Upper body garment having integrated gloves

Abstract

A hoodie having integrated gloves defines a modified gloved garment for provide a unitary garment that can cover the entire upper body of a user. The modified gloved garment includes a garment base that defines in one embodiment a defines a hooded sweatshirt, a sleeve attachment system integrated with the garment base, a pair of hand coverings such as gloves or mittens. In one embodiment, the attachment system includes a reinforced sleeve cuff on the garment base and an attachment strap. The attachment strap extends at one end from the sleeve cuff and is configured to engage the hand covering and attach at the other end to the sleeve cuff so as to couple the hand covering with the sleeve cuff.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modified gloved garment, comprising:
 a garment base defining a shirt having a pair of sleeves, wherein each of said sleeves includes a sleeve cuff portion that has a interior surface and an exterior surface;   a discrete hand covering associated with each sleeve, wherein each of said hand coverings include a wrist cuff portion; and   a sleeve attachment system corresponding to each of said sleeves, wherein said sleeve attachment system is configured to engage the corresponding sleeve and the hand covering associated therewith so as to couple the associated hand covering with the corresponding sleeve.   
     
     
         2 . The modified gloved garment of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each of said hand coverings includes a coupling aperture through the wrist cuff portion;   said sleeve attachment system includes an elongated attachment strap which extends from the sleeve cuff portion at one end and is adapted to attach to the sleeve cuff portion at the other end; and   said sleeve attachment system is configured to engage the hand covering associated with the sleeve to which it corresponds through the passing of the attachment strap through the coupling aperture.   
     
     
         3 . The modified gloved garment of  claim 1 , wherein said attachment strap extends from interior surface of the sleeve cuff at one end and is adapted to attach to the exterior surface sleeve cuff at the other end. 
     
     
         4 . The modified gloved garment of  claim 1 , wherein said sleeve cuff portion is reinforced relative to the sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The modified gloved garment of  claim 1 , wherein said wrist cuff portion is reinforced relative to the hand covering. 
     
     
         6 . A modified gloved garment, comprising:
 a garment base defining a shirt having a pair of sleeves, wherein each of said sleeves includes a reinforced sleeve cuff portion that has a interior surface and an exterior surface;   a discrete hand covering associated with each sleeve, wherein each of said hand coverings include a reinforced wrist cuff portion; and   a sleeve attachment system corresponding to each of said sleeves, wherein said sleeve attachment system is configured to engage the corresponding sleeve and the hand covering associated therewith so as to couple the associated hand covering with the corresponding sleeve.   
     
     
         7 . The modified gloved garment of  claim 6 , wherein:
 each of said hand coverings includes a coupling aperture through the wrist cuff portion;   said sleeve attachment system includes an elongated attachment strap which extends from the sleeve cuff portion at one end and is adapted to attach to the sleeve cuff portion at the other end; and   said sleeve attachment system is configured to engage the hand covering associated with the sleeve to which it corresponds through the passing of the attachment strap through the coupling aperture.   
     
     
         8 . The modified gloved garment of  claim 7 , wherein said attachment strap extends from interior surface of the sleeve cuff at one end and is adapted to attach to the exterior surface sleeve cuff at the other end. 
     
     
         9 . The modified gloved garment of  claim 6 , wherein said attachment strap extends from interior surface of the sleeve cuff at one end and is adapted to attach to the exterior surface sleeve cuff at the other end.