Garment with stowable hood and insect screen

Abstract

A garment, has: a torso portion configured to be worn over a wearer's torso, the torso portion defining a neck opening configured to surround a neck when worn; a neck portion projecting from the torso portion, the neck portion extending at least partially around the neck opening, the neck portion having defining a pocket; and a head cover secured to the neck portion and/or to the torso portion, the head cover including a hood section defining a head-receiving volume and a face section having a mesh panel, the face section extending from the hood section, the head cover movable between a covering configuration in which the hood section is out of the pocket and in which the head-receiving volume receives the head of the wearer and the face section overlaps a face of the wearer, and a stowed configuration in which the head cover is contained within the pocket.

1 . A garment, comprising:
 a torso portion configured to be worn over a wearer's torso, the torso portion defining a neck opening configured to surround a neck when worn;   a neck portion projecting from the torso portion, the neck portion extending at least partially around the neck opening, the neck portion having defining a pocket; and   a head cover secured to the neck portion and/or to the torso portion, the head cover including a hood section defining a head-receiving volume and a face section having a mesh panel, the face section extending from the hood section, the head cover movable between
 a covering configuration in which the hood section is out of the pocket and in which the head-receiving volume receives the head of the wearer and the face section overlaps a face of the wearer, and 
 a stowed configuration in which the head cover is contained within the pocket. 
   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh panel extends from the hood section to a free edge along a length, the length selected such that the free edge of the mesh panel overlaps the neck portion. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the hood section is made of a different fabric than the face section, the hood section secured to the face section along mating edges. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the mesh panel defines the face section and a portion of the hood section. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , comprising a reinforcing member secured to a rear portion of the hood section. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 5 , wherein the reinforcing member includes an inner fabric and an outer fabric, the rear portion of the hood section sandwiched between the inner fabric and the outer fabric. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the neck portion includes a closing mechanism to selectively open or close the pocket. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the closing mechanism is a zipper closure. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 7 , wherein the opposed panels include an inner panel facing the neck of the wearer and an outer panel facing away from the wearer, the closing mechanism secured to the inner panel. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , comprising at least one connector secured to the neck portion and at least one complementary connector on the face section, the at least one connector engageable to the at least one complementary connector in the covering configuration of the head cover. 
     
     
         11 . The garment according to  claim 10 , wherein the at least one connector and the at least one complementary connector include at least one male snap connector and at least one female snap connector configured for complementary snap-fit engagement. 
     
     
         12 . The garment according to  claim 11 , including a plurality of the male snap connector on a common tape, and a plurality of the female snap connector on another common tape. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein, in the stowed configuration, the head cover is stored into a roll defining layers of the hood section interspaced between layers of the face section.