Clothing assembly with pair of magnets and hooded sweatshirt or jacket

Abstract

A hood assembly includes a hood with a first hood semi-portion and a second hood semi-portion, the hood sized to be selectively worn over a head of a user. The hood assembly further includes a first adjustment assembly in the first hood semi-portion, the first adjustment assembly having a first channel encasing a first magnet therein, the first magnet being slidable through the first channel. The hood assembly further includes a second adjustment assembly in the second hood semi-portion, the second adjustment assembly having a second channel encasing a second magnet therein, the second magnet being slidable through the second channel. The first and second magnets can be selectively secured together to thereby bring together the first hood semi-portion with the second hood semi-portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hood assembly comprising
 a hood with a first hood semi-portion and a second hood semi-portion, the hood sized to be selectively worn over a head of a user;   a first adjustment assembly in the first hood semi-portion,
 the first adjustment assembly comprising
 a first channel having a length of at least 2 inches and encasing a first magnet therein, the first magnet being slidable through the first channel and having a first magnetic polarity; and 
 
   a second adjustment assembly in the second hood semi-portion,
 the second adjustment assembly comprising
 a second channel having a length of at least 2 inches and encasing a second magnet therein, the second magnet being slidable through the second channel and having a second magnetic polarity; 
 
   wherein the second magnetic polarity is an opposing polarity of the first magnetic polarity, such that the first magnet can be selectively secured together with the second magnet to thereby bring together a portion of the first hood semi-portion with a portion of the second hood semi-portion.   
     
     
         2 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first channel and the second channel are formed between an inner material layer and an outer material layer of the hood, such that the first channel and the second channel are not visible externally of the hood. 
     
     
         3 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first channel and the second channel are incongruent with the hood and are secured on an inner surface of the hood. 
     
     
         4 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first channel and the second channel each include two additional material layers surrounding the respective one of the first magnet and the second magnet. 
     
     
         5 . The hood assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the two additional material layers are made from nylon or spandex. 
     
     
         6 . The hood assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the first channel and the second channel and the two additional material layers are stretchable to at least 1 20 % of an original length. 
     
     
         7 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , the hood having an inner perimeter, wherein the first channel and the second channel together occupy at least 20% of the inner perimeter of the hood, and wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are spherically shaped. 
     
     
         8 . The hood assembly of  claim 7 , wherein the first channel and the second channel together occupy at least 30% of the entire inner perimeter of the hood. 
     
     
         9 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , the first channel and the second channel having respective channel bottoms, the hood having a bottom, wherein the respective channel bottoms are from 0.5 inches to 1.25 inches from the bottom of the hood. 
     
     
         10 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , the first channel and the second channel having respective channel bottoms, the hood having a bottom, wherein the respective channel bottoms correspond with the bottom of the hood. 
     
     
         11 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a width and a thickness of the first channel and the second channel, and a diameter and a thickness of the first magnet and the second magnet, and a securing force between the first magnet and the second magnet when secured together, are such that the first magnet and the second magnet cannot slide respectively through the first channel and the second channel without user involvement. 
     
     
         12 . The hood assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the width of the first channel and the second channel is from 0.5 inches to 1.25 inches, and wherein the lengths of the first channel and the second channel are from 2 inches to 7 inches. 
     
     
         13 . The hood assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the thickness of the first channel and the second channel is from 0.2 inches to 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         14 . The hood assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the diameter of the first magnet and the second magnet is at least 85% of the width of the first channel and the second channel, respectively. 
     
     
         15 . The hood assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the thickness of the first magnet and the second magnet is at least 85% of the thickness of the first channel and the second channel, respectively. 
     
     
         16 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnet and the second magnet together provide the securing force of from 10 lbs. to 30 lbs. of pull force. 
     
     
         17 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnet and the second magnet together provide the securing force of from 13 lbs. to 20 lbs. of pull force. 
     
     
         18 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the hood assembly is devoid of a drawstring. 
     
     
         19 . The hood assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first magnetic polarity faces the second hood semi-portion, wherein the second magnetic polarity faces the first hood semi-portion, such that when the first magnet is selectively secured together with the second magnet the portion of the first hood semi-portion and the portion of the second hood semi-portion are not overlapped. 
     
     
         20 . A hood assembly comprising
 a hood with a first adjustment assembly and a second adjustment assembly, the first adjustment assembly and the second adjustment assembly being adapted to move the hood between a looser position and a tighter position;
 the first adjustment assembly comprising
 a first channel encasing a first magnet therein, the first magnet being spherically shaped and being slidable through the first channel; and 
 
   a second adjustment assembly in the second hood semi-portion,
 the second adjustment assembly comprising
 a second channel encasing a second magnet therein, the second magnet being spherically shaped and being slidable through the second channel; 
 
   wherein the first magnet and the second magnet provide opposing magnetic polarities, such that the first magnet and the second magnet can be selectively secured together to thereby move the hood between the looser position and the tighter position,   wherein the first magnet and the second magnet together provide a securing force such that when the first magnet and the second magnet are secured together, the first magnet and the second magnet cannot slide respectively through the first channel and the second channel without user involvement.