Fishing vest

Abstract

This fishing vest provides buoyancy while offering excellent body fit and fishing maneuverability. [Solution] A fishing vest 1 having left and right front panels 2 and 3 and a back panel 4. When laid flat, the fishing vest 1 has a ratio of length H to width W of 0.8 to 0.6:1, and buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C are housed in the left and right front panels 2 and 3 and the back panel 4. In the left and right front panels 2 and 3 and the back panel 4, the lower ends of the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C are positioned below the lower end opening edge 10a of the sleeve opening 10.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing vest.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as a fishing vest worn by fishermen, a rock fishing vest provided with a buoyancy material that generates buoyancy is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). Generally, a rock fishing vest takes into account wearability and storage of fishing supplies in consideration of the fishing ground environment such as rocks.

[0003] On the other hand, catfish fishing is known as a type of fishing that involves entering a river. In catfish fishing, since it is often necessary to wade into the river until the chest is submerged, a thin fishing vest without a buoyancy material is used in consideration of fishing operability and fit to the body.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] [[ID=​​​​ [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] To solve the aforementioned problems, the fishing vest of the present invention is a fishing vest having left and right front panels and a back panel. When laid flat, the ratio of the length to the width of the fishing vest is 0.8 to 0.6:1, and buoyancy material is housed in the left and right front panels and the back panel. In the left and right front panels and the back panel, the lower end of the buoyancy material is positioned below the lower end opening of the sleeve opening.

[0008] In this invention, the ratio of length to width is 0.8 to 0.6:1, allowing for a shorter length while maintaining a longer width, thereby ensuring sufficient space for buoyancy material. Furthermore, in the left and right front and back panels, the lower ends of the buoyancy material are positioned below the lower opening of the armholes, thus ensuring adequate buoyancy for a fishing vest despite the short length. Additionally, the shorter length improves the fit to the body, resulting in better fishing maneuverability even when wading in water up to the chest.

[0009] Furthermore, when laid flat, the shoulder width is preferably at least half the width of the body. In this configuration, the shoulder width can be set wider, allowing buoyancy material to be placed on the upper part of the left and right front panels, thus ensuring adequate buoyancy even with a short length.

[0010] Furthermore, it is preferable that the left and right front panels and the back panel are provided with pockets for accommodating the buoyancy material. In this case, it is preferable that the buoyancy material is positionable and detachable within each of the pockets.

[0011] In this configuration, the buoyancy material can be removed from the pocket and washed. Furthermore, since the buoyancy material can be positioned and attached within the pocket, it is less likely to move around inside the pocket even when wading up to the chest, thus maintaining optimal buoyancy as a fishing vest. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The fishing vest of the present invention ensures buoyancy while also providing excellent body fit and fishing maneuverability. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0013] [Figure 1] This is a front view of a fishing vest relating to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is also a back view of a fishing vest. [Figure 3] This is a diagram showing the inside of a fishing vest. [Figure 4] This diagram also shows buoyancy materials used in fishing vests. [Figure 5] This is an explanatory diagram showing how to insert and remove buoyancy material, which is also used in fishing vests. [Figure 6] This diagram shows a modified version of buoyancy material, also applied to fishing vests. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0014] The fishing vest according to the embodiment will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the following description, when referring to "up and down" and "left and right," the directions shown in Figure 1 will be used as the reference. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the fishing vest 1 of this embodiment is a garment worn on the upper body of an angler and has left and right front panels 2 and 3 and a back panel 4. Buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C that generate buoyancy in water are housed in the left and right front panels 2 and 3 and the back panel 4, respectively, as shown by the dashed lines in the figures. Details of the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C will be described later.

[0015] The left and right front panels 2 and 3 and the back panel 4 are integrally connected via the left and right side panels 6, 6 and the left and right upper shoulder panels 8, 8. As shown in Figure 1, the front ends of the left and right front panels 2 and 3 are provided with vertically extending fasteners 11, and the fishing vest 1 can be put on and taken off by operating the fasteners 11 in the vertical direction. In addition, sleeve openings 10 for inserting the angler's arms are formed between the left and right front panels 2 and 3 and the back panel 4. A collar 9 is provided at the upper end of the fishing vest 1.

[0016] As shown in Figure 1, the fishing vest 1, when laid flat, has a ratio of length H to width W set to 0.8 to 0.6:1. Length H is the length from the neck point P at the bottom of the collar 9 to the bottom edge (hem, lowest point) of the front edges of the left and right front panels 2 and 3. Width W is the length connecting the left and right side panels 6, 6 (outer edges of side panels 6, 6). In addition, width W is the length connecting the lower opening edges 10a, 10a of the sleeve openings 10 which are continuous with the outer edges of the side panels 6, 6.

[0017] Furthermore, when the fishing vest 1 is laid flat, the shoulder width S is set to be at least half the size of the body width W. The shoulder width S is the length between the ends of the left and right shoulder sections 8, 8.

[0018] On the left and right front body parts 2 and 3, front body pockets 7a and 7b are provided side by side in the vertical direction. The lower front body pocket 7a has a size that extends from the lower part of the sleeve cutout 10 to the side part 6 as the base end and reaches near the front end parts 2b of the left and right front body parts 2 and 3. The upper front body pocket 7b has a size (a part of which reaches the front end part 2b) that extends from a middle part of the upper part of the sleeve cutout 10 to a middle part of the lower part of the sleeve cutout 10 as the base end and reaches near the central edge parts 2c around the chest of the left and right front body parts 2 and 3 below the shoulders 8. The upper side of the left and right front body parts 2 and 3 is set such that the ratio of the length H to the body width W is 0.8 to 0.6:1 as described above, so that the area below the shoulders 8 is formed wide in the left - right direction. As a result, the left - right width of the upper front body pocket 7b is wider than that of a conventional fishing vest for rock fishing. This also contributes to ensuring the area of the buoyancy materials 5A and 5B accommodated in the left and right front body parts 2 and 3. Here, when the ratio of the length H to the body width W is greater than 0.8, there is a possibility that the lower end parts of the left and right front body parts 2 and 3 may interfere with the operation of inserting and removing the tama net into the waist belt worn around the waist during actual fishing, or with the mooring strings of the boat towed and moored to the waist belt, etc., which may affect the handling of the tama net, etc. Also, when the ratio of the length H to the body width W is less than 0.6, it becomes difficult to ensure the area of the buoyancy materials 5A and 5B, and the capacity of the front body pockets 7a and 7b inevitably becomes small. Preferably, the ratio of the length H to the body width W is set to 0.77 to 0.64. By setting this ratio, a fishing vest 1 suitable for actual fishing can be obtained, which can suitably ensure the area of the buoyancy materials 5A and 5B without affecting the handling of the tama net, etc., and can also suitably ensure the capacity of the front body pockets 7a and 7b.

[0019] On the shoulders 8, 8, shoulder grips 8a, 8a are attached. The shoulder grips 8a, 8a are formed of a material such as silicon that suppresses the slipping of the fishing rod. The shoulder grips 8a, 8a are arranged across the front and back of the shoulders 8, 8.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 3, the fishing vest 1 includes an elongated strip-shaped crotch cord 20. The crotch cord 20 includes branch cords 21, 21, a buckle 22 as an adjuster, a male buckle 23, a female buckle 24, and attachment cords 24a, 24a. One end portion 20a of the branch cords 21, 21 is attached to the central portion in the left-right direction at the lower end of the back body 4. The buckle 22 is a member for adjusting the length of the branch cords 21, 21, and is disposed at an intermediate portion in the extending direction of the branch cords 21, 21 and is movable in the extending direction. The male buckle 23 is attached to the extending ends of the branch cords 21, 21. The male buckle 23 is detachable from the female buckle 24 and is configured to be connected by being fitted into the female buckle 24. That is, the other end portions 21a, 21a of the branch cords 21, 21 can be attached to the left and right side portions 6, 6 via the male buckle 23 and the female buckle 24 (attachment cords 24a, 24a). The male buckle 23 is configured to be easily detached from the female buckle 24 by releasing the fitted state.

[0021] The female buckle 24 is suspended from the lower end portions 6a, 6a of the side portions 6, 6 via the attachment cords 24a, 24a and is disposed below the side portions 6, 6. That is, each female buckle 24, 24 has a structure that is not disposed below the left and right front bodies 2, 3. In the present embodiment, the attachment cords 24a, 24a are attached to the sides of the lower end portions 6a of the side portions 6, 6 that are close to the left and right front bodies 2, 3.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3, in the front bodies 2, 3 and the back body 4, bag-shaped pocket portions 2A, 3A, 4A (accommodation spaces) for accommodating buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, 5C (see FIG. 4) are formed. The pocket portions 2A, 3A, 4A are formed corresponding to the sizes of the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, 5C and include lid portions 32, 33, 34 through which the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, 5C can be taken in and out. The lid portions 32, 33, 34 are formed at the lower portions of the inner surfaces of the front bodies 2, 3 and the back body 4. Hook portions 32a, 33a, 34a that can be closed by simply fitting with fingers are attached to the lid portions 32, 33, 34. Furthermore, retaining hooks 32b, 33b, and 34b are provided within pocket sections 2A, 3A, and 4A to restrict the movement of buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C.

[0023] Next, we will explain the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C, primarily referring to Figure 4, with occasional reference to Figures 1-3. Buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C are foamed materials made of materials such as polyethylene and polyurethane, and possess the property of floating on water. Buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C may be composed of a single sheet of foamed material, or they may be composed of multiple sheets of foamed material laminated together. Buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C have an appropriate thickness.

[0024] The buoyancy material 5A is housed in the left front panel 2 and comprises a lower buoyancy material 5a1 and an upper buoyancy material 5a2. The lower buoyancy material 5a1 and the upper buoyancy material 5a2 are housed in a bag 55. The bag 55 has a horizontally elongated dashed partition 52e that divides the housing area of ​​the lower buoyancy material 5a1 and the upper buoyancy material 5a2 vertically. Note that the partition 52e is not limited to a dashed line shape, and various forms can be used as long as they can divide the housing area vertically.

[0025] The lower buoyancy material 5a1 is positioned in the lower part of the front body 2, as shown in Figure 1, on the inside of the front body pocket 7a. The lower buoyancy material 5a1 in this embodiment is sized to correspond to the width of the lower part of the front body 2. The lower end of the lower buoyancy material 5a1 is below the lower end opening edge 10a of the sleeve opening 10, as shown in Figure 1, and is positioned near the lower end 2a of the front body 2. The upper buoyancy material 5a2 is positioned in the upper part of the front body 2, extending from the inside of the front body pocket 7b to the inside of the upper part of the front body pocket 7a. The upper buoyancy material 5a2 is formed in a vertically elongated shape corresponding to the shape of the upper part of the front body 2.

[0026] As shown in Figure 4, attachment hooks 52, 52 are provided at both corners of the lower end of the bag body 55 for positioning and detachably attaching the bag body 55 (buoyancy material 5A) within the pocket portion 2A. The attachment hooks 52, 52 can be fitted into the retaining hooks 32b, 32b inside the pocket portion 2A. This fitting positions the bag body 55 (buoyancy material 5A) within the pocket portion 2A.

[0027] The buoyancy material 5B is housed in the right front panel 3. The buoyancy material 5B has the same configuration as the left buoyancy material 5A and exhibits a shape symmetrical to the buoyancy material 5A. The buoyancy material 5B comprises a lower buoyancy material 5b1 and an upper buoyancy material 5b2, and is housed in a bag body 55 partitioned by a partition 52e. As shown in Figure 1, the lower end of the lower buoyancy material 5b1 is below the lower end opening edge 10a of the sleeve opening 10 and is positioned near the lower end 3a of the front panel 3. The lower buoyancy material 5b1 and the upper buoyancy material 5b2 are positioned in the front panel 3 in a position symmetrical to the left front panel 2. The bag body 55 (buoyancy material 5B) is positioned within the pocket section 3A by fitting the attachment hooks 52, 52 into the retaining hooks 33b, 33b within the pocket section 3A.

[0028] The buoyancy material 5C is housed in the back panel 4 and consists of a pair of left and right buoyancy materials 5c1 and 5c2. The left and right buoyancy materials 5c1 and 5c2 are housed in a bag 56. In the center of the bag 56 in the left-right direction, there is a vertically elongated dashed partition 54e that divides the housing area of ​​the left buoyancy material 5c1 and the right buoyancy material 5c2 into left and right sections. Note that the partition 54e is not limited to a dashed line shape, and various forms can be used as long as they can divide the housing area into left and right sections.

[0029] As shown in Figure 2, the left buoyancy material 5c1 is positioned vertically on the left side of the back panel 4. The upper end of the left buoyancy material 5c1 extends to a position near the lower end of the collar 9. On the other hand, the lower end of the left buoyancy material 5c1 is below the lower end opening edge 10a of the sleeve opening 10 and is positioned near the lower end 4a of the back panel 4. The right buoyancy material 5c2 is positioned vertically on the right side of the back panel 4. The upper end of the right buoyancy material 5c2 extends to a position near the lower end of the collar 9, similar to the left buoyancy material 5c1. On the other hand, the lower end of the right buoyancy material 5c2 is located below the lower end opening edge 10a of the sleeve opening 10, and is positioned near the lower end 4a of the back panel 4. The upper ends of the left buoyancy material 5c1 and the right buoyancy material 5c2 extend to a position near the lower end of the collar portion 9, thereby effectively supporting the base of the angler's neck.

[0030] As shown in Figure 4, attachment hooks 54, 54 are provided at both corners of the lower end of the bag body 56 to allow the bag body 56 (buoyancy material 5C) to be positioned and attached to the pocket portion 4A. The attachment hooks 52, 52 can be fitted onto the retaining hooks 34b, 34b inside the pocket portion 4A. This fitting positions the bag body 56 (buoyancy material 5C) inside the pocket portion 2A.

[0031] When removing the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C from the front panels 2 and 3 and the back panel 4, open the lids 32, 33, and 34 of each section as shown in Figure 5, and release the attachment of each bag 55, 55, and 56. The attachment can be released by inserting your fingers into the pockets 2A, 3A, and 4A of each section and detaching the attachment hooks 52, 53, and 54 of each bag 55, 55, and 56 from the retaining hooks 32b, 33b, and 34b. Then, by pulling out the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C together with the bags 55, 55, and 56 through the lids 32, 33, and 34 of each section, the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C can be separated from the front panels 2 and 3 and the back panel 4. When inserting the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C into the front panels 2 and 3 and the back panel 4, follow the reverse procedure of the removal procedure.

[0032] Figure 6 shows a modified example of buoyancy material applied to a fishing vest. As shown in Figure 6, in this modified example, buoyancy materials 5D, 5D are provided continuously above the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B. The buoyancy materials 5D, 5D are housed in bag bodies 55, 55 and are separated from the upper buoyancy materials 5a2, 5b2 by partitions 52e, 52e. The buoyancy materials 5D, 5D are for the upper shoulder portions 8, 8 and are positioned inside the shoulder portions 8, 8 when the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B are housed in pocket portions 2A, 3A. For this purpose, the pocket portions 2A, 3A are formed in a bag shape toward the shoulder portions 8, 8. Furthermore, the buoyancy materials 5D, 5D may be provided continuously above the buoyancy material 5c of the back panel 4.

[0033] In this modified version as well, suitable buoyancy for a fishing vest 1 can be ensured. Furthermore, the buoyancy materials 5D, 5D can be used as shoulder pads on the shoulder sections 8, 8, making it easy to rest the fishing rod on the shoulder section 8. Therefore, it offers excellent operability for fishing. Furthermore, a pocket (not shown) may be formed in the collar portion 9, and buoyancy material may be placed inside the collar portion 9. In this case, the buoyancy material inside the collar portion 9 can effectively support the base of the angler's neck and the back of their head through buoyancy.

[0034] As described above, the fishing vest 1 of this embodiment has a ratio of length H to width W of 0.8 to 0.6:1, so the width W can be set longer while shortening the length H, and as a result, space for accommodating the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C can be secured. Furthermore, in the left and right front panels 2, 3 and the back panel 4, the lower ends of the buoyancy materials 5A and 5B are positioned below the lower end opening edges 10a, 10a of the sleeve openings 10, 10, so that sufficient buoyancy as a fishing vest 1 can be secured despite the short length H. In addition, since the length H can be shortened, the fit to the body can be improved, and fishing maneuvers are good even when wading in water up to the chest.

[0035] Furthermore, since the shoulder width S is at least half the size of the body width W, and the shoulder width S can be made wide, buoyancy materials 5a2, 5A and 5b2, 5B can be placed on the upper part of the left and right front panels 2 and 3, ensuring adequate buoyancy even with a short length H. In addition, because the shoulder width S can be set wide, wide front panel pockets 7b, 7b can be formed on the left and right front panels 2 and 3. Therefore, it offers excellent storage for fishing equipment. Moreover, because the shoulder width S can be made wide, it is easier to rest the fishing rod on the shoulder 8 when changing or repairing tackle during actual fishing, or when entering or leaving a fishing spot, resulting in excellent fishing operability.

[0036] Furthermore, the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C can be removed from pocket sections 2A, 3A, and 4A for cleaning. In addition, since the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C can be positioned and installed within pocket sections 2A, 3A, and 4A, the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C are less likely to move within pocket sections 2A, 3A, and 4A, even when wading in water up to the chest, thus maintaining optimal buoyancy as a fishing vest 1.

[0037] Although embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the examples shown in the embodiments. For example, buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C can be of various shapes. Also, although each buoyancy material 5A, 5B, and 5C is shown as being composed of two separate buoyancy materials, it is not limited to this, and each may be composed of one buoyancy material, or each may be composed of three or more buoyancy materials.

[0038] Furthermore, the buoyancy materials 5A, 5B, and 5C do not necessarily have to be attached to the pocket sections 2A, 3A, and 4A in a way that allows them to be positioned and removed. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0039] 1 Fishing vest 2 Front 3 Front 4. Back 2A, 3A, 4A pocket section 5A, 5B, 5C Buoyancy material 10 Sleeve cutout 10a Lower end opening edge H Length S Shoulder width W (Waist width)

Claims

1. A fishing vest having left and right front panels and back panels, When laid flat, the ratio of length to width is 0.8 to 0.6:

1. Buoyancy material is housed in the left and right front panels and the back panel. A fishing vest characterized in that, in the left and right front panels and the back panel, the lower end of the buoyancy material is positioned below the lower end opening of the sleeve opening.

2. The fishing vest according to claim 1, characterized in that, when laid flat, the shoulder width is at least half the width of the body.

3. The left and right front panels and the back panel are provided with pockets for housing the buoyancy material. The fishing vest according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the buoyancy material is positionable and detachably attached within each of the pockets.

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