Fishing rod guide cover

Abstract

Provided is a fishing rod guide cover capable of not only protecting the tip and butt of a fishing rod regardless of whether a reel or the like is attached, but also of preventing the fishing rod from coming off a cover structure while making it easy and reliable to store and remove fishing rods of various types and sizes. A fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first cover part in which the tip of a fishing rod can be stored and a second cover part in which the butt of the fishing rod can be stored, the fishing rod guide cover being configured such that the first cover part and the second cover part are connected via a connection part and the length of the connection part in the extension direction thereof is adjustable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Cross Reference The present application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2022-001941 (filed on January 7, 2022), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The present invention particularly relates to a fishing rod guide cover capable of accommodating a rod tip portion and a rod tail portion of a fishing rod comprising a telescopic rod. Background Art

[0002] Various rod cases capable of accommodating a fishing rod are conventionally known. As such a rod case, for example, there is a rod case that includes a case main body, accommodates a fishing rod therein, and includes a cord for fixing the fishing rod in order to prevent the fishing rod from moving inside.

[0003] As a means for restraining a rod member from moving and protecting the same, Patent Literature 1 discloses a fishing rod protector capable of restraining free extension of each of a plurality of rod members and holding the members in a contracted state when a telescopic fishing rod obtained by combining a plurality of rod members having different diameters so as to be extendable with a rod member having a small diameter on an inner side, the protector including a cap portion capable of covering an upper end portion of each of the plurality of rod members in the contracted state and a fishing line guiding member projecting in a radial direction from the upper end portion, and a belt portion extending in a circumferential direction of the cap portion at a lower end portion of the cap portion, the belt portion formed so as to be fastened to a required site of an outer surface of the lower end portion.

[0004] Patent Literature 2 discloses a top cover of a fishing rod including a rod body attaching tool in a base portion, the top cover of the fishing rod including a pair of cover halves in a double-door style opened to be developed, deformable cushion pieces loaded into inner recesses of the pair of cover halves, respectively, and fasteners provided at edges of the pair of cover halves, respectively, and are closed with each other to close the inner recesses, in which the cover halves are formed of a flexible material. Citation List Patent Literature

[0005] Patent Literature 1: JP H10-028494 A Patent Literature 2: JP 2012-244958 A Summary of Invention Technical Problem

[0006] However, although the structure disclosed in any of the patent literatures can accommodate a tip end portion of the rod with a reel or the like being attached, there is a problem that the tip end portion of the rod moves in a longitudinal direction of the rod depending on a type and a dimension of the rod, and is completely detached from a cover structure in some cases.

[0007] An object of an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a fishing rod guide cover capable of not only protecting a rod tip portion and a rod tail portion of a fishing rod regardless of whether or not a reel or the like is attached, but also preventing the fishing rod from being detached from a cover structure, while simply and reliably accommodating and detaching the fishing rod of various types and dimensions.

[0008] Other objects of the embodiment of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the entire specification. Solution to Problem

[0009] A fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first cover portion capable of accommodating a rod tip portion of a fishing rod, and a second cover portion capable of accommodating a rod tail portion of the fishing rod, in which the first cover portion and the second cover portion are connected to each other via a connection portion, and a length in an extending direction of the connection portion is adjustable.

[0010] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion comprises a first detachable portion with one end attached to the first cover portion, and a second detachable portion with one end attached to the second cover portion, and the first detachable portion and the second detachable portion are detachably attached to each other.

[0011] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion is a detachable member with one end detachably attached to the first cover portion and the other end detachably attached to the second cover portion.

[0012] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the first detachable portion, the second detachable portion, or the detachable member is detachable by a hook-and-loop fastener.

[0013] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the first detachable portion, the second detachable portion, or the detachable member is detachable by a linear fastener, a belt, a zipper, a button, a cord, a band, a handle cover, a tape, or a magnet.

[0014] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the length in the extending direction of the connection portion is adjustable in a range from 400 mm to 1000 mm.

[0015] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least any one of the first cover portion and the second cover portion is formed into a substantially U shape as seen in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction to the connection portion.

[0016] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least any one of the first cover portion and the second cover portion comprises a flexible member on an inner surface.

[0017] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the flexible member is formed of EVA or foamed rubber. Advantageous Effects of Invention

[0018] According to various embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing rod guide cover capable of not only protecting a rod tip portion and a rod tail portion of a fishing rod regardless of whether or not a reel or the like is attached, but also preventing the fishing rod from being detached from a cover structure, while simply and reliably accommodating and detaching the fishing rod of various types and dimensions. Brief Description of Drawings

[0019] Fig. 1 is a diagram for describing a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a diagram for describing a connection portion 4 in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a diagram for describing the connection portion 4 in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a diagram for describing a first cover portion 2 and a second cover portion 3 in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a diagram for describing the connection portion 4 in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Description of Embodiments

[0020] Various embodiments of the present invention will be hereinafter described with reference to the drawings as appropriate. Note that, common components in the drawings are denoted by the same reference signs. Each drawing is not necessarily drawn to an accurate scale for the sake of convenience in description. Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] First, a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1. As illustrated in the drawing, the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first cover portion 2 capable of accommodating a rod tip portion 11 of a fishing rod 10, and a second cover portion 3 capable of accommodating a rod tail portion 12 of the fishing rod 10, in which the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 are connected to each other via a connection portion 4, and a length in an extending direction of the connection portion 4 is adjustable.

[0022] According to the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide the fishing rod guide cover capable of not only protecting the rod tip portion and the rod tail portion of the fishing rod regardless of whether or not a reel or the like is attached, but also preventing the fishing rod from being detached from a cover structure, while simply and reliably accommodating and detaching the fishing rod of various types and dimensions.

[0023] In this manner, by adjusting the length of the connection portion in accordance with the dimension of the fishing rod to be accommodated and accommodating the rod tip portion and the rod tail portion of the fishing rod in the first cover portion and the second cover portion, respectively, it becomes possible to prevent the fishing rod from moving in an extending direction thereof (the extending direction of the connection portion) and any tip end portion from being detached to fall or separate from the first cover portion or the second cover portion. That is, since the first cover portion and the second cover portion not only accommodate the end portion of the fishing rod but also are connected to each other via the connection portion, they also play a role of preventing the fishing rod from being detached, so that it is possible not only to protect the rod tip portion and the rod tail portion of the fishing rod but also to prevent the fishing rod from being detached from the cover structure.

[0024] As illustrated in Fig. 2, in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion 4 comprises a first detachable portion 5 with one end 15 attached to the first cover portion 2, and a second detachable portion 6 with one end 16 attached to the second cover portion 3, and the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 are detachably attached to each other. More specifically, the other end 17 of the first detachable portion 5 and the other end 18 of the second detachable portion 6 are detachably attached to each other. In order to be able to adjust the length of the connection portion 4, detachable positions of the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 may be optional positions other than end positions thereof. In this manner, it is possible to accommodate the fishing rod of various dimensions. Here, a configuration in which one or a plurality of intermediate portions (not illustrated) is appropriately provided between the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 described above may be adopted.

[0025] As illustrated in Fig. 3, in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion 4 may be a detachable member 7 with one end 21 detachably attached to the first cover portion 2 and the other end 22 detachably attached to the second cover portion 3. At that time, the detachable member 7 is attached to each of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 also at an optional position other than the one end 21 and the other end 22, so that the length (length in the extending direction) of the connection portion 4 can be adjusted. In this manner, it is possible to accommodate the fishing rod of various dimensions.

[0026] In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the first detachable portion 5, the second detachable portion 6, or the detachable member 7 described above is detachable by a hook-and-loop fastener. For example, in order to make them detachable, the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 can be detachably attached with a male hook-and-loop fastener and a female hook-and-loop fastener arranged on the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6. The detachable member 7 can be detachably attached to the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 by arranging a male hook-and-loop fastener on the detachable member 7 and arranging a female hook-and-loop fastener on the first and second cover portions 2 and 3. The detachable member is not limited to these aspects, and can be appropriately changed.

[0027] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the first detachable portion 5, the second detachable portion 6, or the detachable member 7 is detachable by a hook-and-loop fastener, a linear fastener, a belt, a zipper, a button, a cord, a band, a handle cover, a tape, or a magnet. In a case of using the magnet, for example, the magnet may be arranged on one side and a magnetic body attractable to the magnet may be arranged on the other side. Not only a plurality of magnets is simply combined, but also a metal and a magnet may be combined as with a watch band, for example. The first detachable portion 5, the second detachable portion 6, or the detachable member 7 is not limited thereto, and various conventionally known structures can be adopted.

[0028] In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the length in the extending direction of the connection portion 4 is adjustable in a range from 400 mm to 1000 mm. In this manner, it is possible to accommodate the fishing rod of various dimensions. As a material of the connection portion 4, neoprene, nylon, a stretch belt, a rubber belt or the like can be considered, but the material is not limited thereto. Note that, the stretch belt refers to a belt formed of a stretchable material. As the connection portion 4, a so-called shoulder belt (for example, the shoulder belt including various buckles or the like) of which length is adjustable, the shoulder belt used for a bag, a cooler box or the like may be used.

[0029] Next, as illustrated in Fig. 4, in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least any one of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 (in the illustrated example, both the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion) is formed into a substantially II shape as seen in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the connection portion 4. Note that, the substantially U shape is used to include not only a strict II shape but also a range of a substantially U shape. In this manner, the fishing rod can be accommodated through an opening of the substantially U shape. In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least any one of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 (in the illustrated example, both the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion) may be formed into a substantially inverse C shape or another shape as seen in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the connection portion 4. In order to prevent the fishing rod from coming out of the opening when these cross-sectional shapes are formed, although not illustrated in Fig. 4, an opening / closing portion for opening / closing the opening described above of at least any one of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 may be provided at an opening end of the opening described above of at least any one of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3. For example, a linear fastener (for example, refer to Figs. 1, 2, and 3), a hook-and-loop fastener, a belt, a zipper, a button, a cord, a band, a handle cover, a tape, a magnet or the like may be provided so as to open or close the opening. In this manner, each end portion of the fishing rod can be reliably accommodated in each of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion in a circumferential direction.

[0030] In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least any one of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 comprises a flexible member on an inner surface thereof. In this manner, it is possible to more reliably protect each tip end portion of the fishing rod. In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, EVA or foamed rubber can be used as such flexible member.

[0031] In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, shapes and dimensions of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 can be variously considered in accordance with the shape and dimension of the fishing rod assumed to be accommodated, so that they are not limited to specific dimensions and shapes. For example, a capshaped member may be used as at least any one of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3. A bag-shaped member (cover member) formed of a woven fabric, a sheet or the like may be used. In order to adapt to the shapes and dimensions of various fishing rods, by preparing a plurality of types of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3, it is possible to select appropriate first and second cover portions 2 and 3 according to the shape and dimension of the fishing rod that is wanted to be actually accommodated while using the common connection portion 4. In this manner, a degree of freedom of accommodation of the fishing rod can be further increased.

[0032] Next, a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 5. In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention, a connection portion 4 comprises a first detachable portion 5 with one end 31 attached to a first cover portion 2, and a second detachable portion 6 with one end 32 attached to a second cover portion 3, and the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 are detachably attached to each other. More specifically, the other end 33 (in the illustrated example, a locking portion of a buckle) of the first detachable portion 5 and the other end 34 (in the illustrated example, a locked portion of the buckle) of the second detachable portion 6 are detachably attached to each other. At that time, a length of the connection portion 4 can be adjusted by making a length of at least any one of the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 adjustable using a ladder lock or the like (not illustrated). In this manner, it is possible to accommodate the fishing rod of various dimensions.

[0033] Dimensions, materials, and arrangement of the components described in the present specification are not limited to those explicitly described in the embodiments, and these components may be modified to have optional dimensions, materials, and arrangement that might fall within the scope of the present invention. Components not explicitly described in the present specification can also be added to the described embodiment, or some of the components described in each embodiment can be omitted. Reference Signs List

[0034] 1 Fishing rod guide cover 2 First cover portion 3 Second cover portion 4 Connection portion 5 First detachable portion 6 Second detachable portion 7 Detachable member 10 Fishing rod 11 Rod tip portion 12 Rod tail portion 15 One end 16 One end 17 Other end 18 Other end 21 One end 22 Other end

Claims

1. A fishing rod guide cover comprising:a first cover portion capable of accommodating a rod tip portion of a fishing rod, and a second cover portion capable of accommodating a rod tail portion of the fishing rod, whereinthe first cover portion and the second cover portion are connected to each other via a connection portion, and a length in an extending direction of the connection portion is adjustable.

2. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 1, whereinthe connection portion comprises a first detachable portion with one end attached to the first cover portion, and a second detachable portion with one end attached to the second cover portion, and the first detachable portion and the second detachable portion are detachably attached to each other.

3. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 1, whereinthe connection portion is a detachable member with one end detachably attached to the first cover portion and the other end detachably attached to the second cover portion.

4. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 2 or 3, whereineach of the first detachable portion, the second detachable portion, or the detachable member is detachable by a hook-and-loop fastener.

5. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 2 or 3, whereinthe first detachable portion, the second detachable portion, or the detachable member is detachable by a linear fastener, a belt, a zipper, a button, a cord, a band, a handle cover, a tape, or a magnet.

6. The fishing rod guide cover according to any one of claims 1 to 5, whereinthe length in the extending direction of the connection portion is adjustable in a range from 400 mm to 1000 mm.

7. The fishing rod guide cover according to any one of claims 1 to 6, whereinat least any one of the first cover portion and the second cover portion is formed into a substantially U shape as seen in a cross section perpendicular to the extending direction of the connection portion.

8. The fishing rod guide cover according to any one of claims 1 to 7, whereinat least any one of the first cover portion and the second cover portion comprises a flexible member on an inner surface.

9. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 8, whereinthe flexible member is formed of EVA or foamed rubber.A. CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTERA01K97 / 08(2006.01)1; A01K87 / 00(2006.01)1FI: A01K97 / 08; A01K87 / 00 640BAccording to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPCB.FIELDS SEARCHEDMinimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols) A01K97 / 08; A01K87 / 00Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searchedPublished examined utility model applications of Japan 1922-1996Published unexamined utility model applications of Japan 1971-2023Registered utility model specifications of Japan 1996-2023Published registered utility model applications of Japan 1994-2023Electronic data base consulted during the international search (name of data base and, where practicable, search terms used)DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANTCategory* Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages Relevant to claim No. X Microfilm of the specification and drawings annexed to the request of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 110943 / 1989 (Laid-open No. 050873 / 1991) (SHIMIZU, Toshihiko) 17 May 1991 (1991-05-17), specification, p. 5, line 3 to p. 6, line 11, specification, p. 7, line 16 to p. 8, line 2, fig. 1, 5 1,6 Y 7-9 A 2-5 X US 2018 / 0192628 Al (BURTS, James Alan) 12 July 2018 (2018-07-12) paragraphs [0032]-[0065], fig. 1-6 1-6 Y 7-9 Y Microfilm of the specification and drawings annexed to the request of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 014386 / 1972 (Laid-open No. 089787 / 1973) (OLYMPIC TSURIGU KK) 29 October 1973 (1973-10-29), specification, p. 4, lines 8-18, specification, p. 5, lines 10-14, fig. 7-9 ........................ 2-4 Y US 2002 / 0178642 Al (GARCIA, Anthony) 05 December 2002 (2002-12-05) fig. 3 7-9| | Further documents are listed in the continuation of Box C. | | See patent family annex.* Special categories of cited documents:“A” document defining the general state of the art which is not considered“T” later document published after the international filing date or priority“O”“P”to be of particular relevanceearlier application or patent but published on or after the international filing datedocument which may throw doubts on priority claim(s) or which is cited to establish the publication date of another citation or other special reason (as specified)document referring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or other meansdocument published prior to the international filing date but later than the priority date claimed‘Y’date and not in conflict with the application but cited to understand the principle or theory underlying the inventiondocument of particular relevance; the claimed invention cannot be considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the document is taken alonedocument of particular- relevance; the claimed invention cannot be considered to involve an inventive step when the document is combined with one or more other such documents, such combination being obvious to a person skilled in the artdocument member of the same patent familyDate of the actual completion of the international searchDate of mailing of the international search report10 January 202331 January 2023Name and mailing address of the ISA / JPJapan Patent Office (ISA / JP)3-4-3 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8915JapanAuthorized officerTelephone No.C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANTCategory* Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate, of the relevant passages Relevant to claim No. Y JP 2007-228831 A (DAIWA SEIKO INC) 13 September 2007 (2007-09-13) paragraph [0027] 8-9 Y JP 2009-82030 A (DAIWA SEIKO INC) 23 April 2009 (2009-04-23) paragraphs [0008], [0011], [0014] 8-9 Y JP 2021-121178 A (GLOBERIDE INC) 26 August 2021 (2021-08-26) paragraph [0047] 8-9 A JP 2008-000101 A (DAIWA SEIKO INC) 10 January 2008 (2008-01-10) entire text, all drawings 1-9 A JP 2004-222655 A (SHIMANO INC) 12 August 2004 (2004-08-12) entire text, all drawings 1-9PCT / JP2022 / 043857Patent document cited in search report Publication date (day / month / year) Patent family member)s) Publication date (day / month / year) JP 03-050873 UI 17 May 1991 (Family: none) US 2018 / 0192628 Al 12 July 2018 US 2021 / 0084878 Al paragraphs [0033]-[0066], fig. 1-6 JP 48-089787 UI 29 October 1973 (Family: none) US 2002 / 0178642 Al 05 December 2002 (Family: none) JP 2007-228831 A 13 September 2007 (Family: none) JP 2009-82030 A 23 April 2009 (Family: none) JP 2021-121178 A 26 August 2021 (Family: none) JP 2008-000101 A 10 January 2008 (Family: none) JP 2004-222655 A 12 August 2004 KR 10-1003744 Bl entire text, all drawings CN 1517013 A

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