Hood

Abstract

A hood includes a head-covering portion sized and shaped to at least partially cover a head of a user, leaving a face of the user exposed and a collar portion coupled to and extending downward from a rear portion of the head-covering portion, the collar portion not being coupled to any other garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hood comprising:
 a head-covering portion sized and shaped to at least partially cover a head of a user, leaving a face of the user exposed; and   a collar portion coupled to and extending downward from a rear portion of the head-covering portion, the collar portion not being coupled to any other garment.   
     
     
         2 . The hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the head-covering portion:
 defines an opening that exposes the user's face.   
     
     
         3 . The hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the head-covering portion comprises:
 a drawstring operable to adjust the size of the opening.   
     
     
         4 . The hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the collar portion:
 is sized and shaped to cover a user's neck.   
     
     
         5 . The hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the collar portion further comprises:
 a downwardly curving lower edge.   
     
     
         6 . The hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the head-covering portion:
 is of a fleece material.   
     
     
         7 . The hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the head-covering portion:
 is of a terry cloth material.   
     
     
         8 . The hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the head-covering portion further comprises:
 a pair of fasteners operably configured such that the hood covers a user's neck and a user's chin when the pair of fasteners are fastened to one another.   
     
     
         9 . The hood according to  claim 1 , wherein the collar portion:
 is sized and shaped to extend into a neck hole of a garment.   
     
     
         10 . The hood according to  claim 9 , wherein the collar portion:
 is sized and shaped to receive a resistive force from the garment when extended into the neck hole of the garment, the resistive force preventing separation of the collar portion from the garment.   
     
     
         11 . A method of wearing a hood, the method comprising:
 providing a hood having:
 a head-covering portion sized and shaped to at least partially cover a head of a user, leaving a face of the user exposed; and 
 a collar portion coupled to and extending downward from a rear portion of the head-covering portion, the collar portion not being coupled to any other garment; 
   placing a garment having a neck opening on an upper body of a user;   placing the hood on the head of a user; and   inserting the collar portion of the hood into the neck opening of the garment.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the head-covering portion:
 defines an opening that exposes the user's face.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the head-covering portion comprises:
 a drawstring operable to adjust the size of the opening.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the collar portion:
 is sized and shaped to cover a user's neck.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the collar portion further comprises:
 a downwardly curving lower edge.   
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the head-covering portion:
 is of a fleece material.   
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the collar portion:
 is sized and shaped to extend into a neck hole of a garment.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the collar portion:
 is sized and shaped to receive a resistive force from the garment when extended into the neck hole of the garment, the resistive force preventing separation of the collar portion from the garment.   
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the head-covering portion:
 is of a terry cloth material.   
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 11 , further comprising:
 fastening a pair of fasteners coupled to the hood such that the hood covers a user's neck and a user's chin.