Ground bait basket

Abstract

To provide a chum basket capable of maintaining a closed state of a set of divided cylinders placed in water by improving binding force of the set of divided cylinders.SOLUTION: This chum cage 1 is equipped with a first divided cylinder 3 having a first opening and a second divided cylinder 4 having a second opening. An engaging hole 23 is formed on a peripheral wall part of the first divided cylinder 3 positioned above the first opening 13, and a tongue piece 25 having an engaging piece 24 engaged with the engaging hole 23 on the tip is formed on a second peripheral wall part 21 of the second divided cylinder 4. After the axial directions of the first divided cylinder 3 and the second divided cylinder 4 become the same by the rotation by the pivoting means, the coupling of the first divided cylinder 3 and the second divided cylinder 4 becomes a locked state by engaging the engaging piece 24 with the engaging hole 23.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a bait basket. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a bait basket has been known which is configured such that a set of two complementary divided cylinders are pivotally attached at their lower ends, one divided cylinder is opened from the other divided cylinder to scoop up bait, and these divided cylinders are closed and joined together (see Patent Document 1). In the bait basket of the above structure, when bait is being filled into the storage chamber of the basket, one of the split cylinders and the other split cylinder are opened. When the storage chamber of the basket is finished being filled with bait, the one of the split cylinders and the other split cylinder are closed, but the peripheral wall of one of the split cylinders expands against the arc-shaped surface of the peripheral wall of the other split cylinder and then contracts inward, so that the one split cylinder fits into the other split cylinder, and the one split cylinder and the other split cylinder are coupled and locked. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 7-255343 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When a bait basket is thrown into the water, it sinks. When the fishing rod is jerked to release bait into the water at a predetermined location, centrifugal force is generated on the bait basket due to the up and down movement caused by the jerking and the water flowing into the bait basket, resulting in a force acting radially outward. This force acts radially outward on the bait basket, gradually weakening the connection between one of the two separate tubes. Eventually, the two separate tubes open, potentially releasing a large amount of bait into the water unintentionally. When the two separate tubes open, the bait basket becomes more susceptible to water resistance, which affects the fishing rod and increases the load when the fishing rod is moved. This can lead to damage to the fishing rod, for example, when retrieving it.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a bait basket that can reliably maintain a closed state of a pair of split tubes placed underwater by improving the joining strength of the pair of split tubes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problem, one aspect of the bait basket of the present invention is a bait basket comprising a first divided tube (3) having a first opening and a second divided tube (4) having a second opening, wherein a pivoting means (10, 15) is provided for rotating either the first divided tube (3) or the second divided tube (4), an engagement hole (24) is formed in the peripheral wall of the first divided tube (3) located above the first opening (13), and a tongue (25) having an engagement piece (24) at its tip that engages with the engagement hole is formed in the peripheral wall of the second divided tube (4), and after the axial directions of the first divided tube (3) and the second divided tube (4) become the same due to rotation by the pivoting means (10, 15), the engagement piece (24) engages with the engagement hole (24), thereby locking the connection between the first divided tube (3) and the second divided tube (4).

[0007] Another aspect of the bait basket of the present invention is that the pivot means (10, 15) is composed of pivots (10, 10) that rise radially outward from two opposing points on the lower peripheral wall portion (21) of the second separate cylinder (4) and slits (15, 15) formed in the arms (18, 18) formed below the first separate cylinder (3), and the pivot (10) is composed of a large-diameter head (10a) and a small-diameter shaft (10b) inserted into the slit (15), so that at least one of the first separate cylinder (3) and the second separate cylinder (4) can rotate around the slit (15) as a rotation axis.

[0008] Another aspect of the bait basket of the present invention is that when the connection between the first divided cylinder (3) and the second divided cylinder (4) is locked, the connection between the first divided cylinder (3) and the second divided cylinder (4) is unlocked by removing the engaging piece from the engaging hole.

[0009] Another aspect of the bait basket of the present invention is that the length of each of the slits (15, 15) is such that when the pivot (10, 10) is at the lower end of the first divided tube (3) of the corresponding slit (15), the engaging piece (24) is positioned at least lower than the upper edge 22a of the first opening 13, and when the pivot (10, 10) is at the upper end of the first divided tube (3) of the corresponding slit (15), the engaging piece (24) is positioned so that it can engage with the engaging hole (23).

[0010] Another aspect of the bait basket of the present invention is that the peripheral wall portion (21) of the second divided cylinder main body (8) constituting the second divided cylinder (4) is characterized in that it is formed of a first partial peripheral wall portion (21a) that extends diagonally from the upper end to near the middle of the second divided cylinder main body (8) and has an arc-shaped cross section, a second partial peripheral wall portion (21b) that extends in a straight line for a while from near the middle of the second divided cylinder main body (8) and has an approximately C-shaped cross section, and then a third partial peripheral wall portion (21c) that has a circular cross section and is gradually curved toward the lower end.

[0011] Another aspect of the bait basket of the present invention is that the first partial peripheral wall portion 21a has the tongue (25) in the center and clamping portions (28, 28) on both ends thereof, and notches (29) are formed between the tongue (25) and each of the clamping portions (28, 28), and the tongue (25) is capable of moving radially by its own elasticity. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, by improving the joining strength of the two-piece split tube, it is possible to provide a bait basket that can maintain the two-piece split tube in a closed state when placed underwater. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 10 is a front view showing the bait basket in a locked state according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a side view showing the bait basket in a locked state according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the second separate barrel 4 is opened at approximately 90 degrees relative to the first separate barrel 3. FIG. [Figure 4] 10 is a diagram showing a state in which the second separate barrel 4 is opened at approximately 45 degrees relative to the first separate barrel 3. FIG. [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram showing the state immediately before the connection between the first separate barrel 3 and the second separate barrel 4 is locked. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 7] 10 is a diagram showing the transition of the pivotal connection state between the pivot 10 and the slit 15. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a locking mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The following describes the bait cage according to the present invention with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment shown below is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment below, and various configurations can be adopted.

[0015] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the locked state of the bait basket according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the locked state of the bait basket according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the state in which the second separate cylinder 4 is opened approximately 90 degrees relative to the first separate cylinder 3. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the state in which the second separate cylinder 4 is opened approximately 45 degrees relative to the first separate cylinder 3. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the state immediately before the connection between the first separate cylinder 3 and the second separate cylinder 4 is locked. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the transition of the pivot state between the pivot 10 and the slit 15. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the locking mechanism.

[0016] In the following description, when referring to up and down, the bottom side of the bait basket 1 is referred to as the bottom, and the side opposite the bottom is referred to as the top.

[0017] As shown in Figure 1, the bait basket 1 comprises a first separate cylinder 3 (outer cylinder) and a second separate cylinder 4 (inner cylinder). The first separate cylinder 3 and the second separate cylinder 4 are connected so as to be able to open and close via an opening and closing means (pivot means: composed of a pivot 10 and a slit 15). When the first separate cylinder 3 and the second separate cylinder 4 are closed, their interiors form a bait storage chamber 51 (see Figures 1 and 2).

[0018] [First divided tube 3] The first separate cylinder 3 is formed integrally with a first separate cylinder main body 7 and a roof portion 5 formed at the upper end of the first separate cylinder main body 7.

[0019] (Roof 5) The roof 5 is formed by fitting together an outer cone 6, which has an opening 9 for discharging (scattering) bait and draining water formed on its periphery, and an inner cone 16, which also has an opening 9 for discharging bait and draining water formed on its periphery and is slidably inserted into the outer cone 6. The opening 9 can be adjusted by rotating the outer cone 6 and the inner cone 16 relative to each other. In addition to discharging bait, the opening 9 for discharging bait and draining water also functions as a drain hole to prevent clogging inside the first divided cylinder body 7 due to the pressure of water entering through the upper hole (not shown) of the basket when the fishing rod is reeled in. At the top of the roof 5, a connecting portion 17 is provided for connecting a fishing line to which a fishing hook is connected, for example, with a T-shaped balance (not shown) in between.

[0020] (1st divided tube body 7) The first separate cylinder body 7 has an edge surface (division surface) 22 that extends in the axial direction of the first separate cylinder body 7, and a first opening (an opening formed by a continuous (extending) cut: first cut) 13 having a substantially rectangular cross section is formed at the edge surface 22. Here, "substantially" includes shapes such as an ellipse that is close to a rectangle. Of the first peripheral wall portions 11 of the first opening 13, the lower first peripheral wall portion 11 exceeds 180 degrees as shown in FIG. 6 in order to connect the first separate cylinder 3 and the second separate cylinder 4. In other words, the cross section of the lower side of the first peripheral wall portion 11, which connects one end 11a to the other end 11b in the short direction of the first opening 13, has a substantially C-shaped cross section (see FIG. 6).

[0021] An engagement hole 23 is formed in the upper side (the peripheral wall portion having a substantially C-shaped cross section) of the first peripheral wall 11 of the first opening 13 for engaging an engagement piece (hook portion) 24 of a tongue piece 25 of the second separate cylinder 4, which will be described later. A second opening (an opening formed by a continuous (extending) cut: second cut) 12 is formed in the lower side of the first peripheral wall 11, opposite the first opening 13 (FIG. 2). The axial length of this second opening 12 (the depth of the cut) needs to be long enough to enable a third partial peripheral wall portion 21c (see FIG. 3; described later) of the second separate cylinder 4 to completely cover the inner region (opening region) of the second opening 12 when the first separate cylinder 3 and the second separate cylinder 4 are fitted together and locked in a vertical slide lock (described later) (see FIGS. 1, 2, and 7(D)).

[0022] A pair of arms 18, 18 sandwiched between the first opening 13 and the second opening 12 are used as rotating arms, and each arm 18, 18 has a long, thin slit (bearing hole) 15, 15 formed therein. The length of the slits 15, 15 is such that when the pivots 10, 10 described below are at the lowest ends of the slits (see FIG. 7(A)), the engaging pieces (hooks) 24, 24 are disengaged from the engaging holes 23, 23 and are positioned at least below the upper edge 22 a of the first opening 13 (see FIG. 8(A)), and it is preferable that the length is such that when the pivots 10, 10 described below are at the highest ends of the slits 15, 15 (see FIG. 7(D)), the engaging pieces (hooks) 24, 24 can fit into the engaging holes 23, 23 (see FIG. 8(C)). Therefore, such a length is possible as long as the engaging pieces (hook portions) 24 can fit into the engaging holes 23 when the pivots 10, 10 described below are not positioned at the uppermost ends of the slits 15, 15. The first separate cylinder 3 also has a number of through holes (drain holes) 43 formed therein.

[0023] [Second divided tube 4] As shown in Figure 3, the second divided cylinder 4 is configured to include a second divided cylinder main body 8, a bait release section 19, and a bottom 29. The bottom 29 is generally a conical weight.

[0024] (Second split tube body 8) The second separate cylinder body 8 has a second peripheral wall portion 21. As shown in Fig. 3, the second peripheral wall portion 21 is made up of a first partial peripheral wall portion 21a with an arc-shaped cross section that extends diagonally from the top end of the second separate cylinder body 8 to near the middle of the top end and is shaped to make it easy to scoop up bait, a second partial peripheral wall portion 21b with a generally C-shaped cross section that extends in a straight line for a while from near the middle of the top end of the second separate cylinder body 8, and a third partial peripheral wall portion 21c with a circular cross section that then gradually curves toward the bottom end. The first partial peripheral wall portion 21a has a tongue piece 25 formed in the center and clamping portions 28, 28 formed on both ends thereof (see FIG. 1). A notch 39 (see FIG. 1) is formed between the tongue piece 25 and the clamping portions 28, 28, and the tongue piece 25 is allowed to move slightly in the radial direction due to the elasticity of the material (such as resin).

[0025] As shown in Figures 6 and 8, a pair of pivots 10, 10 composed of a large-diameter head 10a and a small-diameter shaft 10b are formed (standing) at both radial ends of the third partial peripheral wall portion 21c. The small-diameter shaft 10b is formed integrally with the third partial peripheral wall portion 21c and inserted through a slit (bearing hole) 15. The pivots 10, 10 are fitted into slits (bearing holes) 15, 15, respectively, and are pivotally mounted to the arms 18, 18 of the first separate cylinder 3 so as to be freely rotatable. The pivots 10, 10 are movable along the longitudinal direction of the slits (bearing holes) 15, 15. The second separate cylinder 4 also has a large number of through holes (drain holes) 44 formed therein.

[0026] (Bait release section 19 and bottom section 29) An inner cylinder 26 that constitutes the ground bait release section 19 is integrally formed (connected) to the lower end of the second separate cylinder main body 8. An opening 31 for releasing ground bait is formed on the circumferential surface of the inner cylinder 26. Furthermore, a conical bottom 29 is integrally formed (connected) to the lower end. The bottom 29 is formed in a conical shape, with a water passage hole 29a on the lower side, and a connecting member (not shown) for connecting a sinker or rig is connected to the lower end. If the bottom 29 is a sinker or the like, no connecting member (not shown) is attached.

[0027] The ground bait release section 19 comprises an inner cylinder 26 and an outer cylinder 27. The outer cylinder 27 is fitted to the outside of the inner cylinder 26 so as to be slidable (rotatable) relative to the inner cylinder 26, and an opening 32 for releasing (scattering) ground bait is formed on the circumferential surface of the outer cylinder 27, which has approximately the same shape as the opening 31. In other words, the outer cylinder 27 functions as a rotating member, and by rotating the outer cylinder 27 and the inner cylinder 26 relative to each other, the overlapping area (opening / closing amount) of the openings 31 and 32 can be adjusted.

[0028] (pivot mechanism) The pivot mechanism is composed of pivots 10, 10 with a roughly T-shaped cross section that rise radially outward from two opposing points on the second peripheral wall portion 21 of the second separate barrel (4), and elongated slits 15, 15 formed in the arms 18, 18 of the first separate barrel (3) (see Figures 1 and 2). The pivots 10, 10 can be rotated (pivoted) around the slits 15, 15 as rotation axes (see Figures 8(A) to 8(D)).

[0029] [Transition from unlocked state of the first separate barrel 3 and the second separate barrel 4 to locked state] (Bait filling status and action) When filling the bait, the second separate cylinder (4) is opened at approximately 90 degrees relative to the first separate cylinder (3) (see Figures 3 and 7(A)). This is because the first peripheral wall portion 14 of the first separate cylinder 3 and the arcuate surface of the second peripheral wall portion 21 of the second separate cylinder 4 are no longer fitted together across the center line 40 (see Figure 6) that includes the pivot axis 10 of the first separate cylinder 3 and the second separate cylinder 4 (the fitting is released). In this state, the second divided cylinder 4 is used to scoop up the bait like a shovel, or the bait is packed into the second divided cylinder 4.

[0030] (Status and action of the first divided cylinder 3 during rotation after filling with bait) After scooping up the bait with the second divided cylinder 4, the second divided cylinder (4) is rotated (turned) relative to the first divided cylinder (3) around the pivot 10 as the center of rotation (see Figures 4 and 7(B)).

[0031] (State and action immediately before the first and second separate barrels 3 and 4 are locked) The second separate barrel (4) is further rotated (turned) relative to the first separate barrel (3) around the pivot 10, so that the axial direction of the second separate barrel (4) and the axial direction of the first separate barrel (3) are aligned (see Figures 5 and 7(C)).

[0032] (State and action immediately after the first and second separate barrels 3 and 4 are locked) After the axial direction of the second separate barrel (4) and the axial direction of the first separate barrel (3) are aligned, the second separate barrel (4) is moved upward, and the engaging piece (hook portion) 24 is engaged with the engaging hole (hook hole) 23 (see Figures 1, 2, and 7(D)). The upward movement of the second separate barrel (4) is easily achieved by sliding the pivot 10 from the lower side of the slit 15 to the upper side. In addition, in the locked state, the first circumferential wall portion 14 of the first separate barrel 3 and the arcuate surface of the second circumferential wall portion 21 of the second separate barrel 4 are fitted (engaged) across both sides of a center line 40 (see Figures 2, 5, and 6) that includes the pivot axis 10 of the first separate barrel 3 and the second separate barrel 4. That is, when the first separate barrel 3 and the second separate barrel 4 are closed, the first circumferential wall portion 14 of the first separate barrel 3 expands and then contracts inward relative to the arcuate surface of the second circumferential wall portion 21 of the second separate barrel 4, thereby fitting the first separate barrel 3 into the second separate barrel 4, and the first separate barrel 3 and the second separate barrel 4 are automatically coupled (locked).

[0033] Now, let us consider the case where the bait basket 1 is placed in water with the first and second separate cylinders 3 and 4 locked together as shown in Figure 2. Assuming that a water current is occurring from the right side of the bait basket 1 (the right side of the paper in Figure 2) to the left (the direction of the thin arrow pointing left in Figure 2) and that a fishing rod (not shown) is being used to jerk (move the bait basket 1 up and down), centrifugal force is generated from the inside to the radially outward direction (the direction of the thick arrow pointing left in Figure 2) of the second peripheral wall portion 21 of the second separate cylinder 4, which closes (blocks) the first opening 13 of the first separate cylinder 3 that makes up the bait basket 1.

[0034] In the conventional bait basket described above, the connection of the two split cylinders is locked by the peripheral wall of one split cylinder expanding against the arc-shaped surface of the peripheral wall of the other split cylinder and then contracting inward. Therefore, if the centrifugal force described above is directly applied to this locked point, the two split cylinders may open. However, according to this embodiment, an additional feature to the conventional locking mechanism is that the engagement pieces 24 formed on the second separate barrel 4 are engaged with the engagement holes 23 formed in the first separate barrel 3, thereby further improving the connecting force between the first separate barrel 3 and the second separate barrel 4. Furthermore, since the engagement pieces 24 are subjected to an outward elastic force and an inward reaction force, when subjected to the centrifugal force described above, the inward reaction force increases as the outward elastic force increases.

[0035] Therefore, the connecting force that maintains the first and second separate cylinders 3 and 4 in a connected state is increased by the engagement of the engaging pieces 24 with the engaging holes 23 and the fitting of the first circumferential wall portion 14 of the first separate cylinder 3 with the arc-shaped surface of the second circumferential wall portion 21 of the second separate cylinder 4. This makes it possible to reliably maintain the first and second separate cylinders 3 and 4 in a closed state.

[0036] [Effects of this embodiment] The bait basket (1) according to this embodiment includes a first divided tube (3) having a first opening and a second divided tube (4) having a second opening. Pivot means (10, 15) are provided for rotating either the first divided tube (3) or the second divided tube (4). An engagement hole (23) is formed in a peripheral wall portion of the first divided tube (3) located above the first opening (13). A tongue (25) having an engagement piece (24) at its tip that engages with the engagement hole (23) is formed in the second peripheral wall portion (21) of the second divided tube (4). After the first divided tube (3) and the second divided tube (4) are rotated by the pivot means (10, 15) to align their axial directions, the engagement piece (24) engages with the engagement hole (23), thereby locking the first divided tube (3) and the second divided tube (4) together. Before the first divided cylinder (3) and the second divided cylinder (4) are joined together, and the axial directions of the first divided cylinder (3) and the second divided cylinder (4) are different, the second divided cylinder (4) is filled with bait before joining. After the pivoting operation by the pivot means, the first divided cylinder (3) and the second divided cylinder (4) are joined together via a locking mechanism with a simple structure, and the joining is locked. Therefore, the first split tube (3) and the second split tube (4) can be firmly connected by a simple locking mechanism, so that the two-piece split tube set can be kept closed when placed underwater, and the release of bait due to a decrease in the connecting strength after filling with bait or during use can be prevented.

[0037] In the bait basket (1) of this embodiment, the pivoting means (10, 15) is composed of pivots (10, 10) that rise radially outward from two opposing positions on the lower peripheral wall portion (21) of the second separate cylinder (4), and slits (15, 15) formed in the arms (18, 18) formed below the first separate cylinder (3). Each pivot (10, 10) is composed of a large-diameter head portion (10a) and a small-diameter shaft body (10b) inserted into the slit (15), and at least one of the first separate cylinder (3) and the second separate cylinder (4) is rotatable about the slit (15) as a rotation axis. Therefore, the amount of food that can be scooped up in one go can be increased.

[0038] According to the bait basket (1) of this embodiment, when the connection between the first divided tube (3) and the second divided tube (4) is locked, the connection between the first divided tube (3) and the second divided tube (4) is unlocked by removing the engaging piece from the engaging hole. Therefore, unlocking can be performed with a simple configuration, allowing for efficient and smooth bait loading.

[0039] In the bait basket (1) of this embodiment, the length of each slit (15, 15) is such that when the pivot (10, 10) is at the lower end of the first divided tube (3) of the corresponding slit, the engagement piece (24) is positioned at least lower than the upper edge (22a) of the first opening (13), and is such that when the pivot (10, 10) is at the upper end of the first divided tube (3) of the corresponding slit (15, 15), the engagement piece (24) is in a position where it can engage with the engagement hole (23). Therefore, the length of each slit (15, 15) is determined so that the first divided cylinder (3) and the second divided cylinder (4) can rotate, and therefore the first divided cylinder (3) and the second divided cylinder (4) can rotate reliably.

[0040] According to the bait basket (1) of this embodiment, the peripheral wall portion (21) of the second divided cylinder main body (8) constituting the second divided cylinder (4) is formed of a first partial peripheral wall portion (21a) that extends obliquely from the upper end to near the middle of the second divided cylinder main body (8) and has an arc-shaped cross section, a second partial peripheral wall portion (21b) that extends in a straight line for a while from near the middle of the second divided cylinder main body (8) and has an approximately C-shaped cross section, and a third partial peripheral wall portion (21c) that then gradually curves toward the lower end and has a circular cross section. Therefore, the tip shape of the peripheral wall portion (21) of the second divided cylinder body (8) is inclined to make scooping easier, the shape near the middle is straight, and the shape near the rear end is steeply inclined, thereby increasing the amount of food that can be scooped in one go.

[0041] According to the bait basket (1) of this embodiment, the first partial peripheral wall portion 21a has the tongue (25) in the center and clamping portions (28, 28) on both ends thereof, and notches (29) are formed between the tongue (25) and each of the clamping portions (28, 28), so that the tongue (25) can move radially by its own elasticity. Therefore, the elasticity of the engaging claw makes it easier for the engaging claw to engage with the engaging hole.

[0042] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 1. Bait basket 2. Basket body 3 1st divided tube 4 Second divided tube 5 Roof 6 Cone 7 First divided tube body 8 Second split tube body 9. Opening for releasing bait and draining water 10 Axis 10a Large diameter head 10b Small diameter shaft 11 First peripheral wall part 12 Second opening 13 First Opening 14 First peripheral wall part 15 Slit 16 Cone 17 Connecting part 18 Arm 19 Bait discharge part 20 Pyramid 21 Second peripheral wall section 21a First part peripheral wall part 21b Second part peripheral wall part 21c Third part peripheral wall part 22 Edge surface 22a Upper edge surface 23 Engagement hole (hook hole) 24 Engagement piece (hook part) 25 Tongue piece 26 Inner tube 27 Outer cylinder 28 Pincer 29 Bottom 29a through hole 31 Aperture 32 Aperture 39 Notch 40 center line 51 Food Containment Room

Claims

1. A bait basket having a first divided tube having a first opening and a second divided tube having a second opening, a pivot means for rotating either the first divided barrel or the second divided barrel is provided, an engagement hole is formed in a peripheral wall portion of the first separate barrel located above the first opening; a tongue having an engaging piece at its tip that engages with the engaging hole is formed on the peripheral wall of the second separate barrel, After the first and second separate barrels are rotated by the pivot means so that their axial directions coincide with each other, the engagement piece is engaged with the engagement hole, thereby locking the connection between the first and second separate barrels. A bait basket characterized by the above.

2. the pivotal attachment means is composed of pivots rising radially outward from two opposing positions on the peripheral wall portion at the bottom of the second separate cylinder, and slits formed in arms formed below the first separate cylinder, Each of the pivot shafts is composed of a large-diameter head and a small-diameter shaft inserted into the slit, and at least one of the first and second separate barrels is rotatable around the slit as a rotation axis.

2. The bait basket of claim 1.

3. When the connection between the first separate barrel and the second separate barrel is in a locked state, the connection between the first separate barrel and the second separate barrel is unlocked by removing the engaging piece from the engaging hole.

2. The bait basket according to claim 1.

4. The length of each of the slits is such that when the pivot shaft is at the lower end of the first separate cylinder of the slit, the engaging piece is positioned at least below the upper edge of the first opening, and when the pivot shaft is at the upper end of the first separate cylinder of the corresponding slit, the engaging piece is positioned so as to be able to engage with the engaging hole.

3. The bait basket of claim 2.

5. The peripheral wall portion of the second separate cylinder main body constituting the second separate cylinder is formed of a first partial peripheral wall portion that extends obliquely from the upper end of the second separate cylinder main body to near the middle and has an arc-shaped cross section, a second partial peripheral wall portion that extends linearly from near the middle of the second separate cylinder main body for a while and has a substantially C-shaped cross section, and a third partial peripheral wall portion that then gradually curves toward the lower end and has a circular cross section.

2. The bait basket of claim 1.

6. The first partial peripheral wall portion has the tongue piece at the center and clips at both ends, and notches are formed between the tongue piece and each clip, so that the tongue piece can move in the radial direction by its own elasticity.

6. The bait basket of claim 5.

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