ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,495,844, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to GESTION EDOUARD GARNEAU INC. (Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada).
"Hooded garment" was invented by Edouard Garneau (Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Canada).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A hooded garment may include a torso portion configured to be worn over a wearer's torso, the torso portion defining a neck opening configured to surround a neck when worn. A hood is connected to the torso portion and a face opening. A screen has a mesh panel, an edge portion secured to the hood in a vicinity of the face opening, and a free edge portion. Connector is or are inside a head-receiving volume and/or t...