Headwear with hydration reservoir and storable hood

Abstract

An article of headwear (1) for covering the head and neck of a wearer has a hood section (17) and neck section (20). The neck section may contain a fluid reservoir (2) with an inlet (6) to provide hydration for a wearer as well as thermal relief and sun protection in hot or cold conditions. Handles (3) with removably attachable fastening means (10), (11) and (13), (14) allow the headwear (1) to be held by a wearer's hands or secured around the wearer's head. Preferably, the headwear has an inner layer (10) made of moisture-absorbent cloth to absorb moisture. Optionally, the neck section may contain a storage compartment (18) for folding down and storing the hood section as discussed.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 702163 filed Jul. 25, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] This invention relates to articles of clothing, and more particularly to a hoodie or sports towel that can be placed over the head of an athlete, sports fan and others that will provide hydration, cooling and protection from the sun during hot weather or, alternatively, warmth during cold-weather events. [0003] Persons who exert themselves in hot weather, particularly athletes but even fans and workers, can become dehydrated which may lead to exhaustion, heat stroke and can even result in death. Also, during hot weather an athlete or fan tends to perspire excessively, resulting in sweat getting in the eyes and interfering with activity. On the other end of the spectrum, athletes who participate in cold-weather events, such as skiing, ice skating and hockey, or fans of such sports run the risk of hypothe...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The primary object of the present invention is to provide an article of clothing that provides hydration and thermal relief for athletes, sports fans and others during all types of weather.

[0008] Another object of the present invention is to provide cooling relief to the wearer in hot weather.

[0010] An even further object of the present invention is to protect the wearer from sunburn and other adverse effects of exposure to the sun.

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to provide an article of clothing that can be used to wipe perspiration from one's face and neck.

[0012] An additional object of the present invention is to provide such an article of clothing that allows a wearer to fold down and store a head-covering hood into a pouch when desired.

Problems solved by technology

Persons who exert themselves in hot weather, particularly athletes but even fans and workers, can become dehydrated which may lead to exhaustion, heat stroke and can even result in death.

Also, during hot weather an athlete or fan tends to perspire excessively, resulting in sweat getting in the eyes and interfering with activity.

On the other end of the spectrum, athletes who participate in cold-weather events, such as skiing, ice skating and hockey, or fans of such sports run the risk of hypothermia.

However, the prior device did not provide a means of hydration, as does the present invention.

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