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FINALIST British Female Inventor and Innovator Awards February 2005. Special Recognition Award winner.

AS SEEN ON TV

Featured on the show as one of the 'Mothers of Invention' on 17 January 2006

British Invention Show

PLATINUM AWARD

Oct 2006

About Pophood

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The Pophood™ has been designed by a mum from Maidenhead. She came up with the idea after struggling with an umbrella on a windy day whilst trying to push a pushchair up and down the kerbs with one hand. This gave her the beginnings of an idea for creating a better type of hood - one which would stay up, stop your hair getting squashed and let you keep both hands free to use.

The Pophood™ design won a Platinum Award (Leisure category) at the British Invention Show October 2006 and also a special recognition award at the British Female Inventor and Innovator Awards. Sarah was also invited to appear on the ITV Richard Hammond 5 O'clock Show along with several other inventive mums for the programme's 'Mothers of Invention' feature.

Safety

The slim frame in the front seam of the hood is made of flexible polypropylene strip which has been shaped to allow better cover over the face but is curved in at the sides to allow good visibility. The plastic frame has been safety tested by SATRA to ensure that it will withstand regular use and not snap or break.

Uses

The Pophood™ is ideal for people who want to stay dry, look good and have both hands free for safety and convenience when it is raining e.g.

Parents with young children or pushing pushchairs
Dog walkers
Shoppers with bags to carry
Carrying laptops or briefcases
Walking and hiking
Playing golf
Working outdoors
Watching sports or outdoor concerts
Travelling with suitcases and luggage
Using walking aids or wheelchairs

Comparison Table

COMPARISON	Typical draw-string hood.	Umbrella	Pophood™
Good coverage for your face and hair ?	No	Yes	Yes
Hairstyle protected from getting squashed ?	No	Yes	Yes
Less than 10 seconds to put up in place?	Maybe	Yes	Yes
Both hands free to use?	Yes	No	Yes
Crowd friendly ? ( no spokes)	Yes	No	Yes

The design is suitable for use in the hoods of most types of rainwear -raincoats, lightweight waterproof jackets, and even rain-ponchos.

Rainponchos

Emergency rainponchos are made of a very lightweight plastic so the hood blows back with the slightest movement or breeze. This means you are constantly having to hold onto the hood while it's raining!

But with a Pophood™ frame manufactured into the hood it will keep the hood held up for you, so that you can enjoy your sports event, music concert or theme park visit properly.

The frame will still curl away small enough to pack away in a little rainponcho bag between the showers. This picture shows how the frame is strong enough to keep the hood up in windy conditions.

Pophood rainponchos are currently under development.

Patent pending: WO2004107892

Pophood Ltd

Registered No 05521909

9, Hobbis Drive
Maidenhead
Berks SL6 5AN

Tel:
01628 788721
email:
info@pophood.co.uk