Abstract: The hooded garment of the present invention has an integral, storable mask or goggles for use to protect the wearer against inclement weather, and particularly for use in outdoor cold weather sports, such as skiing or snowboarding. The mask has the shape of a filled-in, upside-down U. The edges of the U-shaped mask, with the exception of one to two inches on either end of the U is attached to the hood, preferably sewn. The mask attachment is preferably recessed from the hood opening but has the shape of the hood opening. When wearing the garment, the wearer has the option of wearing the mask or storing the mask flush against the inside, back of the hood. Further, the mask is versatile enough to keep as much or as little of the head, face, and neck of the wearer covered, as the wearer desires. The hood and mask can be worn loosely, or can be tightened by the drawstring of the hood. In an alternate embodiment, the mask comprises a horizontal separation, which runs across the middle of the mask.

Abstract: An optical energy transmission device and a related method includes a flexible fiber optic rod and a flexible sheath surrounding and spaced from the fiber optic rod, with a disc member fixed in edge contact with both the rod and the sheath for supporting and uniformly spacing the rod from the sheath. The inner and outer periphery of the disc is arched in order to permit cooling fluids to pass relatively unimpeded along the passageway along the rod and the outer sheath, while maintaining the desired position of the rod relative to the sheath.