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  Headwear with hydration reservoir and storable hoodUSPTO Application #: 20070028359Title: 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. (end of abstract) Agent: Edward M. Livingston, Pa - Naples, FL, US Inventors: Aaron E. Robinson, Shawn M. Smith USPTO Applicaton #: 20070028359 - Class: 002171000 (USPTO) Related Patent Categories: Apparel, Head Coverings The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070028359. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
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 hypothermia. [0004] Thus, a need exists for an article of clothing that will provide hydration, cooling during hot weather, protection from exposure to the sun, absorption of perspiration and, alternatively, keep a person warm in cold weather. [0005] The prior art includes, most particularly, a sports towel by the present inventors disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,678,896, issued Jan. 20, 2004. The latter sports towel provided protection from the sun and even cooling or warming by use of a neck pocket that could hold ice or thermal packs. However, the prior device did not provide a means of hydration, as does the present invention. Accordingly, in addition to the features of the prior invention, the present invention contains a liquid reservoir which is sewn or built into the neck section of the sports towel. The reservoir has a fluid inlet valve which is fillable from the backside of the neck section with chilled liquid, or in the case of cold weather, warm liquid. A flexible straw or plastic tubing leading from the reservoir to the front of the sports towel allows the wearer to suction fluid from the reservoir. Thus, the liquid reservoir provides fluid to the wearer, as well as either cooling or warming to the back of the neck and head section of the wearer. [0006] In addition, the present invention also allows the hood portion to be folded down and stored within a pouch to form a sweatband around the neck when covering the head as desired or necessary. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [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. [0009] A further object of the present invention is to provide warmth to a wearer in cold weather conditions. [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. [0013] The present invention fulfills the above and other objects by providing an article of headwear, preferably made of cloth or other absorbent material having a wide middle section for covering the head and neck and two narrow symmetrical end sections forming handles for securing the headwear over the head. The inner side of the headwear contains a liquid reservoir which can be sewn to the inside of the neck section or between inner and outer layers of the article of headwear. The fluid reservoir has a fluid inlet valve extending from the back of the reservoir which allows the reservoir to be filled with cold or hot liquid depending on the weather conditions. A plastic tube from the reservoir extending through one side of the headwear may be used by the wearer to suction fluid from the reservoir as needed. Even furthermore, the other side of the headwear may also serve as an advertising media for display of logo types or other matter. [0014] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention should become even more readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon a reading of the following detailed description in conjunction with the drawings wherein there is shown and described illustrative embodiments of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0015] In the following detailed description, reference will be made to the attached drawings in which: [0016] FIG. 1 is a side plan view of the headwear of the present invention; [0017] FIG. 2 is a perspective plan view of the inside of the headwear of the present invention; [0018] FIG. 3 is a side perspective view of the headwear of the present invention with a visor; [0019] FIG. 4 is a side perspective view o the headwear of the present invention with the hood portion folded down into a storage pouch around a wearer's neck; and [0020] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the headwear of the present invention by itself with the head portion in a stored configuration. Continue reading... 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