Hood cinch system

Abstract

A garment that includes a body and a hood. The hood has a hood cinch system that allows the hood to be gathered or cinched to a back portion adjacent a base of the hood when the hood is not deployed. By activating the hood cinch system, the movement of the hood in the wind or breeze is reduced, thus providing a less distracting experience during certain sports played outside. For example, when taking a golf shot, the cinched down hood is less likely to cause a distraction and result in a mishit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A garment comprising:
 a body; and   a hood having a top portion, a back portion, first and second side portions and a base, forming a front face opening, the hood having an outer layer, an inner liner and a hood cinch system, the hood cinch system comprising,
 a cord loop having an interior cord portion extending between the outer layer and the inner liner, the cord loop extending from the front face opening to the back portion adjacent the base of the hood, the cord loop having an exterior cord portion adjacent the base of the hood, 
   wherein the exterior cord portion may be pulled and lengthened to cinch the front face opening of the hood to the base of the hood.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the interior cord portion has two sections that are substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the two sections are provided about 0.5 to about 5 inches apart. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the two sections are provided about 1 and about 3 inches apart. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the interior cord portion has two sections provided extending along the first and second side portions of the hood at a downward angle to the back portion adjacent the base of the hood. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the interior cord portion extends outside the hood at first and second openings provided adjacent the base of the hood, and wherein the first and second openings are provided about 0.5 to about 6 inches apart and the exterior cord portion extends therebetween. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second openings are provided about 1 to about 2 inches apart. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the cord loop is secured to the hood adjacent the front face opening. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior cord portion has a self-locking grommet. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 1 , further comprising a pull cord provided in a pocket adjacent about the front face opening. 
     
     
         11 . A garment comprising:
 a body; and   a hood having a top portion, a back portion, first and second side portions and a base, the hood forming a front face opening, the hood having an outer layer, an inner liner and a hood cinch system, the hood cinch system comprising,
 a cord having two cord ends, the two cord ends being secured between the outer layer and the inner liner of the hood, the cord having two interior cord portions extending from the secured two cord ends to the back portion adjacent the base of the hood, the cord having an exterior cord portion at the base of the hood, 
   wherein the exterior cord portion may be pulled and lengthened to gather the top portion, the back portion, and the first and second side portions of the hood adjacent to the base of the hood.   
     
     
         12 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the two interior cord portions are substantially parallel to each other. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 12 , wherein the two interior cord portions are about 0.5 to about 5 inches apart. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 13 , wherein the two interior cord portions are about 1 and about 3 inches apart. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the two interior cord portions extend along the first and second side portions of the hood at a downward angle to the back portion adjacent the base of the hood. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 15 , wherein the two interior cord portions form an angle to the base of the hood of about 40 to about 75 degrees. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the two interior cord portions extend outside the hood at first and second openings provided adjacent the base of the hood, and wherein the first and second openings are provided about 0.5 to about 6 inches apart and the exterior cord portion extends therebetween. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 17 , wherein the first and second openings are provided about 1 to about 2 inches apart. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 18 , wherein the two cord ends are secured at two points substantially a same distance apart as the first and second openings at the base of the hood. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 19 , wherein the two cord ends are secured at the two points farther apart than the first and second openings at the base of the hood. 
     
     
         21 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the two cord ends are secured to the hood adjacent the front face opening. 
     
     
         22 . The garment of  claim 21 , wherein the two cord ends are secured about 8 inches to about 12 inches apart. 
     
     
         23 . The garment of  claim 21 , wherein the two cord ends are secured about 1 to 4 inches apart. 
     
     
         24 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the two cord ends are secured adjacent the back portion of the hood about 4 to about 10 inches from the base of the hood. 
     
     
         25 . The garment of  claim 11 , wherein the exterior cord portion of the cord has a self-locking grommet.