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Hooded sweatshirt that converts to a stuffed pillow

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-08-28
GLOBAL HLDG
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The present invention is a hooded sweatshirt that can be converted to a stuffed pillow. The hood is made of a flexible sheet with a pillow surface and a hood surface that extend to the perimeter. The hood can be folded inward to cover the person's head in sweatshirt configuration and folded outward to form a pillow in sweatshirt configuration. The hood has a fastener to secure it in either sweatshirt or pillow configuration. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a comfortable and versatile hooded sweatshirt that can be easily converted to a stuffed pillow.

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The prior art teaches hooded sweatshirts, and the prior art teaches stuffed pillows; however, the prior art does not teach a hooded sweatshirt that converts to a stuffed pillow.

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[0024]The above-described drawing figures illustrate the invention, a hooded sweatshirt 10 that converts to a stuffed pillow 50.

[0025]FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the hooded sweatshirt 10, according to one embodiment of the present invention, illustrating the hooded sweatshirt 10 in a sweatshirt configuration. FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof. As illustrated in FIGS. 1-2, in the sweatshirt configuration, the hooded sweatshirt 10 may be worn as an article of clothing. The hooded sweatshirt 10 may have a sweatshirt body 12 that is adapted to be worn by a person, and a hood 20 attached to the sweatshirt body 12.

[0026]As illustrated in FIGS. 1-2, the sweatshirt body 12 is the part of the hooded sweatshirt 10 that is adapted to be worn over the midsection of the person. For example, in the present embodiment, the sweatshirt body 12 may include a main body 14 that is adapted to be worn over the torso of the person, sleeves 15 to cover the arms of the person, a closure 16...

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Abstract

A hooded sweatshirt that may be converted to a stuffed pillow has a sweatshirt body that is adapted to be worn by a person and a hood attached to the sweatshirt body. The hood has a stuffed-pillow surface and an opposed hood surface. The hood can be reconfigured between a sweatshirt configuration wherein the hood surface faces outward and can cover a head of the person when the person is wearing the sweatshirt body, and a pillow configuration wherein the stuffed-pillow surface faces outward and the sweatshirt body may be stuffed inside the hood so that they together form the stuffed pillow.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application for a utility patent claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 769,885, filed Feb. 27, 2013, and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 815,816, filed Apr. 25, 2013.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]This invention relates generally to sweatshirts and stuffed pillows / animals, and more particularly to a hooded sweatshirt that converts to a stuffed pillow.[0004]2. Description of Related Art[0005]The prior art teaches hooded sweatshirts, and the prior art teaches stuffed pillows; however, the prior art does not teach a hooded sweatshirt that converts to a stuffed pillow.[0006]The present invention fulfills these needs and provides further advantages as described in the following summary.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0007]The present invention teaches certain benefits in construction and use which give rise to the objectives described below.[0008]The present invention provides a hooded swe...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D15/04
CPCA41D15/04A41D1/04A41D2200/20
Inventor ALBERT, STEPHEN
Owner GLOBAL HLDG
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