Hooded garment with fastening mechanism

Abstract

A garment includes a torso portion having a neck opening and is configured to be supported by shoulders of a wearer. A hood is coupled to a back of the torso portion about the neck opening and is configured to fit on a head of the wearer in a hood up position. A first fastener is supported by a back of the hood and is spaced a first distance from the neck opening. A second fastener is supported by a back of the torso portion and is spaced a second distance from the neck opening to releasably secure the hood via engagement with the first fastener in a hood down position.

1 . A garment comprising:
 a torso portion having a neck opening and configured to be supported by shoulders of a wearer;   a hood coupled to a back of the torso portion about the neck opening and configured fit on a head of the wearer in a hood up position;   a first fastener supported by a back of the hood and spaced a first distance from the neck opening; and   a second fastener supported by a back of the torso portion and spaced a second distance from the neck opening to releasable secure the hood via engagement with the first fastener in a hood down position.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the first and second fasteners comprise magnets. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2  wherein the first and second distances are configured to facilitate automatic retentive contact of the magnets in response to the hood being in the hood down position. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 2  wherein the magnets comprise rare earth magnets. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4  and further comprising a non-magnetic separator positioned between the magnets in retentive contact of the magnets. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein one of the first and second fasteners comprises a magnet. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the first and second fasteners are both laterally centered on a center back vertical axis of the garment. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 a third fastener supported by the back of the hood laterally spaced from the first fastener; and 
 a fourth fastener supported by the back of the torso portion laterally spaced from the second fastener to releasable secure the hood via the third fastener in a hood down position. 
 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 8  wherein the first, second, third, and fourth fasteners are laterally spaced from a center back vertical axis of the garment. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1  and further comprising:
 third and fourth fasteners supported by the back of the hood laterally spaced from the first fastener; and 
 fifth and sixth fasteners supported by the back of the torso portion laterally spaced from the second to releasable secure the hood via the third and fourth fastener in a hood down position. 
 
     
     
         11 . A garment comprising:
 a torso portion having a neck opening;   a hood coupled to a back of the torso portion about the neck opening;   a first fastener supported by a back of the hood and spaced a first distance from the neck opening; and   a second fastener supported by a back of the torso portion and spaced a second distance from the neck opening to mate with the first fastener in a hood down position.   
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11  wherein the first and second fasteners comprise magnets. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12  wherein the first and second distances are configured to facilitate automatic retentively contact of the magnets in response to the hood being in the hood down position. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 12  wherein the magnets comprise rare earth magnets. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 14  and further comprising a non-magnetic separator positioned between the magnets in retentive contact of the magnets. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 11  wherein one of the first and second fasteners comprises a magnet. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 11  wherein the first and second fasteners are both laterally centered on a center back vertical axis of the garment. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 11  and further comprising:
 a third fastener supported by the back of the hood laterally spaced from the first fastener; and 
 a fourth fastener supported by the back of the torso portion laterally spaced from the second fastener to releasable secure the hood via the third fastener in a hood down position. 
 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 18  wherein the first, second, third, and fourth fasteners are laterally spaced from a center back vertical axis of the garment. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 11  and further comprising:
 third and fourth fasteners supported by the back of the hood laterally spaced from the first fastener; and 
 fifth and sixth fasteners supported by the back of the torso portion laterally spaced from the second to releasable secure the hood via the third and fourth fastener in a hood down position.