Fishing tool case
The fishing tackle case addresses the challenge of cleaning by being open-fronted with a tip and middle cover, facilitating easy access and secure attachment, thus ensuring hygienic use and easy detachment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024039690
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing fishing tackle cases are difficult to clean, especially after use, due to their design which makes it hard to access the interior for removing fish blood or slime.
A fishing tackle case designed with a front portion that is mostly open, featuring a tip cover and a middle cover to facilitate easy access for cleaning, along with a back portion that includes a hook for attachment to clothing and a through window for easy release, allowing for easy removal and cleaning of fishing tools.
The design enables hygienic use of the fishing tackle case by allowing easy access for cleaning and secure attachment to clothing, ensuring effective removal of debris and easy detachment.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing tackle case for storing fishing tackle such as a fish clamp. [Background technology]
[0002] Conventionally, fishing tackle includes a fish clamp used to hold a fish, and there is a fishing tackle case for storing this fish clamp (Non-Patent Document 1). This fishing tackle case includes a holder body that surrounds the fish clamp and a hook detachably attached to the back of the holder body. The holder body is provided with a plurality of through-holes. By attaching a hook to one of these through-holes, the position of the hook relative to the holder body can be changed. In addition, the fishing tackle case can be attached to the angler's clothing by hooking the hook onto a belt or the like threaded through the angler's trousers. [Prior art documents] [Non-patent literature]
[0003] [Non-Patent Document 1] DAIWA: Fish Snatcher 240C - Website, [Retrieved February 2, 2024], Internet〈URL:https: / / www.daiwa.com / jp / product / zdlpava〉 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0004] Such fishing tackle cases are sometimes washed with water after the fish clamps have been removed to remove any fish blood or slime that may have dripped from the clamps. However, this washing process can be problematic in that it is difficult to clean the inside of the fishing tackle case. The same problem exists with fishing tackle cases that store other long, narrow fishing tackle besides fish clamps.
[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a fishing tackle case that can be used cleanly. [Means for solving the problem]
[0006] The fishing tackle case of the present invention is a fishing tackle case that is attached to an angler's clothing and can store long, slender fishing tackle with its longitudinal direction aligned vertically, and has a front portion that is located on the side of the fishing tackle opposite the clothing, a bottom portion that is located on the tip side of the fishing tackle, and a back portion that is located on the clothing side, and the front portion has a tip cover portion that covers the tip end of the fishing tackle and a middle cover portion that covers the middle part of the fishing tackle, and the part other than where the tip cover portion and the middle cover portion are located is open to the front side.
[0007] With this configuration, most of the case is open to the front, making it easy to remove fishing tackle from the case and clean the inside of the case.
[0008] In the fishing tackle case, the tip cover portion may have a dimension of 10 mm to 30 mm in a direction from the tip to the base end.
[0009] With this configuration, the tip cover is not deep, so that a user such as an angler can easily insert a finger or a brush inside the tip cover to clean the inside of the tip cover.
[0010] In addition, in the fishing tackle case, the rear portion has a plate-shaped rear portion main body and a hook connected to the rear portion main body and capable of being fixed by being hooked onto the outside of the case, and the rear portion main body has a through window that penetrates through the thickness direction of the rear portion main body, and the hook may be exposed through the through window when viewed from the front.
[0011] With this configuration, the hook can be pushed from the front side of the case, making it easy to release the hook from the state where it is hooked on the outside of the case. [Effects of the Invention]
[0012] As described above, according to the present invention, a fishing tackle case that can be used hygienically can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view seen from the front side to explain a state in which a fishing tackle case according to this embodiment houses fishing tackle. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the fishing tackle case alone as viewed from the front side. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the fishing tackle case alone as viewed from the rear side. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the fishing tackle case alone. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0014] A fishing tackle case according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 4. As shown in Figure 1, the fishing tackle case 1 can store a long and narrow fishing tackle G so that the longitudinal direction is aligned with the up-down direction when in use.
[0015] In this embodiment, the fishing tackle case 1 stores a fishing tackle G, which is a fish clamp G for clamping a fish. The fish clamp G has a clamping portion G1 for clamping a fish, a gripping portion G2 for the angler to grip, and a fulcrum portion G3 that serves as a fulcrum for the opening and closing movement of the clamping portion G1. The clamping portion G1 is biased in the opening direction. In addition, corners G4 are provided on both sides of the clamping portion G1. The corners G4 are steps formed on the side surfaces of the clamping portion G1. The case 1 stores a long, slender fishing tackle G, such as a fish pick for spearing fish.
[0016] The fishing tackle case 1 is attached to the angler's clothing C when in use. The clothing C is, for example, a belt that is threaded through the angler's trousers. The fishing tackle case 1 may be attached to the front pocket of the angler's jacket or trousers, etc., other than the belt, as part of the clothing C. The fishing tackle case 1 may also be attached to another location, such as a pocket on the side of a cooler box.
[0017] The fishing tackle case 1 comprises a front part 2 arranged on the opposite side of the fish clamp G from the clothing C, a bottom part 3 arranged on the tip side of the fish clamp G, and a back part 4 arranged on the side of the clothing C. The fishing tackle case 1 also comprises a side part 5 arranged on the side of the fish clamp G.
[0018] In this case 1, the bottom surface portion 3 extends between the tip-side edge of a tip-side region 401 of the back surface portion 4, which will be described later, and the tip-side edge of the tip cover portion 20 of the front surface portion 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 3). The side surface portions 5 extend to the front surface from both side edges of the back surface portion 4, specifically, from the tip-side portions of both side edges of the tip-side region 401 and both side edges of the base-side region 400, which will be described later (see FIG. 2).
[0019] Hereinafter, the front side of the fishing tackle case 1 corresponds to the side opposite to the clothing C (the side farther from the clothing C) when the case 1 is attached to the clothing C (see FIG. 1). Also, the back side of the fishing tackle case 1 corresponds to the side of the clothing C (the side closer to the clothing C) when the case 1 is attached to the clothing C.
[0020] The front portion 2 supports the fish clamp G stored in the case 1 from the front side. The front portion 2 also has a tip cover portion 20 that covers the tip portion G10 of the fish clamp G, and a middle cover portion 21 that covers the middle portion G11 of the fish clamp G. The portions of the front portion 2 other than where the tip cover portion 20 and middle cover portion 21 are provided are open to the front side. In other words, the front portion 2 is composed only of the tip cover portion 20 and middle cover portion 21.
[0021] In this way, because most of the fishing tackle case 1 is open to the front side, after using the fish clamp G, it is easy to remove the fish clamp G from the case 1 and clean the inside of the case 1. For example, with this case 1, it is easy to insert fingers or the like inside the case 1 and clean them.
[0022] The tip cover 20 covers the tip G10 of the fish clamp G from the front side, thereby preventing the fish clamp G from falling off the case 1. In this embodiment, the tip cover 20 is a tapered plate that narrows toward the tip. As shown in FIG. 4, the tip cover 20 has a dimension L20 from the tip to the base end of 10 mm to 30 mm. This dimension is set as the minimum dimension necessary to prevent spillage of material (fish blood and slime) that falls from the fish clamp G. Because the tip cover 20 is not deep, it is easier for the user to insert a finger or brush inside the tip cover 20 to clean the inside of the tip cover 20, compared to the case 1 having a deep tip cover.
[0023] The intermediate cover 21 covers the intermediate portion G11 of the fish clamp G, thereby preventing the fish clamp G from falling off the case 1 (see FIG. 1). In this embodiment, the intermediate cover 21 is an elongated plate extending in the width direction of the case 1. One intermediate cover 21 is provided in the case 1.
[0024] This intermediate covering portion 21 serves as an intermediate portion and covers the intermediate portion G11 in the longitudinal direction of the clamping portion G1 of the fish clamping device G from the front side, but may cover any portion of the area of the fish clamping device G except for both ends in the longitudinal direction. For example, the intermediate covering portion 21 may cover the fulcrum portion G3 or the portion on the tip side of the gripping portion G2. Furthermore, multiple intermediate covering portions 21 may be provided on the case 1.
[0025] The bottom surface portion 3 supports the bottom side of the fish clamp G stored in the case 1. Specifically, the bottom surface portion 3 covers the tip portion G10 of the fish clamp G from the bottom side, thereby preventing the fish clamp G and objects that fall from the fish clamp G (fish blood and slime) from falling downward from the case 1.
[0026] The back portion 4 supports the fish clamp G stored in the case 1 from the back side. The back portion 4 also prevents fish blood, slime, and other deposits on the fish clamp G stored in the case 1 from adhering to the angler's clothing C. In this embodiment, the back portion 4 has a plate-shaped back portion main body 40 and a hook 41 connected to the back portion main body 40 (see FIG. 2).
[0027] The rear body 40 covers the rear side of the fish clamp G stored in the case 1, thereby supporting the fish clamp G from the rear side (see FIG. 1). The rear body 40 also covers the tip side (the side closer to the fulcrum G3) of the gripping part G2 of the fish clamp G, the clamping part G1, and the fulcrum G3 from the rear side, but it is sufficient if the rear body 40 covers at least the tip part G10 of the fish clamp G from the rear side.
[0028] The back portion main body 40 is flat and has a base end portion 400 and a tip end portion 401 that is continuous with the base end portion 400 on the tip side (see FIG. 2). The back portion main body 40 has a through window 42 that penetrates the back portion main body 40 in the thickness direction.
[0029] The base end portion 400 covers the gripping portion G2 and the fulcrum portion G3 of the fish clamp G from the rear side (see FIG. 1). In this embodiment, the base end portion 400 is substantially rectangular as shown in FIG. 3, and a hook 41 is integrally connected to the base end portion 400. A through window 42 is also arranged in the base end portion 400. Furthermore, the base end portion 400 has a flat plate portion 43 in which the through window 42 is located, and a rear protrusion portion 44 that protrudes from the flat plate portion 43 to the rear side.
[0030] The rear protrusions 44 are portions that prevent the clothing C from slipping off the case 1 when the hooks 41 are hooked onto the clothing C. A pair of rear protrusions 44 are provided to sandwich the through window 42 in the width direction. The rear surface 440 of each rear protrusion 44 has a base-end inclined surface 441 located on the base end side, a tip-end inclined surface 442 located on the tip end side, and a connecting flat surface 443 extending between the base-end inclined surface 441 and the tip-end inclined surface 442.
[0031] 4, the inclination angle of the base-end inclined surface 441 with respect to the surface 430 of the flat plate portion 43 is larger than the inclination angle of the tip-end inclined surface 442 with respect to the surface 430 of the flat plate portion 43. The inclination angle of the base-end inclined surface 441 with respect to the surface 430 of the flat plate portion 43 is, for example, 45 degrees to 80 degrees. Moreover, the inclination angle of the tip-end inclined surface 442 with respect to the surface 430 of the flat plate portion 43 is, for example, 20 degrees to 45 degrees.
[0032] Due to the configuration of the base end side of the back protrusion 44, even if the clothing C moves downward relative to the case 1 when the hook 41 is hooked onto the clothing C, the clothing C is easily caught (less likely to slip) on the base end side inclined surface 441, and the clothing C is less likely to come off the case 1. Furthermore, due to the configuration of the tip end side of the back protrusion 44, when the hook 41 positioned below the clothing C is hooked onto the clothing C, the clothing C moves over the back protrusion 44 along the gentle tip end side inclined surface 442 (more likely to slip), making it easier to hook the hook 41 onto the clothing C.
[0033] The tip portion 401 covers the clamping portion G1 of the fish clamp G from the rear side (see FIGS. 1 and 2). In this embodiment, the tip portion 401 is a tapered flat plate that narrows toward the tip. The tip portion 401 is located closer to the front than the base portion 400 (see FIG. 3). That is, in the rear portion main body 40, the boundary between the base portion 400 and the tip portion 401 is a step. In this rear portion main body 40, the base portion 400 and the tip portion 401 are formed by bending a single flat plate.
[0034] The hook 41 can be hooked onto the outside of the case 1 to fix the case 1 (see FIG. 4). In this embodiment, the hook 41 has a base end 410 which is a fixed end connected to the base end portion 400, and a tip end 411 which is a free end. The tip end 411 of the hook 41 is bent into a hook shape so as to protrude toward the front side. Furthermore, a portion of the tip end 411 is inserted into the through window 42 and overlaps the rear protrusion 44 in the width direction.
[0035] Furthermore, the hook 41 is exposed through the through window 42 when viewed from the front (see FIG. 2). Therefore, a user such as an angler can push the hook 41 from the front side of the case 1 to move the tip side of the hook 41 (including the tip portion 411) toward the rear side relative to the rear protrusion 44, making it easy to release the hook 41 from the state where it is hooked on the outside of the case 1. For example, when the hook 41 is hooked on a belt, which is the angler's clothing C, the angler can push the hook 41 with his or her finger from the front side through the through window 42 to release the hook 41 from the belt, and easily remove the case 1 from the belt.
[0036] The side portions 5 support the fish clamping tool G stored in the case 1 from the sides (see FIG. 1). A pair of side portions 5 are arranged on both sides of the fish clamping tool G in the width direction. In this embodiment, the pair of side portions 5 prevents the clamping part G1 of the fish clamping tool G from opening. Each side portion 5 covers the entire longitudinal area of the side surface of the clamping part G1 of the fish clamping tool G, but may also cover only part of the side surface of the clamping part G1 in the longitudinal direction. It is sufficient that the side portion 5 covers at least the side surface of the tip part G10.
[0037] Furthermore, a side projection 50 that protrudes inward is provided on the inner surface of the side surface portion 5 (see FIG. 2). This side projection 50 catches on a corner G4, which is a step formed on the side surface of the clamping portion G1 of the fish clamping tool G, thereby preventing the fish clamping tool G from slipping out of the case 1 toward the base end (see FIG. 1).
[0038] In the above fishing tackle case 1, the front portion 2, bottom portion 3, back portion 4, and side portion 5 are integrally molded, but at least some of these may be made of separate members and secured together with screws, etc. The fishing tackle case 1 of this embodiment can be formed by injection molding of a resin such as polyamide, ABS, or polypropylene, but it may also be formed by insert molding, with some parts such as the hooks made of metal.
[0039] The fishing tackle case of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
[0040] In the above embodiment, the fishing tackle case 1 had a front portion 2, a bottom portion 3, a back portion 4, and a side portion 5, but it is sufficient if it has at least the front portion 2, the bottom portion 3, and the back portion 4, and it does not need to have the side portion 5 as long as the front portion 2 and the back portion 4 can be connected.
[0041] In the above embodiment, the hook 41 is exposed through the through window 42 of the rear body 40 when viewed from the front, but this configuration is not necessary. For example, the case 1 may be configured such that the through window 42 is not provided in the rear body 40, and the hook 41 is hidden on the rear side of the plate-shaped rear body 40. In this configuration, a user such as an angler can insert a finger and operate the hook 41 from the rear side, thereby releasing the hook 41 from the state where it is hooked on the outside of the case 1. [Explanation of symbols]
[0042] 1...fishing tackle case (case), 2...front portion, 3...bottom portion, 4...back portion, 5...side portion, 20...tip cover portion, 21...middle cover portion, 40...back portion main body, 41...hook, 42...through window, 43...flat portion, 44...back convex portion, 50...side convex portion, 400...base end portion, 401...tip end portion, 410...base end portion, 411...tip portion, 430...surface, 440...back portion, 441...base end inclined surface, 442...tip end inclined surface, 443...connecting flat surface, G...fishing tackle (fish clamp), G1...clamp portion, G2...gripping portion, G3...fulcrum portion, G4...corner portion, G10...tip portion, G11...middle portion, L20...dimension, C...cover
Claims
1. A fishing tackle case that can be attached to an angler's clothing and can store long, slender fishing tackle with its longitudinal direction aligned vertically, The fishing tackle comprises a front portion disposed on the opposite side of the fishing tackle from the clothing, a bottom portion disposed on the tip side of the fishing tackle, and a back portion disposed on the clothing side, The front portion has a tip cover portion that covers the tip portion of the fishing tackle and a middle cover portion that covers the middle portion of the fishing tackle, and the portion other than where the tip cover portion and the middle cover portion are provided is open to the front side.
2. 2. The fishing tackle case according to claim 1, wherein the tip cover portion has a dimension of 10 mm to 30 mm in a direction from the tip to the base end.
3. the rear portion has a plate-shaped rear portion main body and a hook connected to the rear portion main body and capable of being fixed by being hooked onto the outside of the case; the rear body has a through window penetrating the rear body in a thickness direction, 3. The fishing tackle case according to claim 1, wherein the hook is exposed through the through window in a front view.