Hooded Garment with Zipper Hood for Accommodating a Cap's Brim or Visor

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hooded garment that allows users to wear their hats or caps backwards underneath their hoods without having to remove their hoods from their heads. The hooded garment has a horizontal zipper integrated in back of the hood for accommodating brim, bill, or visor of a hat therethrough when the hat is worn backwards. The zipper is dimensioned as per brim length of conventional caps and is positioned to receive brim/bill of all types of caps. The garment comes in a variety of designs, such as jackets, windbreakers, and other garments having an integrated or removable hood. The zipper can be unfastened to create an opening in the hood to receive the brim/bill therethrough, thereby not obstructing the brim/bill when the cap is worn underneath a hood.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hooded garment for accommodating a cap, the hooded garment comprising:
 a hood having a drawcord routed through a channel along a periphery of a face opening of said hood and usable for constricting the face opening of said hood;   a pair of sleeves;   a central body portion, wherein said central body portion is configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's upper body;   a zipper positioned on a rear of said hood and that extends across a back of said hood, wherein the zipper is proximal to a back of the head of a wearer, and further wherein said zipper is selectively openable for receiving a bill of the cap therethrough, such that the bill of the cap worn backwards is accommodated by an opening created when said zipper is in an opened position.   
     
     
         2 . The hooded garment of  claim 1 , wherein said zipper is selectively closable when not required to accommodate said bill of the cap. 
     
     
         3 . The hooded garment of  claim 2 , wherein said hood is selectively attached to said central body portion. 
     
     
         4 . The hooded garment of  claim 2 , wherein said zipper includes a first length and said bill of the cap includes a second length, and further wherein said first length is generally equal to said second length. 
     
     
         5 . The hooded garment of  claim 4 , wherein said hood includes a width in an unfolded position, and further wherein said first length is generally about half of said width of said hood. 
     
     
         6 . The hooded garment of  claim 2 , wherein said zipper comprises a pull tab for selectively opening and closing said zipper. 
     
     
         7 . The hooded garment of  claim 6 , wherein said zipper is weatherproof. 
     
     
         8 . The hooded garment of  claim 7 , wherein each of said hood and said central body portion is comprised of a material selected from a group consisting of a wool material, a cotton material, a nylon-type material, a fire-retardant material, a moisture absorbing material, a synthetic material and a fleece material. 
     
     
         9 . A hooded garment for accommodating a cap, the hooded garment comprising:
 a hood;   a pair of sleeves;   a central body portion configured to cover at least a portion of an upper body of a wearer;   a zipper positioned on a rear of said hood and extending across a back of said hood and proximal to a back of a head of the wearer, wherein said zipper includes a length and a bill of the cap includes a width and said length is generally equal to said width; and   further wherein said zipper is selectively openable for receiving the bill of the cap therethrough, such that the bill of the cap worn backwards is accommodated by an opening created when said zipper is in the opened position.   
     
     
         10 . The hooded garment of  claim 9 , wherein said zipper selectively closable when not required to accommodate said bill of the cap. 
     
     
         11 . The hooded garment of  claim 10 , wherein said hood selectively attached to said central body portion. 
     
     
         12 . The hooded garment of  claim 10 , wherein said hood includes a drawcord routed through a channel along a periphery of a face opening of said hood and usable for constricting the face opening of said hood. 
     
     
         13 . The hooded garment of  claim 10 , wherein said zipper includes a pull tab for selectively opening and closing said zipper. 
     
     
         14 . The hooded garment of  claim 10 , wherein said zipper is weatherproof. 
     
     
         15 . The hooded garment of  claim 14 , wherein said hooded garment and said hood include a material selected from a group consisting of a wool material, a cotton material, a nylon-type material, a fire-retardant material, a moisture absorbing material, a synthetic material, and a fleece material. 
     
     
         16 . A method of wearing a hooded garment for accommodating a cap, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing a hooded garment including a hood, a pair of sleeves and a central body portion;
 wherein said central body portion configured to cover at least a portion of a wearer's upper body; 
 wherein said hood includes an integrated horizontal zipper positioned on a rear of said hood; 
 wherein said zipper extending across a back of said hood and proximal to the back of the head of a wearer; and 
 further wherein said zipper includes a length and a bill of the cap includes a width and said length generally equal to said width; 
   placing the cap onto a wearer's head;   orienting said bill of the cap to face backwards;   opening said zipper to create an opening for receiving said bill of the cap therethrough;   placing said bill through said opening; and   pulling said hood over the wearer's head while said bill is simultaneously accommodated through said opening.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said zipper selectively closable when not required to accommodate said bill of the cap. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said hood includes a drawcord routed through a channel along a periphery of a face opening of said hood and usable for constricting the face opening of said hood. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said zipper includes a pull tab for selectively opening and closing said zipper. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said zipper is weatherproof.