HOODED SHOULDER WRAP GARMENT

Abstract

A hooded shoulder wrap for allowing a user to cover their upper body while in a bed or chair without restricting mobility. The hooded shoulder wrap includes a trapezoidal base section operative to be wrapped around the neck, shoulder and upper torso area of a user, a hood member for use to cover the head and neck, and two sleeve sections through which a user can selectively slide their arms. In use, the hooded shoulder wrap may be advantageously employed in addition to conventional blankets to optimally cover a user, with the blankets covering the user's entire lower body and lower torso and the hooded shoulder wrap covering the upper torso, shoulders and head/neck.

Claims

1. A hooded shoulder wrap, comprising: an elongated base section having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposing side edges, wherein the elongated base section is adapted to partially cover an upper torso of a user; a hood member integral with the base section and positioned to extend beyond the upper edge; and at least one sleeve section defining a tubular body which extends from the base section.

2. The hooded shoulder wrap of claim 1, wherein two mirror image sleeve sections extend from said base section.

3. The hooded shoulder wrap of claim 1, wherein said upper edge is shorter in length than the lower edge.

4. The hooded shoulder wrap of claim 1, wherein the opposing side edges include opposing sections of a fastener system, thereby enabling the opposing side edges to be releasably fastened together so as to configure the hooded shoulder wrap to be moved from an open configuration to a closed configuration.

5. A hooded shoulder wrap, comprising: an elongated base section having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposing side edges, wherein two mirror image sleeve sections extend from said base section, wherein the elongated base section is adapted to partially cover an upper torso of a user; a hood member integral with the base section and positioned to extend beyond the upper edge; and a pair of mirror image sleeves, wherein each sleeve defines a tubular body which extends from the base section.

6. The hooded shoulder wrap of claim 5, wherein the opposing side edges include opposing sections of a fastener system, thereby enabling the opposing side edges to be releasably fastened together so as to configure the hooded shoulder wrap to be moved from an open configuration to a closed configuration.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a hooded shoulder wrap built in accordance with the present invention in place on a wearer in a closed configuration.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a top plan view which shows the outside of a hooded shoulder wrap built in accordance with the present invention in an open configuration.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Referring now to the drawings and in particular FIGS. 1 and 2, a hooded shoulder wrap 10 is shown as a base section 11, a hood member 12, and two sleeve sections 13. In the preferred embodiment, the base section 11 defines an elongated, trapezoidal shaped member which is operative to be wrapped around the upper body of a user. An upper edge 11a of the base section, defined by the presence of the hood member 12, is shorter in length than an opposing lower edge 11b as it is contemplated that when the hooded shoulder wrap 10 is in place on a user, the upper edge 11a would extend around the user's neck while the lower edge 11b would extend around the shoulders and upper torso. The base section 11 additionally includes opposing side edges 11c, each of which include a plurality of zipper teeth 14 and form opposing sections of a conventional zip fastener system. It is appreciated that the hooded shoulder wrap 10 may be moved from an open configuration to a closed configuration when the side edges 11c are placed adjacent to one another and the zipper teeth 14 are fastened together in accordance with the zip fastener system.

[0014] The hood member 12 defines a conventional hood style headgear which covers mainly the sides and top of a wearer's head, and leaves their face mostly or partly open. It is contemplated that when the hooded shoulder wrap 10 is in place on a wearer, the hood member 12 may be selectively flipped on or off the wearer's head.

[0015] The two sleeve sections 13 define mirror image tubular portions which extend from the base section 11. When the hooded shoulder wrap 10 is in place on a user, the sleeve sections 13 allow the user to selectively pass one or both arms from inside the hooded shoulder wrap 10 all the way to the outside of the hooded shoulder wrap 10 while keeping the arm(s) substantially covered. Accordingly, a wearer may easily reach for and/or grab items without having to partially or fully remove the hooded shoulder wrap 10, as would be the case with conventional blankets.

[0016] In use, it is contemplated that the hooded shoulder wrap 10 may be advantageously employed in a health care setting, such as a hospital, to allow a user to cover their upper body while in a bed or chair without restricting mobility. To optimally cover a user, the hooded shoulder wrap 10 may be employed in addition to conventional blankets, with the blankets covering the user's entire lower body and lower torso and the hooded shoulder wrap 10 covering the upper torso, shoulders and head/neck.

[0017] In one embodiment, the hooded shoulder wrap 10 includes an interior which is lined with a fleece material

[0018] The instant invention has been shown and described herein in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.