Lure with movable lip

Abstract

To provide a lure whose lip length fitted to a lure body is adjustable to an arbitrary length within a certain range.SOLUTION: Near a part of a lure body to which a fishing line is bonded, a male screw or gear rotatably disposed from outside is disposed, the surface has grooves provided at the same interval as a pitch of the male screw or gear and, at least a part of a tabular lip engaged with the groove and the male screw or gear as protruded outside the lure body is stored in the lure. By configuring the lure as such and rotating the male screw or gear, length of the part protruded from the lure body of the lip is adjustable, and diversity of underwater movement of the lure can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lure used in fishing, and more particularly to a lure having a lip for controlling the movement of the lure in water. [Background technology]

[0002] Some fish targeting fishing use small fish as bait. After being dropped into the water, lures are connected to a fishing line that moves them in the same way as the small fish they are used as bait, causing the fish to mistake the lure for bait and bite. To control this movement, a plate-shaped part called a lip is sometimes attached to the lure.

[0003] Conventional lipped lures include floating lures that do not sink after being cast due to their buoyancy; the lip creates water resistance and allows the lure to dive. However, the lure's diving depth is controlled by adjusting the reel's rotation speed and number of rotations, allowing the lure to swim while diving, then stopping the reel and letting the lure surface, repeating this action several times. Deeper lures require the lure to dive deeper, which requires a faster reel rotation speed and more rotations. However, the lure's light weight limits its casting distance, and increasing the reel rotation speed means winding in more line, reducing the number of repetitions of this action and potentially missing opportunities to approach a fish.

[0004] To address this issue, one method for increasing the lure's diving depth without relying on the reel rotation speed is to extend the length of the lip that protrudes from the lure body, thereby increasing the water resistance and thereby increasing the lure's diving depth. From this perspective, Patent Document 1 discloses a lure with a replaceable detachable lip, characterized in that the lip body attached to the lure body is detachable.

[0005] However, the lip-interchangeable lure disclosed therein requires that multiple lips be prepared and used according to the situation, and there is room for improvement from the viewpoint of cost.

[0006] Patent Document 2 discloses a lure having a lure body and a lip attached to the tip of the lure body, characterized in that the lip is made of a material with rubber-like elasticity and has flexibility that allows the lip to be elastically deformed by water pressure depending on the reel retrieval speed, and the lip elastically deforms in water depending on the reel retrieval speed, making it possible to appropriately change the degree of S-shaped behavior of the lure in water depending on the state of deformation. However, the function of the lure disclosed therein is highly dependent on the material used for the lip, and it is thought that the conditions of use are limited. Prior Art Patent Documents

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3029154 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-187248 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a lure in which the length of the lip attached to the lure body can be adjusted to any length within a certain range. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The present invention was made as a result of extensive research into the joining structure of the lip to the lure body in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0010] In order to solve the above problems, one aspect of the present invention provides a lure that has a plate-shaped lip located near the end of the lure that is pulled by the line, with one end stored within the lure body and the other end protruding outside the lure body, and that has a mechanism for adjusting the length of the portion of the lip that protrudes from the lure body.

[0011] Furthermore, in a lure according to one aspect of the present invention, the adjustment mechanism has a male screw or gear rotatably arranged in a portion of the lure body in which the lip is housed, and a plurality of grooves provided on the surface of the lip on the side on which the male screw or gear is arranged, the grooves being spaced at the same intervals as the pitch of the male screw or gear and shaped to fit with the threads of the male screw or the teeth of the gear, and the grooves and the threads of the male screw or the teeth of the gear are arranged in an engaged state.

[0012] Furthermore, a lure according to one aspect of the present invention is characterized in that a stopper protruding from the surface of the lip opposite the surface on which the groove is arranged is provided, and a guide groove in which the stopper slidably fits is provided in the longitudinal direction of the lure at the portion of the lure body that contacts the opposite surface of the lip. [Effects of the Invention]

[0013] In the lure of the present invention, the length of the lip that protrudes outside the lure body can be adjusted within a certain range using an adjustment mechanism built into the lure body, so the diving depth of the lure body can be adjusted without changing the size of the lure body and without impairing the movement of conventional lure bodies.In order to deepen the diving depth of the lure body, there is no need to increase the reel rotation speed or number of rotations, as in the past.The lure can dive quickly and deeply, keeping the remaining line longer, so even if the lure's flight distance is the same, it is possible to increase the number of times it acts underwater.

[0014] Furthermore, the main places where this lure is expected to be used are around the coast or river mouths, but considering that the seabed does not maintain a constant shape due to wave and wind conditions, and changes daily, the depth from the sea surface to the seabed also changes, the present invention, which allows the diving depth to be adjusted by the lip length, can flexibly respond to changes in the shape of the seabed by adjusting the diving depth of the lure body itself. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1(a) is a side view, and FIG. 1(b) is a plan view showing an example of a lure according to the present invention. [Figure 2] 2(a) is a partial enlarged view of the AA cross section of FIG. 1(b), and FIG. 2(b) is a partial enlarged view of the BB cross section of FIG. 1(a). [Figure 3] FIG. 1 shows an example of a male screw 3a used in a lure according to the present invention. [Figure 4] 4(a) is a plan view, FIG. 4(b) is a side view, and FIG. 4(c) is a bottom view showing an example of a lip 2 used in a lure according to the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 shows a state in which the groove 2a of the lip 2 used in the lure according to the present invention is engaged with the thread of the male screw 3a. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a state in which the length of the lip 2 of the lure according to the present invention has been adjusted. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a configuration in which a gear is used to adjust the length of the lip 2 in the lure according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] Next, an embodiment of a lure according to the present invention will be described with reference to specific drawings.

[0017] Fig. 1 shows an example of a lure according to the present invention, with Fig. 1(a) being a side view and Fig. 1(b) being a plan view. In Fig. 1, 1 is a lure body, 2 is a lip, 3 is a lip protrusion length adjustment mechanism, 4a is a fishing line connection ring, and 4b and 4c are fishing hook connection rings.

[0018] Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an example of a lure according to the present invention, where Fig. 2(a) is an enlarged view of a portion of the AA cross-section of Fig. 1(b), and Fig. 2(b) is a BB cross-section of Fig. 1(a). The example shown here is provided with a lip protrusion length adjustment mechanism housing 1a, which is provided near the fishing line joining ring 4a of the lure body 1, separated from the lure body 1 by a gap equivalent to the thickness of the lip 2. Inside the housing 1a, a male screw 3a is rotatably arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the lure body 1, and a wrench is engaged with the hexagonal hole of the male screw head 3b exposed to the outside of the housing 1a for housing the lip protrusion length adjustment mechanism, allowing rotation.

[0014] The upper surface of the lip 2 in the figure is provided with a plurality of grooves 2a at intervals equal to the pitch of the male screw 3a, into which the threads of the male screw 3a can be fitted. By rotating the male screw 3a while the threads of the male screw 3a are engaged with the grooves 2a, the lip 2 can be moved left and right in the figure, and the length of the part of the lip 2 protruding from the lure body 1 can be adjusted freely within a certain range.

[0015] In addition, a stopper 2b protruding downward is provided on the underside of the lip 2 in the figure, and a guide groove 1b along which the stopper 2b can slide is provided on the surface of the part of the lure body 1 facing the stopper 2b, limiting the range of movement of the stopper 2b, i.e., the range of movement of the lip 2, and preventing the lip 2 from falling off the lure body.

[0016] Figure 3 shows an example of a male screw 3a used in a lure according to the present invention. In the example shown here, the shape of the thread is a square thread, but trapezoidal threads, round threads, etc. can also be used. In addition, a male screw head 3b with a hexagonal hole is used, but a flathead groove or a Phillips groove can also be used. However, a hexagonal hole is preferable in terms of durability.

[0017] FIG. 4 shows an example of a lip 2 used in a lure according to the present invention, with FIG. 4(a) being a plan view, FIG. 4(b) being a side view, and FIG. 4(c) being a bottom view. As shown here, the lip 2 has no distinctive overall shape, but one surface is provided with grooves 2a arranged at equal intervals, and the other surface is provided with a stopper 2b. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the state in which the grooves 2a of the lip 2 used in the lure according to the present invention are engaged with the threads of the male screw 3a. As mentioned above, by arranging the lip 2 and the male screw 3a in this way, the length by which the lip 2 protrudes from the lure body 1 can be arbitrarily set within a certain range.

[0018] Figure 6 shows an example of the state in which the position of the lip 2 of the lure according to the present invention has been adjusted, with Figure 1(a) showing the state in which the lip 2 is housed within the lure body 1 and Figure 6(b) showing the state in which the lip 2 protrudes outside the lure body 1. As shown here, the movement distance of the lip 2 is limited by the length of the guide groove 1b.

[0019] 7 is a diagram showing a configuration in which a gear rather than a male screw is used to drive and adjust the position of the lip 2 in a lure according to the present invention. In this way, in the present invention, a gear 5 is rotatably disposed in the housing for accommodating the lip protrusion length adjustment mechanism, and grooves shaped to fit the teeth of the gear 5 are provided on one side of the lip 2 at intervals equal to the pitch of the gear teeth, and the length of the portion of the lip 2 protruding from the lure body 1 can be adjusted by rotating the gear 5 from the outside.

[0020] As described above, according to the present invention, in a lure equipped with a lip, the length of the lip that protrudes from the lure body can be easily adjusted. This allows the lure to move in the water in a variety of ways according to the angler's intentions, and increases the chances of a fish biting compared to conventional lures. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any design changes that do not deviate from the gist of the present invention, including various modifications and alterations that would be conceivable to a person skilled in the art, are of course included in the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1. Lure body 1a. Lip protrusion length adjustment mechanism housing 1b Guide groove 2 Lip 2a Groove 2b Stopper 3. Lip protrusion length adjustment mechanism 3a····Male thread 3b····Male thread head 4a Fishing line connection ring 4b, 4c Fishhook connection ring 5. Gears

Claims

1. A lure characterized in that a plate-shaped lip is arranged near the end of the lure that is pulled by the line, with one end stored within the lure body and the other end protruding outside the lure body, and the lure has a mechanism for adjusting the length of the part of the lip that protrudes from the lure body.

2. 2. The lure according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment mechanism has a configuration in which a male screw or gear is rotatably arranged in a portion of the lure body in which the lip is housed, and a plurality of grooves provided on the surface of the lip on the side on which the male screw or the teeth are arranged at the same intervals as the pitch of the male screw or the gear, the grooves being shaped to fit with the threads of the male screw or the teeth of the gear, and the grooves and the threads of the male screw or the teeth of the gear are arranged in an engaged state.

3. The lure according to claim 2, wherein a stopper protruding from the lip is provided on a surface opposite to the surface on which the groove is provided, and a guide groove in which the stopper slidably fits is provided in the longitudinal direction of the lure at a portion of the lure body that contacts the opposite surface of the lip.

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