Hooded garment

Abstract

A hooded garment which is worn by a user and comprising a hood adapted to be worn on a user's head, the hood including a back head portion, a top portion, two opposed lateral portions, a front head portion and a neck portion circumferentially extending around the user's neck, the back head portion and a back of the neck portion forming a back portion of the hood, a face opening defined in the front head portion through which a user's face protrudes, the face opening being located between the top portion, the lateral portions and the neck portion of the hood, an elastic member located on the back portion, and a pocket portion in the back portion above the elastic member, the pocket portion being able to accommodate at least some of a user's loose hair.

1 . A hooded garment which is worn by a user, the hooded garment comprising:
 a hood adapted to be worn on a user's head, the hood including a back head portion, a top portion, two opposed lateral portions, a front head portion and a neck portion circumferentially extending around the user's neck, the back head portion and a back of the neck portion forming a back portion of the hood;   a face opening defined in the front head portion through which a user's face protrudes, the face opening being located between the top portion, the lateral portions and the neck portion of the hood;   an elastic member located on the back portion; and   a pocket portion in the back portion above the elastic member, the pocket portion being able to accommodate at least some of a user's loose hair.   
     
     
         2 . The hooded garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the hooded garment comprises a torso support portion connected to the neck portion, by which the hooded garment is retained on the user. 
     
     
         3 . The hooded garment according to  claim 2 , wherein the torso support portion includes two arm openings through which a user's arms pass, the hooded garment being maintained on the user by the arms passing through the arm openings. 
     
     
         4 . The hooded garment according to  claim 1 , wherein the hooded garment includes a back opening in the back portion below the elastic member, such that an interior of the pocket portion is accessible from the back portion. 
     
     
         5 . The hooded garment according to  claim 4 , wherein the hooded garment includes fastener means in the back portion to close the back opening. 
     
     
         6 . The hooded garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the fastener means includes at least one button on a first side of the back opening, at least one slot corresponding to the at least one button being formed on the second side of the back opening, the first side of the back opening being attachable to the second side of the back opening by inserting the at least one button into the at least one slot. 
     
     
         7 . The hooded garment according to  claim 6 , wherein the back portion on the second side of the back opening includes a protective strip covering the at least one button when the first side of the back opening is attached to the second side of the back opening. 
     
     
         8 . The hooded garment according to  claim 5 , wherein the back portion includes a tail portion on a first side of the back opening. 
     
     
         9 . The hooded garment according to  claim 8 , wherein the elastic member is located on the first side of the back opening between the tail portion and the fastener means, and the elastic member is generally horizontal when the user is standing up. 
     
     
         10 . A method for putting on a hooded garment, the method comprising:
 inserting one's head through a first opening in the hooded garment, with a hood being in front of the head when the head is in the first opening;   pulling a hood of the hooded garment over one's head with the head entering the hood through the first opening, such that a face opening in the hooded garment is aligned with a user's face; and   closing the first opening.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 10 , the method further comprising positioning at least a portion of the user's loose hair in a pocket in the hood. 
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein positioning at least a portion of the user's loose hair in a pocket comprises applying an elastic portion under one's loose hair accommodated in the pocket. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 10 , wherein closing the opening comprises inserting at least one button located on a first side of the first opening into at least one corresponding slot located on a second side of the first opening. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein closing the opening comprises unfolding a protective strip over the at least one button after inserting the at least one button in the corresponding slot. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising inserting one's arms through arm openings of the hooded garment. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 10 , further comprising placing a tail portion of the hood against the user's body through the first opening prior to closing the first opening.