Protective Cowl Garment

Abstract

A garment is disclosed. The garment includes a loose fitting cowl; wherein the cowl covers the nose and mouth when deployed in an up position and drapes loosely in the front of the garment when in a relaxed position; wherein the cowl can be used as a face covering.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 a section of fabric constructed in a tube;   wherein the lower edge of the tube attaches to the neck opening of a garment;   wherein the tube covers the nose and mouth when deployed in an up position and drapes loosely in the front of the garment when in a relaxed position.   
     
     
         2 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein a strip of elastic material is attached along at least a portion of an upper edge of the tube; wherein the strip of elastic material is adapted to assist in securing the tube on a nose of a person wearing the garment; the strip of elastic is located on portion of the tube that corresponds to the back of a garment. 
     
     
         3 . The invention of  claim 2 , wherein the elastic material is attached along the entire upper edge of the tube. 
     
     
         4 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a sweatshirt. 
     
     
         5 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a shirt. 
     
     
         6 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein the garment is a dress. 
     
     
         7 . The invention of  claim 1 , further comprising a pocket adapted to hold a filter. 
     
     
         8 . The invention of  claim 7 , wherein the front of the pocket is transparent. 
     
     
         9 . The invention of  claim 1 , wherein the tube is constructed of at least two materials. 
     
     
         10 . The invention of  claim 9 , wherein the material positioned at the front of the tube, where it would cover the nose and mouth when deployed in an up position, is composed of at least two layers. 
     
     
         11 . A garment comprising:
 a section of fabric constructed in a tube;   wherein the lower edge of the tube attaches to the neck opening of a garment;   wherein the tube covers the nose and mouth when deployed in an up position and drapes loosely in the front of the garment when in a relaxed position.   
     
     
         12 . The invention of  claim 11 , wherein the tube is constructed of a material that stretches. 
     
     
         13 . The invention of  claim 11 , wherein the tube is constructed of at least two materials, and at least one of the materials is a material that stretches. 
     
     
         14 . The invention of  claim 13 , wherein the material positioned at the front of the tube, where it would cover the nose and mouth when deployed in an up position, is cotton. 
     
     
         15 . The invention of  claim 14 , wherein the material positioned at the front of the tube, where it would cover the nose and mouth when deployed in an up position, is composed of at least two layers. 
     
     
         16 . The invention of  claim 15 , wherein one of the at least two layers is non-woven polypropylene. 
     
     
         17 . The invention of  claim 11 , further comprising a filter attached to the tube. 
     
     
         18 . The invention of  claim 11 , further comprising an envelope adapted to hold a filter. 
     
     
         19 . The invention of  claim 18 , wherein the front of the envelope is transparent. 
     
     
         20 . The invention of  claim 11 , wherein the garment is a sweatshirt.