Head garment with removable and inflatable insert

Abstract

A head garment that can be inflated for use in resting or sleeping. The head garment includes a head covering, an opening, an inner layer and an outer layer. An interior space is formed in-between the inner layer and the outer layer. The head garment includes an elongated aperture sized to receive an inflatable insert. The inflatable insert includes a valve. The head garment also includes a second aperture sized to receive a stem of the valve. When the inflatable insert is in an inflated state, it substantially fills the entire interior space of the head garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A head garment comprising:
 an inflatable insert comprising a valve and two or more first attachment features;   an inner layer and an outer layer;   an interior space formed in-between the inner layer and the outer layer;   a first vertical elongated aperture positioned in proximity to the center of the inner layer, wherein the first vertical elongated aperture is sized to receive the inflatable insert;   a second annular aperture positioned in proximity to a neck seam of the inner layer, wherein the second annular aperture is sized to receive a stem of the valve; and   two or more second attachment features for attaching to the two or more first attachment features, the two or more second attachment features positioned for removably attaching the inflatable insert to the head garment.   
     
     
         2 . The head garment of  claim 1  further comprising an element coupled to the inner layer. 
     
     
         3 . The head garment of  claim 2 , wherein the element is coupled to at least the front edge of the inner layer. 
     
     
         4 . The head garment of  claim 3 , wherein the coupling comprises a vertical elongated aperture positioned in proximity of the second annular aperture. 
     
     
         5 . The head garment of  claim 3 , wherein the coupling comprises a diagonal elongated aperture positioned in proximity of the second annular aperture. 
     
     
         6 . The head garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable insert, in an inflated state, fills substantially the entire interior space. 
     
     
         7 . The head garment of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second attachment features are Velcro. 
     
     
         8 . The head garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable insert is fabricated with thermoplastic polyurethane having consistency of approximately 0.10 to 0.15. 
     
     
         9 . The head garment of  claim 1 , wherein the inflatable insert has a shape substantially of a half circle. 
     
     
         10 . A head garment comprising:
 an inflatable insert comprising a valve and two or more first attachment features;   an inner layer and an outer layer;   an interior space formed in-between the inner layer and the outer layer;   a first horizontal elongated aperture positioned in proximity to the top and the center of the inner layer, wherein the first horizontal elongated aperture is sized to receive the inflatable insert;   a second annular aperture positioned in proximity to a neck seam of the inner layer, wherein the second annular aperture is sized to receive a stem of the valve; and   two or more second attachment features for attaching to the two or more first attachment features, the two or more second attachment features positioned for removably attaching the inflatable insert to the head garment.   
     
     
         11 . The head garment of  claim 10 , wherein the inflatable insert, in an inflated state, fills substantially the entire interior space. 
     
     
         12 . The head garment of  claim 10 , wherein the first and second attachment features are Velcro. 
     
     
         13 . The head garment of  claim 10 , wherein the inflatable insert is fabricated with thermoplastic polyurethane having consistency of approximately 0.10 to 0.15. 
     
     
         14 . The head garment of  claim 10 , wherein the inflatable insert has a shape substantially of a half circle. 
     
     
         15 . A head garment comprising:
 an inflatable insert comprising a valve and two or more first Velcro attachment features;   an inner layer and an outer layer;   an interior space formed in-between the inner layer and the outer layer;   a first vertical elongated aperture positioned in proximity to the center of the inner layer, wherein the first vertical elongated aperture is sized to receive the inflatable insert;   a second annular aperture positioned in proximity to a neck seam of the inner layer, wherein the second annular aperture is sized to receive a stem of the valve;   two or more second Velcro attachment features for attaching to the two or more first Velcro attachment features, the two or more second attachment features positioned for removably attaching the inflatable insert to the head garment; and   an element coupled to the inner layer, the coupling comprising an elongated aperture positioned in proximity of the second annular aperture.   
     
     
         16 . The head garment of  claim 15 , wherein the inflatable insert, in an inflated state, fills substantially the entire interior space. 
     
     
         17 . The head garment of  claim 10 , wherein the inflatable insert is fabricated with thermoplastic polyurethane having consistency of approximately 0.10 to 0.15. 
     
     
         18 . The head garment of  claim 10 , wherein the inflatable insert has a shape substantially of a half circle.