Joint lure for fishing

Abstract

To provide a joint lure for fishing having a novel joint configuration that can achieve a sufficient buoyancy.SOLUTION: In a joint lure, a body 2 is segmented in a longitudinal direction into a plurality of body elements 20, and the body elements 20 are connected respectively via free joints 5. Each of the free joint 5 includes: a pin element 51; and a plurality of ring elements 52 externally fitted to the pin element 51 in a freely moving state. The pin element 51 is held in one of the body elements 20 connected to each other, while the ring elements 52 are held in the other of the body elements and configured to be foldable at least around an axis of the pin element 51 between the body elements 20 connected to each other. The ring element 52 is characterized in that a float space 2F in the body element 20 is increased by decreasing size of a ring holding pocket 22 in the body element 20 in side sectional view.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing lure, and more particularly to a jointed fishing lure that has an improved connection structure and therefore improved buoyancy. [Background technology]

[0002] As is well known, jointed fishing lures have a body that resembles a fish, divided into multiple main body elements in the front-to-back direction, and each main body element is connected by a free joint, allowing them to reproduce movements that are close to those of a swimming fish. For this reason, anglers appreciate the effect of improving the hit rate of target fish, such as bass (see, for example, Patent Document 1). When operating such a lure, the lure may be made to appear as a weak bait fish as a way to attract the target fish by positioning the lure almost stationary near the water surface, and then the rod may be moved in a rapid, repeated swimming motion from that position. In order for the lure to rise and rest in the desired position near the water surface, a certain amount of buoyancy is required at a specific position, and the necessary float space is secured inside the lure's body.

[0003] In the case of a jointed fishing lure 1' in which a float space 2F' for obtaining buoyancy is formed in the main body element 20', the connection portions of adjacent main body elements 20' are connected by a free joint 5', and this free joint 5' is configured so that the main body element 20' can be bent in the up, down, left, and right directions. Specifically, as shown enlarged in Figure 3, two roughly figure-eight shaped joint pieces (ring elements) 52' are combined, and one ring-shaped portion (ring action portion) 52a' of the joint piece 52' forms the free joint 5', while the other ring-shaped portion of the joint piece 52', the anti-slip portion (pocket receiving portion) 52b', is sandwiched in an anti-slip state between left and right main body element pieces 201' which are configured in a monaka-like shape. This configuration posed a problem in that the float space 2F' required for obtaining buoyancy in the main body element 20' could not be obtained sufficiently. That is, when adjacent main body elements 20' each have a figure-eight shaped joint piece 52' as shown in Figure 3, it became necessary to provide a holding portion (ring holding pocket) 22' in the main body element 20' to hold some of the joint pieces 52' in an upright position, which was one of the factors that made it difficult to obtain a sufficient float space 2F'. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-229910 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The present invention was made in consideration of the above background, and the technical objective was to develop a jointed fishing lure that can obtain sufficient buoyancy through a novel joint configuration. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] First, the jointed fishing lure described in claim 1 is a jointed lure in which the main body is divided into a plurality of main body elements in the front-rear direction, and each main body element is connected by a free joint, The free joint includes a pin element and a plurality of ring elements loosely fitted onto the pin element, and the pin element is held by one of the main body elements connected to each other, and the ring elements are held by the other of the main body elements; The ring element is configured to be bendable at least around the axis of the pin element between the connected main body elements, and the ring element is characterized by increasing the float space in the main body element by narrowing the ring retaining pocket in the main body element when viewed in side cross section.

[0007] In addition to the above requirements, the jointed fishing lure described in claim 2 has the following features: the ring element is made of a continuous metal material and includes a ring portion and a retaining portion formed continuously with the ring portion; The anti-slip portion is formed flush with the surface that constitutes the ring portion, and the ring portion is arranged to protrude toward the other main body element at the connection portion of the main body element, and the anti-slip portion is held in a flat position inside a retaining pocket inside the main body element, thereby increasing the float space secured by the formation of the retaining pocket.

[0008] Furthermore, the jointed fishing lure described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in addition to the above requirements, the main body element that holds the ring element has a stopper step that abuts against both the upper and lower ends of the pin element that is fitted into the ring element. The above problems are solved by the inventions described in each claim. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] First, according to the inventions described in claims 1 and 2, a jointed fishing lure that can obtain sufficient buoyancy due to a novel joint structure can be obtained.

[0010] According to the invention as set forth in claim 3, the state in which the pin element is fitted inside the ring element can be reliably maintained. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing the jointed fishing lure of the present invention in use. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the fishing lure. [Figure 3] 1A and 1B are a longitudinal side view showing a main body element, a cross-sectional rear view, and a coronal view showing a ring holding pocket, as well as a longitudinal side view showing a free joint of the present invention and a conventional free joint. [Figure 4]FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of a main body element. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a fishing lure disguised as a dying sweetfish floating near the water surface. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a side view showing an embodiment in which pin elements are arranged at an angle. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a side view of an embodiment with three ring elements. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The present invention is embodied in the following examples, and also includes various methods that can be improved within the scope of the technical concept. [Example]

[0013] The jointed fishing lure 1 of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the jointed fishing lure 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as jointed lure 1 or lure 1) has an overall shape that resembles a fish. The main body 2 is, for example, made up of five divided main body elements 20 connected in series by free joints 5 so that they can bend freely, allowing the jointed lure 1 to mimic, for example, a dying sweetfish floating near the surface of the water, as shown in Figure 5.

[0014] First, the main body element 20 constituting the main body 2 is composed of, from the front, a head main body element 20A, a front body main body element 20B, a middle body main body element 20C, a rear body main body element 20D, and a tail main body element 20E, and is configured so that the entire jointed fishing lure 1 can bend left and right, producing natural movements similar to the movements of an actual fish swimming underwater. Of course, it can also be made to bend somewhat up and down.

[0015] Such a main body 2 is provided with a plurality of eyes 3 for connecting fishing lines L and hooks 4 in the usual manner. First, the head body element 20A is provided at its tip with a fishing line eye 31 for connecting a fishing line L, and the fishing line L is connected directly or via an appropriate swivel joint or the like. Furthermore, the head main body element 20A is provided with a head eye 32 having a pair of eye acting portions 3a on the left and right rear sides, and a single type head hook 41 is connected to this head eye 32, for example, via a split ring.

[0016] Furthermore, the intermediate body main body element 20C has an intermediate body eye 33 near its rear end, to which an intermediate body hook 42 can be connected. Whether or not to provide a hook 4 for the intermediate body eye 33 or the head eye 32 described above can be selected depending on the type of fish to be caught, the fishing spot conditions, the angler's preferences, etc. Naturally, when a hook 4 is used, it may be a single type, dual type, or triple type.

[0017] Furthermore, the tail body element 20E has a tail eye 34 at its rear end, and a triple hook type tail hook 43 is connected to this tail eye 34, for example. The fishing line eye 31, the intermediate body eye 33, and the tail eye 34 each comprise an eye operating portion 3a to which the hook 4 is connected, and an eye pocket receiving portion 3b that fits into the eye pocket 25 formed in the main body 2.

[0018] Next, we will explain the configuration of the connection part J of each main body element 20 that constitutes the main body 2. The connection part J is primarily composed of the free joint 5, but also refers to a range that includes the pin element 51 and ring element 52 that constitute the free joint 5, as well as the parts of each main body element 20 that function to hold them together. First, the pin element 51 and ring element 52 that constitute the free joint 5 are arranged such that the pin element 51 is disposed on one of the main body elements 20 at the connection part J, and a plurality of ring elements 52 are provided on the other adjacent main body element 20, and the pin elements 51 are fitted loosely into the ring elements 52. In this embodiment, the pin element 51 is arranged upright on the main body element 20, but it may be arranged at an angle as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, a pair of upper and lower ring elements 52 are provided for the main body element 20, but three or more may be provided as shown in FIG. The following describes the holding structure of these pin elements 51 and ring elements 52 in each main body element 20 (20A to 20D), and also describes the state in which the float space 2F is enlarged.

[0019] First, the internal shape of each main body element 20 (20A to 20D) will be described. In the description, the main body elements 20 also have a common structure, and each main body element 20 (20A to 20D) from the head to the tail will be described as the main body element 20 when explaining the common configuration. First, main body element 20 is made by molding main body element pieces 201 in a plane-symmetrical manner with resin and joining them together like a sandwich, with the portion forming the mating surface being outer shell rib 21. Outer shell rib 21 secures float space 2F, which is a space that provides a floating effect, on the inside, and some portions protrude inward to form pockets for holding functional members such as pin element 51 and ring element 52, i.e., pin pocket 23, ring holding pocket 22, and pin holding wall 23W and ring holding wall 22W, which are holding walls.

[0020] That is, a ring retaining pocket 22 is provided in the main body element 20 near the connection J with another adjacent main body element 20, and this ring retaining pocket 22 is partitioned by a ring retaining wall 22W. As an example, the ring retaining pocket 22 is formed in a form that can store, in a flat position, an annular pocket receiving portion 52b that is part of a ring element 52 in a free joint 5 that is shaped like an eight in a plan view. As a result, the ring retaining pocket 22 is formed as a thin linear groove in the main body element 20 in a side view. Therefore, the ring retaining wall 22W is formed so as not to take up a large space in a side view. Note that the ring retaining wall 22W is configured to essentially include a portion of the outer shell rib 21.

[0021] On the other hand, the pin element 51 for forming the free joint 5 is provided on the side of the adjacent other main body element 20, and a pin holding wall 23W for forming the pin pocket 23 that protrudes toward the connecting portion J is provided as part of the outer shell rib 21. With such a configuration of the connecting portion J, the pin element 51 fits loosely into the ring acting portions 52a of the pair of upper and lower ring elements 52, and the front and rear main body elements 20 connected around the pin element 51 are assembled so as to be bendable at least left and right. Of course, if the fit between the pin element 51 and the ring element 52 is set loose, the jointed fishing lure 1 can also be bent in the longitudinal direction, i.e., the up and down direction.

[0022] Furthermore, in order to prevent the pin element 51 from coming loose in the assembled state, a slip-out prevention step 27 is formed on the outside of the outer shell rib 21 so that the top and bottom of the pin element 51 abut against the main body element 20 side that holds the ring element 52.

[0023] The above-described configuration is related to the free joint 5, but the main body element 20 also has a shape for holding other functional members. First, lures generally have a certain weight (sinker) W, and the present invention also has a weight pocket 24 in which the weight W is stored. That is, the weight pocket 24 is defined within a weight holding wall 24W formed so that the outer shell rib 21 protrudes inward, and in this embodiment, two weight pockets are provided in each of the head body element 20A and the front body element 20B.

[0024] Furthermore, an eye pocket 25 is provided for holding the eye 3. This is defined by an eye holding wall 25W so as to surround the eye pocket receiving portion 3b of the eye 3. As an example, the eye pockets 25 are provided in one location in the head main body element 20A, one location below the intermediate body main body element 20C, and one location at the rear of the tail main body element 20E.

[0025] With this configuration, each main body element 20 has a shape in which the ring holding wall 22W, weight holding wall 24W, and eye holding wall 25W protrude into its internal space, and the remaining space therefore constitutes the float space 2F. In this float space 2F, the ring holding pocket 22 is configured as a linear space in a side view, and as a result, the reduction in the space of the float space 2F is kept to a minimum, ensuring a sufficient volume. This effect is shown in Figure 3 together with the conventional structure, and by ensuring sufficient float space 2F, sufficient buoyancy is obtained as a jointed fishing lure 1.

[0026] When using such a jointed fishing lure 1, for example, as shown in Fig. 5, if the jointed fishing lure 1 is used to mimic a weakened small fish, no rod action or line manipulation is performed and the lure is left in a free state, it can mimic a weakened state near the water surface as shown in Figs. 1 and 5. In this embodiment, since the float space 2F in the front body main element 20B and the middle body main element 20C is sufficiently secured, it is possible to mimic a weakened state of a real small fish, with a portion of these being above the water surface and the other portion being submerged in the water. Then, when the target fish is approached by operating the rod, it appears as if a small fish has risen again, inviting the target fish to bite. In order to allow the main body 2 to bend sufficiently at the connection part J, an interference avoidance part 28 is formed in the adjacent main body element 20 in a cut-out shape. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] L fishing line J Connection W Weight 1. Jointed fishing lure 2 Body 2F Float Space 20 Body Elements 20A Head body element 20B Forebody body element 20C Intermediate body element 20D aft fuselage body element 20E Tail body element 201 Main body element piece 21 outer shell rib 22 Ring Retaining Pocket 22W Ring retaining wall 23 Pin Pocket 23W Pin Retaining Wall 24 weight pockets 24W weight support wall 25 Eye Pocket 25W Eye-holding Wall 27 Stopper step 28 Interference avoidance section 3 Eye 3a Eye action part 3b Eye pocket fitting part 31 Fishing line eye 32 Head Eye 33 Intermediate body eye 34 Tail eye 4 Hooks 41 Head Hook 42 Intermediate body hook 43 Tail Hook 5 Free Joint 51-pin element 52 Ring Elements 52a Ring action part 52b Pocket fitting area

Claims

1. A jointed lure in which the main body is divided into a plurality of main body elements in the front-rear direction, and each main body element is connected by a free joint, The free joint includes a pin element and a plurality of ring elements loosely fitted onto the pin element, and the pin element is held by one of the main body elements connected to each other, and the ring elements are held by the other of the main body elements; A fishing joint lure characterized in that the lure is configured to be bendable at least around the axis of the pin element between the connected main body elements, and the ring element increases the float space in the main body element by narrowing the ring holding pocket in the main body element in a side cross-sectional view.

2. The ring element is made of a continuous metal material and includes a ring portion and a retaining portion formed continuously with the ring portion; The jointed fishing lure according to claim 1, characterized in that the retaining portion is formed flush with the surface that constitutes the ring portion, the ring portion is arranged to protrude toward the other main body element at the connection portion of the main body element, and the retaining portion is held in a flat position inside a holding pocket inside the main body element, thereby increasing the float space secured by the formation of the holding pocket.

3. 3. The jointed fishing lure according to claim 1, wherein the main body element holding the ring element is provided with a stopper step that abuts against both upper and lower ends of the pin element fitted into the ring element.

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