Hooded jacket hood adjustment system

Abstract

The invention relates to a hood adjustment system for a hooded jacket, comprising a jacket with a hood and jacket section, at least two drawstrings on the hood, and at least two sliders, wherein the hood is adjustable via the at least two drawstrings and the at least two sliders, and is characterized in that the hood has at least two drawstring attachments on the left side of the hood and at least two drawstring attachments on the right side of the hood, with drawstrings flexibly arranged in the drawstring attachments and movable in such a way that one drawstring is arranged to pass through the at least two drawstring attachments on the left side of the hood and another drawstring is arranged to pass through the at least two drawstring attachments on the right side of the hood, and each drawstring is designed to have a slider.wherein the drawstring is formed as a loop by the slider and is adjustable in loop size via this slider, wherein the fit of the hood to a jacket wearer can be adjusted by actuating at least one slider per drawstring by adjusting the loop size, and the drawstring attachments are formed as a loop or ring attached to the hood.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a hooded jacket hood adjustment system comprising a jacket with a hood and jacket part, at least two drawstrings on the hood and at least two sliders, wherein the hood is adjustable via the at least two drawstrings and the at least two sliders at least over the hood circumference.

[0002] Jackets with adjustable hoods are a well-known and widespread feature of modern technology. These hoods are typically adjusted using a combination of one or more drawstrings integrated into the hood, with sliders at the ends. Depending on the number and position of the drawstrings, the hoods can be adjusted in height, length, and / or width.

[0003] Document WO 02 / 058495 A1 discloses a drawstring system for a hood which can be adjusted to make a single adjustment to exert tension on the vertical sides of the front opening of the hood, thereby vertically compressing the hood and simultaneously exerting circumferential tension on the upper part of the hood.

[0004] US patent 5,369,809 discloses a system comprising a pair of drawstrings extending from the wearer's temples to the adjustable hood section corresponding to the nape of the neck. The drawstrings allow for both vertical and lateral adjustment around the wearer's head, enabling the wearer to customize the fit of the hood regardless of head size or the number of head coverings worn beneath it. The drawstrings are secured by a single drawstring closure, allowing the desired fit around the wearer's head to be achieved and maintained with simple operation of the drawstrings.

[0005] Furthermore, patent US 6,374,418 B1 discloses a system for simultaneously adjusting the shape of the hood on the wearer's head in various directions, with adjustable longitudinal, transverse, and vertical components of the hood using a single drawstring. Each side has a front opening extending from the temple area along the face opening and then curved backward. Each side also has a back opening extending from the top of the hood backward, then curved downward and then forward. The front and back openings each have adjacent openings in the lower portion. On each side, one end of a drawstring is attached to the upper end of the front opening, the other end is attached to the upper end of the back opening, and a portion of the drawstring is free between the openings in the lower portion, where it can be operated by the wearer to adjust the hood.

[0006] Furthermore, an adjustable hood system is known from publication DE 201 18 164 U1, which allows for convenient adjustment, good protection, and sufficient flexibility during movement. This system incorporates a hood with a drawstring arrangement, whereby the drawstring arrangement can regulate the shape and volume of the hood on the wearer's head.

[0007] From the publication WO 2024 / 156311 A1, a hood adjustment system for a jacket comprises a jacket with a hood and jacket section as well as a collar or collar section, and at least one drawstring in or on the hood, wherein the hood is adjustable via the at least one drawstring at least over the hood circumference, wherein the jacket section has at least two drawstring attachments, each drawstring attachment is designed for the releasable or temporary receipt of one end of the at least one drawstring or can receive a drawstring end, the drawstring attachments are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line on the upper third of both halves of the jacket section starting from the center line of the front of the jacket section, and the at least one drawstring, when temporarily connected to the drawstring attachments, is led directly from the hood to the drawstring attachments.by attaching the ends of the drawstring to the drawstring attachments and operating at least one slider, the fit of the hood to a jacket wearer can be adjusted.

[0008] The main problems with current technology are that adjustable hoods, even after being optimally adjusted to the wearer's head, often either don't fit snugly, create uncomfortable dents or protrusions on the hood due to the adjustment, or fail to move with the head or slip out of place, thus restricting the wearer's field of vision. All of this reduces the jacket's comfort when the hood is in use, and the restricted field of vision can be a particular hazard, especially in traffic. Furthermore, dents or protrusions on the hood mean that the transition between the hood and the head isn't uniformly sealed, allowing wind and rain to penetrate through these areas and reach the wearer's head below the hood.

[0009] The present invention is based on the objective of providing a hood adjustment system with which a hood can be easily and optimally adjusted to the head of a jacket wearer without any loss in wearing comfort and without restricting the wearer's lateral field of vision while wearing the hood after adjustment.

[0010] This problem is solved with a hood adjustment system for hooded jackets according to claim 1.

[0011] The hooded jacket hood adjustment system comprises a jacket with a hood and jacket section, at least two drawstrings on the hood and at least two sliders, wherein the hood is adjustable via the at least two drawstrings and the at least two sliders at least over the hood circumference and is characterized in that The hood has at least two drawstring attachments on the left side of the hood and at least two drawstring attachments on the right side of the hood, with drawstrings flexibly arranged in the drawstring attachments and movable in such a way that one drawstring is arranged to pass through the at least two drawstring attachments on the left side of the hood and another drawstring is arranged to pass through the at least two drawstring attachments on the right side of the hood, and each drawstring is designed to have a slider; wherein the drawstring is formed as a loop by the slider and the loop size is adjustable via the slider. wherein the fit of the hood to a jacket wearer can be adjusted by actuating at least one slider per drawstring by adjusting the loop size, and the drawstring attachments are designed as a loop or ring attached to the hood.

[0012] The at least two drawstring fastenings on the two hood sides can in particular each be arranged such that at least a first drawstring fastening is arranged on the half or the upper half in the front third in the direction of the hood opening on the hood side and at least a second drawstring fastening is arranged on the lower half further away from the hood opening than the first drawstring fastening on the hood side.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the jacket part can have at least two additional drawstring attachments for the detachable fastening of the drawstrings, wherein the additional drawstring attachments are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line on the upper third of both halves of the jacket part, starting from the center line of the front of the jacket part, wherein the fit of the hood to a jacket wearer can be adjusted by fastening the drawstrings to the additional drawstring attachments and actuating the at least one slider per drawstring.

[0014] In particular, the drawstrings can be designed without drawstring guides and / or without drawstring channels. No guide channels are required in, on, or within the hood to guide the drawstrings. The simplicity and ease of retrofitting resulting from the elimination of corresponding guide channels or drawstring channels, through which drawstrings are normally routed, are key advantages. This particular design represents a preferred variant. Especially for retrofitting a hood, this variant is particularly simple, while simultaneously offering efficiency and ease of use. Furthermore, even with this design—i.e., the drawstring channel-free design—maximum adjustability of the hood can be achieved. In a preferred embodiment, drawstring guides can be omitted entirely.

[0015] The additional drawstring fastenings can also be designed as buttons, hooks, rings, or loops attached to the jacket part.

[0016] The at least two drawstrings can be designed to be connected to each other on the back of the hood.

[0017] Furthermore, the hood may have additional drawstring fastenings.

[0018] The jacket section may also have additional drawstring fastenings.

[0019] The hood adjustment system may have additional drawstrings with sliders, whereby the additional drawstrings may be adjustable in particular via the sliders.

[0020] The drawstrings can also feature attachment points for connecting to desired drawstring fixtures. For example, carabiners mounted on the drawstrings can be easily attached to and detached from ring-shaped drawstring fixtures.

[0021] The drawstrings can be, in particular, rubber bands.

[0022] It is also possible to use the pull straps in a crisscross pattern when using the additional pull strap fasteners.

[0023] By operating at least one slider on each side of the hood, and if necessary, attaching the drawstrings to the additional drawstring attachments, the length of the drawstrings on the hood can be adjusted. This allows the fit of the hood to the wearer to be flexibly adjusted, although this also secures the field of vision.

[0024] The invention is described below with reference to the accompanying figures in the figure description, which are intended to illustrate the invention and are not necessarily to be considered limiting: They show: Fig. 1 An exemplary side view of a jacket with an adjustable hood according to the prior art; Fig. 2 An exemplary side view of a first embodiment of a jacket having the hood adjustment system according to the invention; Fig. 3 An exemplary side view of a second embodiment of a jacket having the hood adjustment system according to the invention; Fig. 4 An exemplary side view of a third embodiment of a jacket having the hood adjustment system according to the invention; Fig. 5 An exemplary view of the first embodiment of a jacket having the hood adjustment system according to the invention. Fig. 2 in the front view; Fig. 6 shows an exemplary representation of the second embodiment of a jacket having the hood adjustment system according to the invention. Fig. 2in the front view; Fig. 7 an exemplary representation of the first embodiment of a jacket having the hood adjustment system according to the invention. Fig. 5 in the front view with drawstrings connected on the back of the hood and Fig. 8 an exemplary representation of the second embodiment of a jacket showing the hood adjustment system according to the invention. Fig. 6 in the front view with pull straps attached crosswise to the additional pull strap attachments.

[0025] In Fig. 1 An exemplary illustration of a jacket with an adjustable hood 3 and collar 4, representing the state of the art, is shown in a side view. In this example, three drawstrings 6 are incorporated into the hood 3 and are therefore not visible from the outside. The directions of pull of the individual drawstrings 6 are shown. The hood 3 can be adjusted as needed using sliders 5 on the individual drawstrings 6.

[0026] Fig. 2Figure 1 shows an exemplary illustration of a first embodiment of a jacket comprising the hood adjustment system 1 according to the invention in a side view. Only the parts visible in the side view are shown. The hood 3 has two drawstring attachments 7 on the hood side shown. The first drawstring attachment 71 is arranged on the upper half of the hood side in the front third, in the direction of the hood opening, and the second drawstring attachment 72 is arranged on the lower half of the hood side, further away from the hood opening than the first drawstring attachment 71. A drawstring 6 is flexibly and movably arranged in the drawstring attachments 7. The drawstring 6 has a slider 5. The slider 5 forms the drawstring into a loop. The size of the loop of the drawstring 6 is adjustable via the slider 5.By actuating the slider 5 on the drawstring 6, the fit of the hood 3 to a jacket wearer can be adjusted by adjusting the loop size.

[0027] In Fig. 3 A second embodiment of a jacket, comprising the hood adjustment system 1 according to the invention, is shown in a side view. Only the parts visible in the side view are shown. This is system 1 made of Fig. 2with additional drawstring attachments 8. The additional drawstring attachments 8 are located on the upper third of each half of the jacket section 2, starting from the center line of the front, and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line, which is not apparent from the illustration here. By attaching the drawstring 6 to the additional drawstring attachment 8 and operating the slider 5 on the drawstring 6, the fit of the hood 3 to the wearer of the jacket can be adjusted. The attachment of the drawstring 6 to the additional drawstring attachment 8 is designed to be easily fastened and unfastened.

[0028] Fig. 4 Figure 1 shows an exemplary representation of a third embodiment of a jacket comprising the hood adjustment system 1 according to the invention in a side view. Only the parts visible in the side view are shown. This is system 1 made of Fig. 3with a combination of further pull-band fastenings 7, pull-bands 6 and sliders 5. In addition to the system 1 according to the invention made of Fig. 3 In this embodiment, which has two drawstring attachments 7 on each side of the hood, a drawstring 6 passing through these attachments with a slider 5, and an additional drawstring attachment 8 on the jacket part of each side, there are two further drawstrings 6, each with a slider 5 and secured by further drawstring attachments 7. In this embodiment, the further drawstring attachments 7 are located on the top and back of the hood. The embodiment shows that several drawstrings 6 can pass through the same drawstring attachments 7.

[0029] The use of additional drawstrings 6, drawstring fastenings 7 and sliders 5 results in additional gathering / tightening of the hood 3 at various points on the hood.

[0030] The routing of the remaining pull cords 6, pull cord fastenings 7, and sliders 5 can be configured in a variety of ways. The illustration here shows only a small selection of the possibilities.

[0031] Fig. 5 shows an exemplary representation of the first embodiment of a jacket having the hooded jacket hood adjustment system 1 according to the invention. Fig. 2 In the front view. The parts located behind the hood 3 are shown with dashed lines. It is clearly recognizable that the hood 3 has two drawstring attachments 7 on the left side of the hood and two drawstring attachments 7 on the right side of the hood, with drawstrings 6 flexibly arranged in these drawstring attachments 7 so as to be slidable and movable, such that one drawstring 6 passes through the two drawstring attachments 7 on the left side of the hood and another drawstring 6 passes through the two drawstring attachments 7 on the right side of the hood.

[0032] In Fig. 6 An exemplary representation of the second embodiment of a jacket is shown, comprising the hooded jacket hood adjustment system 1 according to the invention. Fig. 3The front view shows the hood 3. The parts located behind the hood are shown with dashed lines. It is clearly visible that the hood 3 has two drawstring attachments 7 on the left side of the hood and two drawstring attachments 7 on the right side of the hood, with drawstrings 6 flexibly arranged within these attachments 7, such that one drawstring 6 passes through the two attachments 7 on the left side of the hood and another drawstring 6 passes through the two attachments 7 on the right side of the hood. In addition, there are two further drawstring attachments 8 on the jacket part 2, which extend from the center line of the front of the jacket part 2 and are located in the upper third of the respective half of the jacket part 2, and are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line.

[0033] Fig. 7shows an exemplary representation of the first embodiment of a jacket having the hooded jacket hood adjustment system 1 according to the invention. Fig. 5 In the front view. The parts located behind the hood 3 are shown with dashed lines. The drawstrings 6 are connected to each other in this illustration by means of the sliders 5 on the back of the hood.

[0034] In Fig. 8 An exemplary representation of the second embodiment of a jacket is shown, comprising the hooded jacket hood adjustment system 1 according to the invention. Fig. 6 Shown in the front view. The drawstrings 6 are attached here crosswise to the additional drawstring attachments 8 on the jacket part 2.

[0035] If additional drawstring attachments are available on the jacket part, the jacket wearer can freely choose whether to use them and, if so, how to attach the drawstrings to them (straight or crossed).

[0036] Naturally, the hood adjustment system according to the invention can also be used in hooded jackets without a collar, even if such jackets are not shown in the present illustrations.

[0037] Furthermore, it is possible to add not just two additional symmetrical drawstring attachments to the front of the jacket section, but several, so that the drawstring can be connected to any of the existing attachments. This allows for further variations in hood adjustment. Depending on which additional drawstring attachment is chosen, the fit of the hood can be adjusted to be looser or tighter.

[0038] Additional attachment options can be created on the drawstrings by attaching extra hooks or similar devices to further drawstring attachments on the hood and / or to additional drawstring attachments on the jacket. These additional attachments can be detachable or permanent, although a permanent attachment may restrict the flexible movement of the drawstring.

[0039] For example, when using a small, detachably mounted carabiner hook on the pull cord, it can easily be attached to a pull cord attachment designed as a ring.

[0040] The combination of drawstring fastenings, drawstrings, and sliders ensures optimal hood comfort, allowing the hood to be perfectly adjusted to the wearer's head without compromising comfort or obstructing the wearer's peripheral vision. This creates a snug fit, preventing the hood from shifting during head movements. This effectively prevents drafts and / or moisture from entering the hood from the sides. Reference symbol list

[0041] 1 Jacket with hood adjustment system according to the invention 2 Jacket part 3 Hood 4 Collar 5 Slider 6 Drawstring 7 Drawstring attachment hood 71 First drawstring attachment hood 72 Second drawstring attachment hood 8 Additional drawstring attachment jacket part

Claims

1. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) comprising: - a jacket with hood (3) and jacket part (2); - at least two drawstrings (6) on the hood (3) and - at least two sliders (5); wherein - the hood (3) is adjustable via the at least two drawstrings (6) and the at least two sliders (5) at least over the hood circumference; characterized by the fact that- the hood (3) has at least two drawstring attachments (7) on the left side of the hood and at least two drawstring attachments (7) on the right side of the hood, with drawstrings (6) flexibly arranged in the drawstring attachments (7) in such a way that one drawstring is arranged to pass through the at least two drawstring attachments (7) on the left side of the hood and another drawstring (6) is arranged to pass through the at least two drawstring attachments (7) on the right side of the hood; - each drawstring (6) is designed to have a slider (5); wherein the drawstring (6) is formed as a loop by the slider (5) and the loop size is adjustable via the slider;wherein the fit of the hood (3) to a jacket wearer can be adjusted by actuating at least one slider (5) per drawstring (6) by adjusting the loop size and the drawstring attachments (7) are designed as a loop or ring attached to the hood.; 2. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the at least two drawstring attachments (7) on the two hood sides are arranged such that at least a first drawstring attachment (71) is arranged on the half or upper half in the front third in the direction of the hood opening on the hood side and at least a second drawstring attachment (72) is arranged on the lower half further away from the hood opening than the first drawstring attachment (71) on the hood side.

3. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that- the jacket part (2) has at least two additional drawstring attachments (8) for the detachable attachment of the drawstrings (6); - the additional drawstring attachments (8) are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line on both halves of the jacket part (2) in the upper third, starting from the center line of the front of the jacket part (2); wherein the fit of the hood (3) to a jacket wearer can be adjusted by attaching the drawstrings (6) to the additional drawstring attachments (8) and actuating the at least one slider (5) per drawstring (6).

4. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the tension bands (6) are designed to be free of tension band guides and / or free of tension band guide channels.

5. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact thatthe additional drawstring fastenings (8) are designed as a button or hook or ring or loop attached to the jacket part (2).

6. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that that the at least two drawstrings (6) on the back of the hood are designed to be connectable to each other.

7. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the hood (3) has further drawstring attachments (7).

8. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the jacket part (2) has further drawstring attachments (7).

9. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the hood adjustment system (1) has further drawstrings (6) with sliders (5) and the further drawstrings (6) are adjustable via the sliders (5).

10. Hooded jacket hood adjustment system (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the drawstrings (6) have attachment points for mounting on the drawstring attachments (7, 8).

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