Hood

Abstract

A hood for attachment to a scarf includes a lower edge that extends between right and left front side edges of a front opening and around the back of a wearer's neck, an inner surface and an opposed outer surface. The hood includes an attachment mechanism, which is provided on the inner surface and extends no lower than the lower edge. The attachment mechanism defines an opening through which the scarf can be passed for attaching the scarf to the hood, such that the scarf retains the hood on the wearer's head, and the attachment mechanism is configured to engage the scarf adjacent each of the right and left front side edges and at an intermediate point between the right and left front side edges.

1 . A hood for attachment to a scarf or strap, the hood, in use, comprising:
 a lower edge that extends between right and left front side edges of a front opening and around the back of a wearer's neck,   an inner surface; and   an opposed outer surface,   wherein the hood comprises an attachment means, which is provided on the inner surface and extends no lower than the lower edge,   wherein the attachment means defines an opening through which the scarf or strap can be passed for attaching the scarf or strap to the hood, such that the scarf or strap retains the hood on the wearer's head, and the attachment means is configured to engage the scarf or strap adjacent each of the right and left front side edges and at an intermediate point between the right and left front side edges.   
     
     
         2 . The hood as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attachment means comprises a plurality of loops attached to the inner surface adjacent the lower edge. 
     
     
         3 . The hood as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein a first loop is provided at or adjacent to the right front side edge, a second loop is provided at or adjacent to the left front side edge, and a third loop is provided intermediate the right and left front side edges, preferably at a mid-point between the right and left front side edges. 
     
     
         4 . (canceled) 
     
     
         5 . The hood as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein one or more of the loops comprises a bottom edge portion that is attached to the inner surface adjacent to the lower edge and an upper edge portion that is attached to the inner surface at a level above the bottom edge portion, and wherein the bottom and upper edge portions are permanently attached to the inner surface, or the upper edge portion is permanently attached and the bottom edge portion is removably attached to the inner surface, or the bottom edge portion is permanently attached and the upper edge portion is removably attached to the inner surface. 
     
     
         6 . The hood as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein one or more of the loops is permanently attached to the inner surface, comprises a bottom edge portion and an upper edge portion, and is separable in a middle portion between the upper and bottom edges. 
     
     
         7 - 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The hood as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein one or more of the loops is separable, comprising first and second end portions and a fastener for joining the ends to one another to define a closed loop, and the inner surface is provided with a pair of spaced openings through which the loop is fed for securing the loop to the hood. 
     
     
         10 . The hood as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the attachment means comprises a tube attached to the inner surface adjacent the lower edge. 
     
     
         11 . The hood as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the tube has a first end attached at or adjacent to the right front side edge, a second end attached at or adjacent to the left front side edge, and wherein the tube is attached at a point intermediate the right and left front side edges, preferably the tube is attached to the inner surface substantially continuously between the first and second ends or is attached to the inner surface discontinuously at one or more attachment points intermediate the first and second ends. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The hood as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the tube comprises a bottom edge portion that is attached to the inner surface adjacent to the lower edge and an upper edge portion that is attached to the inner surface at a level above the bottom edge portion, and wherein the bottom and upper edge portions are permanently attached to the inner surface, or the upper edge portion is permanently attached and the bottom edge portion is removably attached to the inner surface, or the bottom edge portion is permanently attached and the upper edge portion is removably attached to the inner surface, OR wherein the tube comprises a bottom edge portion and an upper edge portion, and is separable in a middle portion between the upper and bottom edges. 
     
     
         14 - 15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . A two-part hood assembly, comprising:
 a first hood, and   a second hood, the first hood and the second hood forming separable parts of the two-part hood, and the two-part hood comprising additional attachment means for separably attaching the first and second hoods to one another, wherein the first hood comprises a hood as claimed in  claim 1 .   
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The two-part hood assembly as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the first and second hoods each comprise a separable layer of the two-part hood. 
     
     
         19 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . The two-part hood assembly, as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the first hood is attached to an inner surface of the second hood. 
     
     
         22 . The two-part hood assembly, as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the second hood is attached to the inner surface of the first hood. 
     
     
         23 . The two-part hood assembly, as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein one or more through openings are provided in the second hood for receiving the attachment means therethrough. 
     
     
         24 . The two-part hood assembly, as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the second hood comprises an inner layer, which defines an inner surface and an outer layer, which defines an outer surface, and a void is defined between the inner and outer layers, and the first hood is received within the void. 
     
     
         25 . The two-part hood assembly, as claimed in  claim 24 , wherein one or more through openings are provided in the inner layer of the second hood for receiving the attachment means therethrough. 
     
     
         26 . The two-part hood assembly, as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the first hood comprises an inner layer, which defines the inner surface and an outer layer, which defines the outer surface, and a void is defined between the inner and outer layers, and the second hood is received within the void. 
     
     
         27 . The two-part hood assembly as claimed in  claim 24 , further comprising a closure for closing the void. 
     
     
         28 . The two-part hood assembly as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the closure comprises a zip, press studs, buttons, magnets, or hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         29 - 32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . The two-part hood assembly, as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the additional attachment means comprises a magnetic flap on one of the first and second hoods.