SCARF WITH HOOD

Abstract

A scarf made from a loop of clothing material forms a channel between a front opening and a rear opening. The fastening device secures together opposing portions of a rear perimeter of the loop of clothing thereby reducing a size of the rear opening relative to a size of the front opening and forming a hood within a portion of the channel forward of the fastening device.

Description

BACKGROUND

A scarf is an article of clothing generally worn around the neck or near the head of the wearer for the purpose of warmth, cleanliness, fashion and/or religion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the specification illustrate several aspects of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a scarf with a hood;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the scarf of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the scarf of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the scarf of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an elongate strip of clothing material used in the formation of the scarf of FIG. 1 in one embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a loop of clothing material formed by securing together opposing ends of the elongate strip of clothing material of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the scarf of FIG. 1 formed by securing together opposing portions of a rear perimeter of the loop of clothing material of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a knitted tube of clothing material used in the formation of the scarf of FIG. 1 in another embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a wearer wearing the scarf of FIG. 1 around the neck;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the wearer wearing the scarf of FIG. 1 on top of their head; and

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the wearer wearing the scarf of FIG. 1 both on top of their head and around their neck.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Referring to FIG. 1, one embodiment of a scarf 10 is illustrated. As will be more fully explained below, the scarf 10 is a versatile article of clothing that may be worn by a user in a variety of different configurations. For example, the scarf 10 may be worn around the neck of the user, upon the head of the user, or in some combination thereof.

As shown in the illustrated embodiment of FIGS. 1-2, the scarf 10 generally comprises a loop of clothing material 12. In sonic embodiments, the loop of clothing material 12 is formed from natural fibers (e.g., wool, cotton, etc) that are knitted, weaved, or otherwise held together in order to form an article of clothing or a garment suitable for wearing by a user. In some embodiments, the loop of clothing material 12 is formed from synthetic materials (e.g., nylon, fleece, polyester, spandex, etc.), If desired, the loop of clothing material 12 may be made formed from some combination or blend of natural and synthetic fibers and materials.

The loop of clothing material 12 may be treated or manufactured to repel or resist the absorption of water. For example, the loop of clothing material 12 may incorporate or utilize waterproof fabrics (e.g., Gortex®, etc.) to help keep the wearer dry. In addition, the loop of clothing material 12 may include or support insulating materials or fibers (e.g., Thinsulate®, etc.) in order to help keep the user of the scarf 10 warm, For aesthetic purposes, the loop of clothing material may carry one or more patterns, designs, elements and the like on an outer surface 14, an inner surface 16, or both.

The loop of clothing material 12 may be sized and configured to have a variety of different dimensions. As illustrated in FIGS. 1-2, in some embodiments the loop of clothing material 12 has a width 18 of about eleven inches, a height 20 of about twenty-eight inches, and a circumference 22 of about fifty-six inches. A thickness 24 of the loop of clothing material 12 depends largely upon the material selected, but may range from far less than an inch to over an inch.

In some embodiments, the width 18 of the loop of clothing material 12 is substantially uniform around the circumference 22 of the loop of clothing material 12. In some embodiments, the width 18 of the loop of clothing material 12 is between ten to thirty percent of the circumference 22 of the loop of clothing material 12.

Still referring to FIGS. 1-2, the loop of clothing material 12 generally forms a channel 26 between a front opening 28 and a rear opening 30. In other words, the loop of clothing material 12 creates a passage that extends from the front opening 28 to the rear opening 30. As shown in FIG. 2, a plane 32 formed by an entirety or substantial entirety of the front opening 28 is generally parallel with a plane 34 formed by an entirety or substantial entirety of the rear opening 30.

As shown in the illustrated embodiment of FIGS. 1-2, the scarf 10 also comprises a fastening device 36. In some embodiments, the fastening device 36 is a stitched seam constructed of natural fibers. In other embodiments, the fastening device 36 may be formed from synthetic fibers or from or by an adhesive, buttons and corresponding button holes, ties, clips, laces, Velcro®, and the like.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the fastening device 36 secures together opposing portions 38 of a rear perimeter 40 of the loop of clothing material 12. In other words, portions 38 of the rear perimeter 40 on either side of the loop of clothing material 12 are cinched or pulled together and then held in place by the fastening device 36. By doing so, the fastening device 36 reduces a size of the rear opening 30 relative to a size of the front opening 28. Indeed, the front opening 28 is larger in size than the rear opening 30. In some embodiments, the size of the rear opening 30 is between sixty to seventy percent of the size of the front opening 28 and a length 42 of the fastening device 36 is ten inches.

In addition to securing together opposing portions 38 of the rear perimeter 40 of the loop of clothing material 12, the fastening device 36 also forms a hood 44 for the scarf 10. In particular, the fastening device 36 forms the hood 44 within a portion of the channel 26 of the loop of clothing material 12 forward of the fastening device 36 and beneath the inner surface 16 of a top or upper portion 46 of the loop of clothing material 12. As depicted in FIG. 4, the hood 44 is generally sized and configured to receive and comfortably tit upon the head of an adult human. In some embodiments, the hood may also be suitably sized and configured for young adults, children, toddlers, or infants by modifying the dimensions of the scarf 10.

The scarf 10 of FIGS. 1-4 can be constructed or made in a variety of different ways. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 the scarf 10 may be formed by first stitching together opposing ends 48 of an elongate strip of clothing material 50. As shown in FIG. 6, the opposing ends 48 are then secured together in any suitable manner, which includes employing a stitched seam 52 of natural fibers, Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7 the opposing portions 38 of the rear perimeter 40 of the loop of clothing material 12 are secured together, which reduces the size of the rear opening 30 relative to the size of the front opening 28 and forms the hood 44 within the channel 26 just above the rear opening 30.

As another example, the scarf 10 may also be formed by generating a tube 54 of clothing material 56 as depicted in FIG. 8. The tube 54 is generally formed by, for example, continuing to knit yarn 58 in a. progressive circular pattern or fashion. After the tube 54 has attained a suitable width 18 (which provides the loop of clothing material 12), the opposing portions 38 of the rear perimeter 40 of the loop of clothing material 12 are secured together as shown in FIG. 7, which again reduces the size of the rear opening 30 relative to the size of the front opening 28 and forms the hood 44.

When in use by a wearer 60, the scarf 10 may be worn in a variety of different ways. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 the scarf 10 may be draped around the neck of the wearer 60 and used only as a scarf or similar article of clothing to keep the wearer's neck warm or function as a fashion accessory. As shown in FIG. 10, the scarf 10 may also be situated atop the head of the wearer 60 and function as a hooded article of clothing offering the benefit of keeping the wearer's ears and head warm. As shown in FIG. 11, the scarf 10 may be worn both on the head and wrapped around the neck of the wearer 60 by, for example, placing the hood 44 of the scarf 10 on the wearer's head, twisting a dangling portion of the loop of clothing material 12 about one hundred eighty degrees, and then placing that portion over the head of the wearer 60 into a position down around the wearer's neck.

From the foregoing, those skilled in the art will recognize that the scarf 10 is a versatile article of clothing that may be worn by the wearer 60 in a variety of different configurations and for a variety of different purposes.

Claims

1. A scarf comprising:

a loop of clothing material forming a channel between a front opening and a rear opening;

a fastening device securing together opposing portions of a rear perimeter of the loop of clothing material thereby reducing a size of the rear opening relative to a size of the front opening and forming a hood within a portion of the channel forward of the fastening device.

2. The scarf of claim 1, wherein the loop of clothing material is formed from natural fibers.

3. The scarf of claim 2, wherein the natural fibers are knitted natural fibers.

4. The scarf of claim 3, wherein the loop of clothing material comprises an elongate strip of clothing material having opposing ends secured together by a stitched seam of natural fibers.

5. The scarf of claim 4, wherein the elongate strip of clothing material is rectangular.

6. The scarf of claim 1, wherein a plane formed by an entirety of the front opening is generally parallel with a plane formed by an entirety of the rear opening.

7. The scarf of claim 1, wherein the loop of clothing material has a substantially uniform width around a circumference of the loop of clothing material.

8. The scarf of claim 1, wherein the fastening device is a stitched seam.

9. The scarf of claim 8, wherein the stitched seam is constructed of natural fibers.

10. The scarf of claim 1, wherein the hood is sized to receive an adult human head.

11. The scarf of claim 1, wherein the size of the rear opening is between sixty to seventy percent of the size of the front opening.

12. The scarf of claim 1, wherein a width of the loop of clothing material is between ten to thirty percent of a circumference of the loop of clothing material.

13. A scarf comprising:

a loop of clothing material forming a channel between a front opening and a rear opening;

a seam securing together opposing portions of a rear perimeter of the loop of clothing material thereby reducing a size of the rear opening relative to a size of the front opening and forming a hood within a portion of the channel forward of the seam.

14. The scarf of claim 13, wherein the loop of clothing material is constructed from an elongate strip of clothing material.

15. The scarf of claim 13, wherein the loop of clothing material is constructed from a rectangular strip of clothing material with a length approximately five times its width.

16. The scarf of claim 13, wherein the seam securing together opposing portions of the rear perimeter is configured to oppose a back portion of an adult human head when the hood of the scarf is worn.

17. A method of making a scarf, comprising:

producing a loop of clothing material forming a channel between a front opening and a rear opening;

securing together opposing portions of a rear perimeter of the loop of clothing material to reduce a size of the rear opening relative to a size of the front opening and to form a hood within a portion of the channel above the rear opening.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein producing the loop of clothing material comprises stitching together opposing ends of an elongate strip of clothing material.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein producing the loop of clothing material comprises generating a tube of clothing material.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein securing together opposing portions of the rear perimeter comprises stitching together the opposing portions of the rear perimeter using natural fibers.