Insta hood

Abstract

Insta-Hood is a hood that can be worn on any shirt, jacket or other suitable garment. The invention is a removable hood that is held in place by a non-permanent, reusable attachment means. The design can be constructed from any desired garment material. There may be an additional inch of fabric around the bottom perimeter of the hood, and a series of fasteners on this fabric. A user can remove the hood as desired, and may reuse it any number of times. A person can also easily switch between different hoods to change the look of a garment.

What is claimed is new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent is set forth in the appended claims: 
     
         1 . An insta-hood system comprising:
 an insta-hood assembly comprising;
 a removably coupleable hood having;
 an inner surface; 
 an outer surface; 
 a front-edge; and 
 a bottom-edge with a channel; and 
 
 at least one fastener; 
   wherein said insta-hood system comprises said insta-hood assembly;   wherein said insta-hood assembly comprises said removably coupleable hood and said at least one fastener;   wherein parameters of said removably coupleable hood are defined by said inner surface, said outer surface, said front-edge, said bottom-edge;   wherein said at least one fastener is affixed to said inner surface adjacent said bottom-edge;   wherein said at least one fastener is useful to removably attach said insta-hood assembly to a garment, a top of said garment fitting in said channel, said channel resting atop said top of said garment when coupled, said insta-hood assembly coupled to said garment as per a desire of a garment-wearer; and   wherein said inner surface is separated a thickness from said outer surface, said thickness in combination with said inner surface and said outer surface providing an insulation to protect said garment-wearer from ambient environmental elements when said insta-hood assembly is coupled in functional combination with said garment.   
     
     
         2 . The insta-hood system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one fastener comprises a plurality of first-magnets. 
     
     
         3 . The insta-hood system of  claim 2  wherein said garment comprises a plurality of second-magnets. 
     
     
         4 . The insta-hood system of  claim 3  wherein said first-magnets are removably attachable to said second-magnets to temporarily couple said insta-hood assembly to said garment. 
     
     
         5 . The insta-hood system of  claim 4  wherein said removably coupleable hood comprises a head, and neck covering means, said garment comprising a body covering means. 
     
     
         6 . The insta-hood system of  claim 3  wherein said channel is flexible. 
     
     
         7 . The insta-hood system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one fastener comprises clips. 
     
     
         8 . The insta-hood system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one fastener comprises clasps. 
     
     
         9 . The insta-hood system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one fastener comprises a zipper-fastener assembly. 
     
     
         10 . The insta-hood system of  claim 9  wherein said zipper-fastener assembly comprises a plurality of interlocking teeth, a slider and a pull tab. 
     
     
         11 . The insta-hood system of  claim 10  further comprising a bottom-stop. 
     
     
         12 . The insta-hood system of  claim 11  wherein said bottom-stop is located on said removably coupleable hood. 
     
     
         13 . The insta-hood system of  claim 12  further comprising a retainer box. 
     
     
         14 . The insta-hood system of  claim 13  wherein said retainer box is located on said removably coupleable hood. 
     
     
         15 . The insta-hood system of  claim 1  wherein said garment comprises a jacket. 
     
     
         16 . The insta-hood system of  claim 1  wherein said garment comprises a shirt. 
     
     
         17 . The insta-hood system of  claim 1  wherein said garment is selected from the group consisting of shirt, jacket, and sweater. 
     
     
         18 . The insta-hood system of  claim 1  wherein said at least one fastener is selected from the group consisting of magnets, clips, clasps, and zipper-fastener assemblies. 
     
     
         19 . An insta-hood system comprising:
 an insta-hood assembly comprising;
 a removably coupleable hood having;
 an inner surface; 
 an outer surface; 
 a front-edge; and 
 a bottom-edge with a channel; and 
 
 at least one fastener; 
   wherein said insta-hood system comprises said insta-hood assembly;   wherein said insta-hood assembly comprises said removably coupleable hood and said at least one fastener;   wherein parameters of said removably coupleable hood are defined by said inner surface, said outer surface, said front-edge, said bottom-edge;   wherein said at least one fastener is affixed to said inner surface adjacent said bottom-edge;   wherein said at least one fastener is useful to removably attach said insta-hood assembly to a garment, a top of said garment fitting in said channel, said channel resting atop said top of said garment when coupled, said insta-hood assembly coupled to said garment as per a desire of a garment-wearer;   wherein said channel is flexible;   wherein said at least one fastener comprises a zipper-fastener assembly;   wherein said zipper-fastener assembly comprises a plurality of interlocking teeth, a slider, a pull tab, a bottom-stop and a retainer box;   wherein said bottom-stop and said retainer box are located on said removably coupleable hood;   wherein said plurality of interlocking teeth are located on said insta-hood assembly and said garment for matable coupling thereof via said slider as moved by said pull tab;   wherein said removably coupleable hood comprises a head, and neck covering means, said garment comprising a body covering means; and   wherein said inner surface is separated a thickness from said outer surface, said thickness in combination with said inner surface and said outer surface providing an insulation to protect said garment-wearer from ambient environmental elements when said insta-hood assembly is coupled in functional combination with said garment.   
     
     
         20 . The insta-hood system of  claim 19  further comprising a kit, said kit including said garment, said insta-hood assembly, and a set of user instructions.