Detachable foldable hood

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of a detachable hood are provided that are portable, can attach to a jacket and/or can be folded into a pouch for easy portability. An apparatus can be provided having an article shaped and configured to cover at least a top portion of a user's head, and a pouch connected to the article having an opening, wherein the article is configured to be fully inserted into the pouch through the opening. An apparatus is further provided comprising a hood shaped article configured to cover a user's head, the hood shaped article having a top portion, a first side portion and a second side portion, wherein the first side portion and the second portion each have a bottom portion having an inner portion and an outer portion separate from each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 an article shaped and configured to cover at least a top portion of a user's head; and   a pouch connected to the article having an opening;   wherein the article is configured to be fully inserted into the pouch through the opening.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the article comprises a hood shape having a first side portion, a second side portion and a rear portion for covering the user's head. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a visor portion extending out of the top portion.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a first strap provided on the first side portion; and   a second strap provided on the second side portion.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising:
 a first magnet provided at the first strap;   a second magnet provided at the second strap;   a third magnet provided at the first side portion having an attraction to the first magnet; and   a fourth magnet provided on the second side portion having an attraction to the second magnet.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the first magnet is provided within the first strap and the second magnet is provided within the second strap, such that the first magnet and second magnet are not visible on an exterior of the article. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the third magnet is provided within the first side portion and the fourth magnet is provided within the second side portion, such that the third magnet and fourth magnet are not visible on an exterior of the article. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the first magnet is provided at a first end of the first strap and the first strap is secured to the first side portion at a second end of the first strap opposite the first end of the first strap, and the second magnet is provided at a first end of the second strap and the second strap is secured to the second side portion at a second end of the second strap opposite the first end of the second strap. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first strap is provided on an exterior portion of the first side portion and the second strap is provided on an exterior portion of the second side portion. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the first strap is provided on an interior portion of the first side portion and the second strap is provided on an interior portion of the second side portion. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a zippered portion on the pouch to enclose the article within the pouch. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the pouch is provided on an interior portion of the article and is sewn or integral with the article. 
     
     
         13 . An apparatus comprising:
 a hood shaped article configured to cover a user's head, the hood shaped article having a top portion, a first side portion and a second side portion;   wherein the first side portion and the second portion each have a bottom portion having an inner portion and an outer portion separate from each other.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the inner portion of the first side portion and the inner portion of the second side portion are connected to provide an inner flap, and the outer portion of the first side portion and the outer portion of the second side portion are connected to provide an outer flap, such that the inner and outer flaps are provided along an entire circumference of a bottom portion of the hood shaped article. 
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the inner and outer flaps extend upward approximately 1 inch to 10 inches from the bottom portion of the hood shaped article. 
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a first securing mechanism for securing the inner portion of the first side portion to the outer portion of the first side portion; and   a second securing mechanism for securing the inner portion of the second side portion to the outer portion of the second side portion.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first securing mechanism comprises a first magnet provided at the outer portion of the first side portion and a second magnet having an attraction to the first magnet provided at the inner portion of the first side portion, and the second securing mechanism comprises a third magnet provided at the outer portion of the second side portion and a fourth magnet having an attraction to the third magnet provided at the inner portion of the second side portion. 
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the first magnet is provided within the outer portion of the first side portion, the second magnet is provided within the inner portion of the first side portion, the third magnet is provided within the outer portion of the second side portion, and the fourth magnet is provided within the inner portion of the second side portion, such that the first, second, third and fourth magnets are not visible on an exterior of the hood shaped article. 
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a first bungee cord provided at the inner portion or outer portion of the first side portion; and   a second bungee cord provided at the inner portion or outer portion of the second side portion;   wherein the first and second bungee cords are configured to tighten the hood shaped article around the user's head.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a pouch connected to the hood shaped article having an opening;   wherein the hood shaped article is configured to be fully inserted into the pouch through the opening.