
   
   
       19 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 13 , wherein the cord comprises an elastic cord.  
   
   
       20 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 13 , wherein the cord is attached to a portion of the hood.  
   
   
       21 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 20 , wherein the cord is attached to the portion of the hood substantially aligned with the center plane.  
   
   
       22 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 21 , wherein the portion of the hood is a front.  
   
   
       23 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 11 , wherein the hood further comprises a flap at least partially covering one or more element of the group selected from: the first tab, the second tab, the third tab, the fourth tab, the first means for frictionally engaging, and the second means for frictionally engaging.  
   
   
       24 . An adjustable hood system comprising: 
 a hood comprising a flexible material defining a face opening and an inner volume for receiving a head of a wearer;    a cord comprising a first cord part, a second cord part, and a control part;    the first cord part extending around at least a portion of the face opening of the hood;    the second cord part extending around at least a portion of the inner volume of the hood, at least a portion of the second cord part being angularly offset from the first cord part;    the control cord part extending from the first cord part and the second cord part, the control cord part have a distal end opposite a proximal end, the proximal end adjacent the first cord part and the second cord part;    a first tab connected to the distal end;    a second tab connected to the proximal end;    means for frictionally engaging the cord coupled to the control cord part, at least a portion of the means for frictionally engaging residing between the first tab and the second tab,    wherein pulling on the first tab overcomes the means for frictionally engaging and allows the cord to be moved in a first direction, and pulling on the second tab overcomes the means for frictionally engaging and allows the cord to be moved in a second direction generally opposite the first direction.    
   
   
       25 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 24 , wherein the means for frictionally engaging is a cord lock.  
   
   
       26 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 24 , wherein means for frictionally engaging is a plurality of eyelets.  
   
   
       27 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 24 , wherein the first cord comprises an elastic cord.  
   
   
       28 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 24 , wherein the hood further comprises a flap at least partially covering one or more element of the group selected from: the first tab, the second tab and the means for frictionally engaging.  
   
   
       29 . The adjustable hood system of  claim 1 , wherein a part of the cord comprises a band.