US2560598A - Parka - Google Patents

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T. RINIS `luly 17, 1951 PARKA Filed March 9, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet l T. RINIS July 17, 1951 PARKA 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed March 9, 1948 INVENTOR. 7&-

w m W Patented July 17, 1951 UNITED. STAT ES ATENT OFFICE 2,560,598 PARMA Theodore Rinis, Washington, D. C. Application March 9, i948, serial No. 13,821

(Granted under the act of March 3, 1883, as amended April 30, 1928; 3 7() i). G. 757) 3 Claims.

The invention described herein, if patented, may be, manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment to me of any royalty thereon.

This invention relates to hoods of the general type associated with parkas and has for its priu mary lobject to redesign and improve hoods of this type.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a hood for parkas which is so con structed and arranged as to more closely conform to the contour of the head of the wearer, thereby rendering the same more comfortable and. more eective in retaining the body heat.

A further object of the invention consists in providing a parka and hood in combination with arzipper fastener which is so positioned as to not only close the body of the parka but also to draw the hood portion closely about the head and face of the wearer in a single operation.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a lacing structure at the rear of the parka hood which, in conjunction with the zipper fastener, serves to .provide a snug t of the hood about the head and face of the wearer.

Another object of the invention consists in providing a exible windshield or windbreak for a parka hood which may be readily and simply moved to operative or inoperative positions.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the novel cornbined. parka and hood in use;

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the hood, also in use, with the lower portion of the parka cut away;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the garment with the windshield or windbreak bent forwardly into its operative position;

Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of the hood;

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the opposite side of the hood and with the fur ruff partly broken away to show the chin construction; and

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the hood and upper portion of the body of the parka, also with a portion of the fur ruff broken away to disclose the construction of the chin portion of the hood.

As indicated above, the general objects of the invention are directed to the production of a combined parka and hood in which the hood is shaped to the approximate shape of the human head and the marginal portion of the face `including the chin, and additionally includes a windshield or windbreak provided with a fur ruft capable of being swung into an out-of-the-Way position in back of the wearers face or to be swung forwardly into the form of a shield completely surrounding the face of the wearer,

The numeral l indicates the body of a parka formed of the usual material employed in the fabrication of such garments and extending from the shoulders to a point substantially mid-way between the knees and hips of the wearerand provided with the usual sleeves '2. The parka in this instance is divided along its front central line, as indicated by numeral 3, and is adapted to be closed in a manner to be described hereinafter.

The hood of the parka is fabricated to conform to the Wearers head by forming the same of a pair of side panels 4 and central panels 5 joined by seams 6 as clearly indicated in Figures 3 and 4. The side panels of the hood are integrally connected by a strip of fabric l (Figure 3) which extends across the forehead of the wearer and downwardly along each cheek to cover the margin of the wearers face, i. e. the forehead and cheeks. A dart 1' is formed in the fabric strip 1 to shape the same to the front portion of the wearers head. The side panels 4 extend downwardly to the neck portion of the parka, and an extension of the panel at the left of the head extends across the lower portion of the face and is provided with a chin-receiving pocket 8. The free end of this panel extension and the free edge xof the opposite panel are detachably unitedas indicated by the numeral 9. The joint of the panels extends diagonally downwardly and in effect forms a continuation of the dividing line 3 between the front sections of the body of the parka but of course extends at an angle thereto as clearly indicated in Figure 6.

A zipper closing means Ill is mounted on the adjoining edges of the body of the garment and this Zipper closing means is extended upwardly along the two edges of the diagonal slot 9 formed between the extensions of panels 4. It will be apparent that as the zipper operator indicated generally by the numeral ll is drawn upwardly to its nal position it will not only close the front opening of the body of the parka but will also draw the free ends of the panels d together so as to close the slot 9 and bring the pocket 8 of the extension of panel 4 into snug engagement with the chin of the wearer; thus drawing the hood into close contact with the marginal portion S of the face so as to retain a maximum portion of the body heat.

At the rear of the hood the panels are provided with iiaps I2, each being formed with a series of apertures receiving a lacing I3 which together serve as an adjustment for reducing the size of the hood to accommodate it to various sized heads.

The face opening of the hood is indicated by the numeral ill and in the present illustration serves as a mounting for a windguard or windbreak comprising a strip of cloth l5 having one edge secured about the top and both sides of the face opening and having mounted on its opposite or free edge a fur ruff indicated generally by the numeral I6. Mounted along the free edge of the fabric strip l5 is a flexible wire i1 which serves to hold the windbreak in either its operative position about the face of the wearer or in inoperative position against the front portion of the hood. In each of the figures of the drawings, with the exception of Figure 3, the wire and with it the fabric strip i5, are bent backwardly so as to carry the fur ruff up above the forehead of the wearer and downwardly along the lsides of the head in spaced relation to the face so that a clear vision is provided and the fur forming the ruff IB is positioned sufficiently far away from the wearers face to avoid irritation thereof. In Figure 3 the wire has been bent forwardly and serves to hold the strip i5 and fur ruff i6 at their operative position so as to aid in shielding the wearers face from wind, snow, etc.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that I have devised a novel construction of parka and hood in which the hood is specially shaped to closely engage the head and marginal portions of the face of the wearer so as to entrap a maximum portion of the body heat; that the closure for the hood portion is formed conjointly with the closure for the body of the parka itself, whereby a single operation of the closure operating means causes the parkabody to be closed and the hood to be drawn into close contact with the head and face of the wearer; that adjustment is provided in the back of the hood to cooperate with the divided portion of the hood so that conjointly they serve to provide a snug t of the chin portion Bof the hood about the wearers chin; and that a novel windbreak or windshield is provided which in one position will effectively protect the face against the elements and in another position isv completely removed from the wearers face so as t0 provide clear vision and avoid any irritating effects which might otherwise be caused by the fur mounted on the free edge of the windshield.

I claim:

1. A hood comprising a body portion shaped to fit the head and enclose a substantial portion of the margin of the face of the wearer but providing a face opening, a strip of fabric having one edge secured to the edge of the face opening and the other edge free, whereby the strip may be folded rearwardly against the exterior of the hood or forwardly into windshielding position, said strip being of suicient length to extend below the chin of the wearer when moved to its forward position, and a flexible Wire secured to and extending throughout the length of the free edge of said strip.

2. A hood comprising a body portion shaped to fit the head and enclose a substantial portion of the margin of the face of the wearer but providing a face opening, a strip of fabric having one edge secured to the edge of the face opening and the other edge free, whereby the strip may be folded rearwardly against the exterior of the hood or forwardly into windshielding position, said strip being of suicient length to extend below the chin of the wearer when moved to its forward position, a flexible wire secured to and extending throughout the length of the free edge of said strip, and a fur ruff also secured to the free edge of said strip.

3. A parka including a body portion and a hood, said hood comprising side panels, an extension on one of said side panels provided with a pocket to engage over the wearers chin, means for adjusting the size of the hood zipper closing means for uniting the free edge of said extension of the one side panel with an edge of the other side panel, the body of the parka being divided along its longitudinal center line, and provided with zipper closing means forming a contnuation of the Zipper closing means in the hood.

THEODORE RINIS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,292,307 Globerman Jan. 21, 1919 1,456,524 Waldron May 29, 1923 1,993,149 Desmond Mar. 5, 1935 2,376,345 Dai'oer May 22, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 18,062 Great Britain of 1911 449,382 Great Britain June 25, 1936

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