Protective and storage case for a fly reel

Abstract

Cover for a fly reel with a flat-round reel body (B) and a reel seat foot (E1) projecting radially outwards from it, the cover consisting of two flat-round, cup-shaped sections (1, 2) which can be brought next to each other to receive the reel body, encompassing it and lying flush against each other on the circumference, of which - a pocket section (1) with a diametrically extending insertion opening for receiving the roll body, and - a lid section (2) which is connected to the back of the pocket section (1) and folds towards its front, thus completing the cover and closing the roll body (B) therein, in such a way that it only partially covers the insertion opening of the pocket section (1) in order to leave a residual opening (5) for the roll holder foot (E1).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a removable protective and storage cover for a fishing reel for fly fishing (fly reel).

[0002] A conventional protective and storage case for a Fig. The fly reel shown, of classic design, has the following features: Fig. 2. The equipment shown is as follows. This takes into account the external form of the fly reel, which basically consists of a reel body B with a reel seat E, the reel seat base E1 of which is fixedly connected to the reel body and has a reel seat rail E2 for attaching it to the handle H of a fishing rod G. The reel body B essentially consists of a spool B1, which is rotatably mounted on a frame B2 and can be rotated by means of a crank knob B3.

[0003] The cover according to the prior art consists of a U-shaped pocket A, open on one side, for the rounded roll body B, and a flap-shaped lid D extending from the rear C of the cover. This lid D can be folded over the outwardly projecting roll holder E and detachably connected to the front F of the pocket, thus closing the roll. The connection between the lid D and the front F of the pocket A is usually implemented as a hook-and-loop fastener. In the event that—as in Fig. As shown in Figure 2, if the cover is also intended to protect the fly reel mounted on a fishing rod G, the lid D must be slightly longer than just long enough to reach the front F of the bag. This allows it to be folded over the rod handle H attached to the rod blank I and only then connected to the front F. For this purpose, two offset connection points must be provided on the front F. In the case of a Velcro fastener, these would be, for example, two Velcro dots arranged one behind the other or a longer Velcro strip.

[0004] Such a conventional reel cover must first be removed from the reel and then reattached to the fishing rod in order to attach or detach the reel. Furthermore, the wide lid, which extends far around the rod handle, is not only cumbersome to hold the rod but also leaves open access points, which are particularly disadvantageous when transporting the cover in the field. Therefore, such a cover is not only quite bulky and awkward to handle but also not very functional.

[0005] The object of the invention is to provide a cover for fly reels that is largely free from the aforementioned disadvantages.

[0006] This task is solved by the technical teachings according to the following points: (1) Cover for a fly reel with a flat-round reel body (B) and a reel seat foot (E1) projecting radially outwards from it, the cover consisting of two flat-round, cup-shaped sections (1, 2) which can be brought next to each other to receive the reel body, encompassing it and lying flush against its circumference, wherein - - a pocket section with an insertion opening for receiving the roll body, and - a lid section which is connected to the pocket section and folds towards it, thus completing the cover and closing the roll body inside, in such a way that it only partially covers the insertion opening of the pocket section in order to leave a residual opening for the roll holder foot. (2) Cover according to point 1, characterized in that it is made of an elastic material and the cup-shaped pocket section has a curvature of its base over a central angle close to 180°, preferably only so far above that, in order to allow a positive locking of the cover onto the roller body under diametrical extension of its insertion opening, before the lid section can be folded onto it to close it. (3) Cover according to point 2, characterized in that the circumferential width of the residual opening of the cover remaining between the cover section and the pocket section corresponds essentially to the usual width of the roll holder foot, so that the edges of these sections adjacent to the roll holder foot can be pushed over the ends of the roll holder strip supported by the roll holder foot under elastic stretching. (4) Cover according to one of points 2 and 3, characterized in that the lid section only partially overlaps the front of the pocket section, preferably in a décolleté-like manner, to leave space for the laterally protruding crank handle of the fly reel and / or to allow a lateral view of the front of the reel body. (5) Casing according to one of points 2 to 4, characterized by a detachable connection for closing a fly reel contained therein. (6) Cover according to point 5, characterized in that the detachable connection is implemented as a hook and loop fastener between the front of the pocket section and the part of the lid section that folds onto it. (7) Cover according to one of points 2 to 4, characterized in that the detachable connection is implemented as an eyelet in the part of the lid section which folds towards the front of the pocket section, with which the lid section can be hooked onto the laterally projecting crank handle of the fly reel. (8) Shell according to one of points (1) to (7), characterized in that the shell is formed by butt jointing. - a first arc-shaped edge section of a back-side cut with an opposing arc-shaped edge section of a front-side cut and - a second arc-shaped edge section of the back cutout is manufactured with an opposing arc-shaped edge section of a lid cutout. (9) Shell according to point (8), characterized in that butt jointing is achievable by - Sew the opposite curved edge sections together side-by-side, so that the lid piece and the front piece each form a flat pocket with the back piece, and then... - Turning the flat pockets inside out (turning them inside out) in order to pull apart the sewn-together curved edge sections and tilt them towards each other, thereby obtaining the cup-shaped lid and pocket sections.

[0007] The casing according to the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to various embodiments and the drawings. These show: Fig. 1: Example of a fly reel; Fig. 2: Conventional protective and storage cover attached to a fly reel as on a fishing rod; Fig. 3: Front view of a first embodiment of the inventive cover attached to a fly reel; Fig. 4: Top view of the shell in Fig. 3; Fig. 5: Side view of the case in Fig. 3; Fig. 6: Front view of a second embodiment of the cover according to the invention with fly reel attached as on a fishing rod; Fig. 7: Side view of the case with fly reel made of Fig. 6 with isolated sectional view of the joint between lid and pocket section; Fig. 8: Front view of a third embodiment of the cover according to the invention with fly reel attached as on a fishing rod; Fig. 9: Side view of the case with fly reel made of Fig. 8 with isolated sectional view of the connection point between the lid section and the crank handle of the fly reel.

[0008] The in the Fig. 3, Fig. 4 to Fig. Figure 5 of the inventive shell consists of two flat, rounded, cup-shaped sections 1 and 2, which are designed to receive the Fig. The fly reel shown in section 1 is enclosed around the reel body B, with the two sections fitting flush against each other. The pocket section 1 has a diametrically extending insertion opening for the reel body B. The cover section 2 is firmly attached to the rear 3 of the cover and folds towards the front 4 of the cover, thus closing the reel body B inside, in such a way that it only partially covers the insertion opening of the pocket section 1 around the circumference of the reel body B, in order to allow for a Fig. 3 and Fig. The remaining opening shown in section 4 is to be left only for the roller holder foot E1.

[0009] The cover is made of an elastic material, namely neoprene, preferably 4 mm thick. The circumferential base curve of the cup-shaped pocket section 1 extends over a central angle of approximately 190°, allowing its insertion opening to be extended with one hand by slightly spreading its pocket edges 6 and 7, which are separated over the remaining central angle of approximately 170°, and then fitted snugly onto the roller body B. This allows the pocket section 1 to snap onto the roller body B before the cover section 2 can be folded, also with one hand, towards the front 4, thus closing the roller body within the cover. As shown in the Fig. As shown in Figure 5, the first circumferential edge of the cover 8 is positioned in close proximity to the first edge of the pocket 6 of the adjacent pocket section 1, while the second edge of the cover 9 and the second edge of the pocket 7, positioned apart, form the remaining opening 5 for the reel seat base E1. In this embodiment, the distance between the second edge of the cover 9 and the second edge of the pocket 7 is significantly shorter than the typical length of the reel seat rail E2 for fly reels, to the point of a close engagement of the reel seat base E1, so that the edges 7 and 9 can be elastically pulled apart and slid over the ends of the reel seat rail E2. This allows a reel removed from the fishing rod to be completely packed into the cover for storage.

[0010] A special feature of the cover according to the first embodiment is that the lid section 2 only partially overlaps the front 4 of the pocket section 1, preferably in a décolleté-like manner, in order to leave space for the laterally protruding crank handle B3 of the reel. This "cutout" in the cover, which merges into the remaining opening 5, also allows a view of the line wound on the spool B1, so that the angler can identify the type of line by its color without having to remove the cover.

[0011] According to the in Fig. 6 and Fig. In the second embodiment shown in Figure 7, the cover is equipped with a detachable connection between the front 4 of the pocket section 1 and the front part of the lid section 2, which folds onto it, in the form of a hook-and-loop fastener 10. The hook-and-loop fastener, not shown in detail here, preferably consists of two hook-and-loop fasteners sewn onto the lid and pocket sections, respectively. Here, the first circumferential edge 8 of the lid is flush with the first circumferential edge 6 of the pocket.

[0012] An alternative to closing the roll is provided by the in Fig. 8 and Fig. Figure 9 shows a third embodiment of the cover according to the invention. Here, the front part of the lid section 2, which folds towards the front 4 of the pocket section 1, is provided with an eyelet 11 reinforced with a binding strip 12. This allows the foldable front part of the lid section 2 to be hooked onto the laterally projecting crank handle B3 of the fly reel inserted in the pocket section 1, while simultaneously overlapping its front 4 for closure.

[0013] The method of possibly manufacturing the cover according to the invention from laminated neoprene is described in Fig. Figure 7 illustrates this process. First, three individual neoprene pieces per cover must be prepared: a back pocket piece 13, a front pocket piece 14, and a front cover piece 15. This is followed by butt-stitching with a zigzag stitch of the first curved edge section 13a of the back pocket piece 13 to a matching opposite curved edge section 14a of the front pocket piece 14, and of a second curved edge section of the back pocket piece 13b to a matching opposite curved edge section 15b of the front cover piece 15.

[0014] A less technically complex option for manufacturing the casing in Fig. Method 7, which does not require a special device for the aforementioned direct butt-jointing, is also possible. In this method, the cut pieces are simply placed on top of each other so that their opposite edges of the same arc shape (13a, 14a or 13b, 15b) are aligned. They are then sewn together side-to-side with an overlock stitch (16a or 16b) whose width approximately corresponds to the thickness of the neoprene. This creates two flat pockets between the back pocket piece and the front pocket piece, or between the back pocket piece and the front flap piece. These flat pockets are then turned inside out, and the sewn, arc-shaped edges are pulled apart to create the cup-shaped flap and pocket sections by approximately 90°, thus forming the cup-shaped flap and pocket sections. The two seams 16a, 16b run one behind the other around the circumference, as shown in Fig. Figure 7 is shown schematically. Before turning the material inside out, the butt surfaces of the edges can be additionally coated with adhesive to further strengthen the butt joint.

[0015] At the in Fig. In the alternative shown in the drawing, the procedure is as described above, whereby a less decorative overcast or hem stitch can be used for sewing. After turning the flat pockets right side out, the seams are then covered with bias tape 17, which is sewn to the neoprene underneath on both sides at its edges 17a, 17b by means of a cross stitch 18. Thanks to its property of being elastic in the longitudinal direction and inelastic across it, the bias tape reliably holds the butt joint of the neoprene pieces together and at the same time allows for circumferential expansion of the cover. This makes the cover according to the invention adaptable to a certain extent to different roll sizes.

[0016] The compact construction and the type of cutouts of the cover according to the invention, which will be referred to as "Shorty" in the following, offer a wide range of possibilities for modifying its stability and / or appearance. For example, a different color can be chosen for the lid cutout than for the cover pocket. The unstitched, exposed edges of the Shorty can be finished with binding or bias tape, the color of which also contrasts with that of the neoprene cutouts. This allows not only for the addition of color accents but also for the suggestion of images. For example, in the Fig. 3 and Fig. 6 embodiments shown on the front of the lid section, approximately behind the in Fig. 6 suggested Velcro coin, an “eye” depicted or only suggested by printing or in any other way, which together with a “mouth” designed by colored edging along the edges 8 and 6 and a similarly encased lid edge continuing in an arc laterally and upwards from it on the front of the cover as a “gill” can imitate a fish head.

[0017] The Shorty also offers improved options for packing as tightly as possible to protect the reel and line on a strung fly rod. In the Fig. 6 and Fig. Figure 8 shows, in addition to the features of their individual embodiments, two possible variants for guiding the fishing line exiting the reel past the cover 2. In the case of the Fig. In the variant shown in section 6, the lid is pushed tightly between the line running from the reel to the first rod ring and the handle of the fly rod and then closed. In the version shown in Fig. In the variant shown (8), folding over the lid and closing the fly reel in the cover presses the line tightly against the rod handle (H) and thus directly against the rod blank (I) itself from the second edge of the lid (9). This variant effectively reduces the number of snags when transporting and handling the rod while fishing and is suitable for both left- and right-handed reel setups.

[0018] The Shorty is useful both as a protective and storage cover for a fly reel. The cover's dimensions can be adjusted so that the finished cover fits snugly around the reel body. It also allows the line leading from the reel to be neatly wrapped around the rod handle and blank, significantly reducing damage to the reel and line during transport or handling. The cover can be drained through the slit between the lower edge of the lid (8) and the lower edge of the pocket (6) without having to open it. The Shorty can be easily and quickly attached and removed with just one hand. Its compact design and slim profile allow for a wide variety of decorative embellishments.

Claims

[1] Cover for a fly reel with a flat-round reel body (B) and a reel seat foot (E1) projecting radially outwards from it, the cover consisting of two flat-round, cup-shaped sections (1, 2) which can be brought next to each other to receive the reel body, encompassing it and lying flush against its circumference, of which - a pocket section (1) with a diametrically extending insertion opening for receiving the roll body, and - a lid section (2) which is connected to the back of the pocket section (1) and folds towards its front, thus completing the cover and closing the roll body (B) therein, in such a way that it only partially covers the insertion opening of the pocket section (1) in order to leave a residual opening (5) for the roll holder foot (E1). [2] Enclosure according to claim 1, characterized bythat it is made of an elastic material and the cup-shaped pocket section (1) has a curvature of its base over a central angle close to 180°, preferably only so far above that, in order to allow a positive locking of the cover onto the roller body (B) under diametrical extension of its insertion opening, before the lid section (2) can be folded onto it to close it. [3] Enclosure according to claim 2, characterized by , that the circumferential width of the residual opening (5) of the cover remaining between the cover section (2) and the pocket section (1) corresponds essentially to the usual width of the roll holder foot (E1), so that the edges (9, 7) of these sections adjacent to the roll holder foot can be pushed over the ends of the roll holder strip (E2) supported by the roll holder foot (E1) under elastic stretching. [4] Enclosure according to one of claims 2 and 3, characterized by, that the lid section (2) only partially overlaps the front of the pocket section (1), preferably in a décolleté-like manner, to leave space for the laterally protruding crank handle (B4) of the fly reel and / or to allow a lateral view of the front of the reel body (B). [5] Enclosure according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized by a detachable connection for closing a fly reel contained within it. [6] Enclosure according to claim 5, characterized by , that the detachable connection is realized as a Velcro fastener (10) between the front (4) of the pocket section (1) and the part of the lid section (2) that folds onto it. [7] Enclosure according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized by, that the detachable connection is realized as an eyelet (11) in the part of the lid section (2) which folds towards the front (4) of the pocket section (1), with which the lid section (2) can be hooked onto the laterally protruding crank handle (B4) of the fly reel.

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