Headwear with hydration reservoir and storable hood

Abstract

An article of headwear ( 1 ) for covering the head and neck of a wearer has a hood section ( 17 ) and neck section ( 20 ). The neck section may contain a fluid reservoir ( 2 ) with an inlet ( 6 ) to provide hydration for a wearer as well as thermal relief and sun protection in hot or cold conditions. Handles ( 3 ) with removably attachable fastening means ( 10 ), ( 11 ) and ( 13 ), ( 14 ) allow the headwear ( 1 ) to be held by a wearer's hands or secured around the wearer's head. Preferably, the headwear has an inner layer ( 10 ) made of moisture-absorbent cloth to absorb moisture. Optionally, the neck section may contain a storage compartment ( 18 ) for folding down and storing the hood section as discussed.

1 . An article of headwear comprising: 
 a piece of cloth having inner and outer sides, a head-covering hood section, a lower neck section and two narrow sections extending from each side of the neck section which form handles for holding the headwear by hands of the wearer; and    a compartment within the neck section.    
   
   
       2 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a liquid reservoir within the compartment, said reservoir having an external fill inlet extending through the back of the neck section and a conduit extending from reservoir though a front of the next section a sufficient length to reach the wearer's mouth for transmission of fluid from the reservoir.    
   
   
       3 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a storage section within the compartment having a closeable opening for holding or storing the hood section within the compartment.    
   
   
       4 . The article of headwear of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a storage section within the compartment having a closeable opening for holding or storing the hood section within the compartment.    
   
   
       5 . The article of headwear of  claim 1  wherein the compartment is closeable by fastening means.  
   
   
       6 . The headwear of  claim 1  further comprising a visor extending from a top front perimeter of the hood section.  
   
   
       7 . The headwear of  claim 2  further comprising: 
 a visor extending from a top front perimeter of the hood section.    
   
   
       8 . The headwear of  claim 3  further comprising: 
 a visor extending from a top front perimeter of the hood section.    
   
   
       9 . An article of headwear comprising: 
 a piece of cloth having inner and outer sides, a head covering hood section, a lower neck section and two narrow sections extending from each side of the neck section which form handles for holding the headwear by hands of the wearer;    a compartment within the neck section;    a liquid reservoir within the compartment a liquid reservoir within the compartment, said reservoir having an external fill inlet extending through the back of the neck section and a conduit extending from reservoir though a front of the neck section a sufficient length to reach the wearer's mouth for transmission of fluid from the reservoir.    
   
   
       10 . An article of headwear comprising: 
 a piece of cloth having inner and outer sides, a head covering hood section, a lower neck section and two narrow sections extending from each side of the neck section which form handles for holding the headwear by hands of the wearer;    a compartment within the neck section.    a liquid reservoir within the compartment, said reservoir having an external fill inlet extending through the back of the neck section and a conduit extending from reservoir though a front of the next section a sufficient length to reach the wearer's mouth for transmission of fluid from the reservoir; and    a storage section within the compartment having a closeable opening for holding or storing the hood section within the compartment.    
   
   
       11 . The headwear of  claim 5  wherein the fastening means is hook and loop fastening material.  
   
   
       12 . The headwear of  claim 5  wherein the fastening means is a zipper.  
   
   
       13 . The headwear of  claim 5  wherein the fastening means is snaps.  
   
   
       14 . The headwear of  claim 1  wherein the two narrow sections on the neck section further comprises fastening means to secure one narrow section to the other around the neck of the wearer.