Systems for securing and retaining positions of layered outerwear

Abstract

There is provided a system for securing and retaining positions of layered outerwear, the system comprising a garment including a hood and a hood-securing element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the hood-securing element affixed to the hood by the second side in a position on an inside of the hood proximate to a top of the hood, the hood-securing element having an aperture in the first side defining an opening to a cavity, the cavity defining a volume for engaging a hat button of a hat such that the cavity substantially encloses a hat button of a hat when the securing element is installed the hat, further comprising at least one retention element extending from an edge of the aperture towards a center of the aperture, the retention element for engaging the hood-securing element with the hat button of the hat.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a garment including a hood and a hood-securing element having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the hood-securing element affixed to the hood by the second side in a position on an inside of the hood proximate to a top of the hood, the hood-securing element having an aperture in the first side defining an opening to a cavity, the cavity defining a volume for engaging a hat button of a hat such that the cavity substantially encloses a hat button of a hat when the hood-securing element is installed the hat.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one retention element extending from an edge of the aperture towards a center of the aperture, the retention element for engaging the hood-securing element with the hat button of the hat. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hood-securing element includes a plurality of apertures on the first side of the hood-securing element each of the plurality of apertures is positioned to secure the hood in a corresponding position relative to the hat. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , where each of the plurality of apertures includes at least one corresponding retention element. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of apertures are arranged in a grid having at least one row and at least one column. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hood-securing element secures the hood laterally and allows rotation of the hat without moving the hood. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity extends at least part way through a height of the securing element. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the hood-securing element includes a track extending from a first edge of the hood-securing element through a portion of a depth of the hood securing element. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the track includes at least a retention element extending from a side of the track towards a center of the track.