Head Covering With Unobstructed Vision

Abstract

A head covering system includes a hood connected to a head covering apparel by a fastening system so that the hood moves with the head and does not block side peripheral vision. In one embodiment fasteners are provided for connecting the hood to the bill of a cap. Such fasteners include snaps on the bill and the hood, or a hook and strap fastener that is positioned across the base of the bill proximate the users head. The hook and strap fastener may be detachably attached to the hood using fasteners such as snaps, or the strap may be an elastic strap permanently attached to the hood, preferably disposed between layers that form the top of the hood. A draw string cooperates with the fastening system to position the hood in a desired position and onfiguration.

1 . A jacket and head covering system comprising:
 a jacket having a neck portion;   a hood configured to fit over a head of a user and to protect top, first, and second sides of the head, wherein the hood is attached to the jacket at the neck portion thereof,   a cap for engaging the head of the user and moving with the head of the user,   a fastening system for fastening the hood to the cap and for fastening at a proximal fastening location that is proximate to the head of the user so that the hood moves with the head of the user.   
   
   
       2 . The head covering system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the cap is a cap having a bill, the bill having a base edge for being disposed proximate the user's head, and   the fastening system is configured to fasten the hood to the bill at a fastening position proximate to the base edge of the bill.   
   
   
       3 . The head covering system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the hood has an outer edge for being disposed near the face of the user, and   the cap positions the outer edge of the hood in a desired position relative to the face of the user when the cap is fastened to the hood and is disposed on the user's head.   
   
   
       4 . The head covering system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the hood has an outer edge for being disposed near the face of the user, and the cap positions the outer edge of the hood in a desired position relative to the face of the user when the cap is fastened to the hood, and   the cap is a cap having a bill, the bill having a base edge for being disposed proximate the user's head and having a forward edge disposed on the bill distally from the base edge, and   the fastening system is configured to fasten the hood to the bill at a fastening position between the base edge of the bill and the forward edge of the bill with the forward edge of the bill positioned further from the head of the user than the outer edge of the hood so that the bill extends out from beneath the hood and the hood is positioned on the users head by the cap.   
   
   
       5 . The head covering system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the hood has an outer edge for being disposed near the face of the user, and the cap disposes the outer edge of the hood in a desired position relative to the face of the user when the cap is fastened to the hood, and   further comprising at least one drawstring system for pulling the hood such that it conforms at least partially to the head, the drawstring system cooperating with the cap to position the outer edge of the hood above the eyes of the user to protect the user's eyes from the elements, and to position the outer edge of the hood on both sides of the user's eyes to allow a desired amount of side peripheral vision that is unobstructed by the hood,   the cap for turning the hood with the user's head so that the side peripheral vision is substantially maintained when the head is turned.   
   
   
       6 . The head covering system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the fastening system comprises snap fasteners, and optionally an elastic strap, at least one of the fasteners being attached to the elastic strap, the snap fasteners having first and second components that snap together and apart, at least one first component being disposed on the cap and at least one second component being disposed on the hood, wherein the second component may be attached to the optional elastic strap, the strap being attached to the hood for positioning the second component in a location for mating with the first component and positioning the hood in a desired position on the user's head, at least one of the first or second component being mounted in a stationary position on the cap or the hood, respectively.   
   
   
       7 . (canceled) 
   
   
       8 . The head covering system of  claim 1  wherein:
 the hood is constructed with an outer layer of material and an inner layer of material, both layers being disposed along a top section of the hood in a side by side relationship, with apertures formed in the inner layer of material,   an elastic strap is disposed between the inner and outer layers of material and extends out the apertures to position ends of the strap beneath the inner layer and inside the hood,   the fastening system includes fasteners disposed on the ends of the strap, said fasteners being configured to secure the cap to the hood.   
   
   
       9 . A jacket and head covering system comprising:
 a jacket having a neck portion;   a hood configured to fit over a head of a user and to protect top, first, and second sides of the head, wherein the hood is attached to a jacket at a neck portion thereof;   a cap for engaging the head of the user and moving with the head of the user; and   a fastening system having fasteners, at least one of which is disposed in a stationary position relative to at least one of the hood or the cap, for fastening the hood to the cap so that the hood moves with the head of the user.   
   
   
       10 . The head covering system of  claim 9  wherein:
 the hood is constructed with an outer layer of material and an inner layer of material, both layers being disposed along a top section of the hood in a side by side relationship, with apertures formed in the inner layer of material,   a strap is disposed between the inner and outer layers of material and extends out the apertures to position ends of the strap beneath the inner layer and inside the hood,   the fastening system includes fasteners disposed on the ends of the strap, said fasteners being configured to secure the cap to the hood.   
   
   
       11 . The head covering system of  claim 9  wherein at least one fastener is a hook. 
   
   
       12 . The head covering system of  claim 9  wherein at least one fastener is a snap. 
   
   
       13 . The head covering system of  claim 9  wherein the fastening system further comprises an elastic strap attached to the hood with fasteners attached to the elastic strap for engaging and fastening to the head cap. 
   
   
       14 . The head covering system of  claim 9  wherein:
 the hood has an outer edge for being disposed near the face of the user, and the cap positions the outer edge of the hood in a desired position relative to the face of the user when the cap is fastened to the hood, and   the cap is a cap having a bill, the bill having a base edge for being disposed proximate the user's head and having a forward edge disposed on the bill distally from the base edge, and   the fastening system is configured to fasten the hood to the bill at a fastening position between the base edge of the bill and the forward edge of the bill with the forward edge of the bill positioned further from the head of the user than the outer edge of the hood so that the bill extends out from beneath the hood and the hood is positioned on the users head by the cap.   
   
   
       15 . (canceled) 
   
   
       16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . The head covering system of  claim 9  wherein the fastening system further comprises a stiffener for holding the elastic strap. 
   
   
       18 . The head covering system of  claim 9  further comprising a horizontal drawstring placed at a median location approximately midway between a top of the hood and a base of the hood, the drawstring and the cap cooperating to position the hood on the users head, such that when tightened, the drawstring pulls middle side sections of the hood back from the users face to improve side peripheral vision, while the cap engages the hood through the fastening system and holds the top section of the hood forward of the user's face. 
   
   
       19 . The head covering system of  claim 9  wherein:
 the hood further comprises an elastic strap having first and second ends and a midsection between the ends, wherein the strap is attached at the midsection to a top portion of the hood,   the fastening system includes fasteners disposed on the ends of the strap, said fasteners being configured to secure the cap to the hood.   
   
   
       20 . (canceled)