Lure

Abstract

The present invention provides a lure with a body that produces a natural splash upon entry into the water and allows for stable action at both low and high speeds. [Solution] The lure 1 comprises an outer member 10 made of a soft material and having a lip portion 11 at its tip, and a central member 20 disposed inside the outer member 10 and made of a material harder than the soft material of the outer member. A lip core portion 21 is formed on the central member 20, and the lip core portion 21 is covered with a soft material.

Description

Technical Field

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[0001] The present invention relates to a lure used in fishing.

Background Art

[0002] <000D009>Conventionally, in lure fishing, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a lure having an appearance pattern similar to that of a real small fish may be used. The lure body is formed of a hard material, and a tongue-like member called a lip is provided at the tip portion thereof, and when the reel is retrieved, the lure body is made to move.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] [[ID=@4]] In the lure disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above, since the lure body is made of a hard material, the splashing sound when it hits the water is large, and the fish may be startled and escape. Also, it is difficult to achieve both actions with the hard lip portion during both low-speed and high-speed retrieval of the reel.

[0005] As described above, when the lure body is formed of a hard material, the sound when it hits the water becomes large, so it is conceivable to form the lure body of a soft material. However, the lip portion that gives a change to the movement of the lure is not formed of a soft material as it is. This is because when the retrieval operation is performed at high speed, the resistance of the water flow against the lip portion becomes too large, and the action on the lure body fails, such as the lip portion being torn off.

[0006] The present invention aims to provide a lure equipped with a body that produces a natural splash upon entry into the water and can perform stable action at both low and high speeds. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The lure according to the present invention comprises an outer member made of a soft material and having a lip portion at its tip, and a central member disposed inside the outer member and made of a material harder than the soft material, wherein a lip core portion is formed in the central member and the lip core portion is covered with the soft material.

[0008] Because the lure with the above configuration has an outer component made of a soft material, it does not make a loud noise when it hits the water after casting. Also, when retrieving the reel, the lip formed at the tip of the outer component gives it an action that makes the outer component (small fish, etc.) move naturally, making it easier for target fish to bite. In particular, since the lip is reinforced inside by a lip core made of a hard material, the soft material lip will not tear off due to the water current even when retrieved at high speed, and it is possible to give the lure a stable action regardless of the retrieval speed. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, a lure can be obtained that has a body capable of producing a natural splash upon entry into the water and performing stable action at both low and high speeds. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0010] [Figure 1] The diagram shows a conceptual view of the lure according to the present invention, where (a) is a cross-sectional view of the tip portion along the center line, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the tip portion along a direction perpendicular to the direction along the center line. [Figure 2] This figure shows a first embodiment of the lure, where (a) is a diagram showing the overall structure and (b) is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure. [Figure 3](a) is a side view showing the tip region of the lure shown in Figure 2, and (b) is a perspective view showing the tip region of the lure shown in Figure 2. [Figure 4] A diagram showing a second embodiment of the lure. [Figure 5] A diagram showing a third embodiment of the lure. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0011] The following describes embodiments of the lure according to the present invention. First, the basic concepts of the present invention will be explained with reference to Figures 1(a) and 1(b). In the following explanation, the lure mimics the shape of a fish, and in determining its direction, when the lure body mimicking the shape of a fish is held horizontally, the head side is defined as the front (forward, front end, etc.), and the tail side on the opposite side is defined as the rear (rear, rear end, etc.), and these are defined as the anterior-posterior direction. Furthermore, the dorsal side is defined as the upper (upward), and the ventral side as the lower (downward), and these are defined as the vertical direction (height direction). In addition, the direction perpendicular to the anterior-posterior direction and the vertical direction is defined as the left-right direction (width direction).

[0012] The lure body 1A of the lure 1 according to the present invention comprises an outer member 10 and a central member 20 covered by the outer member 10. The outer member 10 is made of a soft material (a material with a low melting temperature), such as rubber, silicone, elastomer, or polyvinyl chloride. The central member 20 is made of a harder material than the outer member 10, and when manufactured by double molding as described below, it is further made of a material with a higher melting temperature than the outer member, such as polycarbonate or various metals (lead, tungsten, SUS, etc.).

[0013] The lure body 1A can be formed by first forming the central member 20, then mounting it in a mold and injection molding the soft material that constitutes the outer member 10. A lip portion 11 is integrally formed at the tip of the soft outer member 10, protruding forward (receiving resistance from the water flow when retrieved). This lip portion 11 is formed to protrude forward and diagonally downward so as to receive resistance from the water flow when the lure is pulled by the line.

[0014] Furthermore, a lip core portion 21 is formed at the tip of the central member 20, protruding in the same direction to form the core of the lip portion 11. While the lip core portion 21 only needs to serve to reinforce the base end of the lip portion 11, which is made of a soft material, if it is made too long in the front-to-back direction, the lip portion 11 will have difficulty swinging in that direction, resulting in unnatural lure movement. Conversely, if it is made too short, the resistance from the water flow when reeled in at high speed will be too great, potentially causing the lip portion 11 to tear, resulting in unnatural lure movement. Therefore, the front-to-back length L1 of the lip core portion 21 is formed to have a certain length, preferably less than half (50% or less) of the axial length L of the lip portion 11. However, if it is made too short, as described above, the lip portion 11 will be prone to tearing when reeled in at high speed, so it is preferable to ensure at least 10%, and realistically, 20% or more (0.1L ≤ L ≤ 0.5L).

[0015] Furthermore, it is preferable to stabilize the reinforced state of the lip portion 11 by making it less prone to bending in the width direction W than in the front-to-back direction due to resistance to water flow. Specifically, it is preferable that the width direction W1 of the lip core portion 21 be 80% or less of the width W of the lip portion 11. However, if it is made too narrow, the lip portion 11 will be prone to fluctuation, so It is preferable to ensure at least 50% of both (0.5W ≤ W1 ≤ 0.8W).

[0016] The lure 1 is formed by creating the central member 20 in advance, then setting it in a mold for molding the outer member 10 and filling it with a soft material for the outer member, or by making it detachable (replaceable), such as fitting the pre-formed central member 20 and the outer member 10. The outer member 10 may be in the form of something other than a fish (such as an insect), and can be applied to lures with a lip portion. Furthermore, the central member 20 may have a structure to which the outer member 10 is attached, and may have specific functions, such as a rattle mechanism that generates sound, a center-of-gravity shifting mechanism that moves the center of gravity of the entire lure, a fitting structure for the outer member 10, etc.

[0017] Figures 2 and 3 are diagrams showing a first embodiment of a lure (cross wake type) that embodies the conceptual configuration shown in Figure 1. In Figures 2 and 3, the same components as those shown in Figure 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0018] The lure body 1A of the lure 1 according to this embodiment includes an outer member 10 having an outer shape imitating the form of a small fish (bait fish). The outer member 10 has an appearance pattern imitating an actual small fish, such as eyes, scales, patterns, etc., by printing, painting, etc. Furthermore, a dorsal fin, a tail fin, a pectoral fin, a ventral fin, etc. may be formed (in the embodiment, a tail fin 15 is formed).

[0019] As described above, the outer member 10 is formed of a soft material such as rubber or elastomer, and a lip portion 11 is formed on the front end side thereof. The lip portion 11 of this embodiment is formed below a valley 13 with a recessed central portion in a state where the fish has its mouth open. When viewed from the front, as shown in Figure 3(b), the lip portion 11 at the base end portion (bottom 13a portion) of the valley 13 is wide, and as it moves forward, its width gradually narrows, and it is formed in a substantially semi-elliptical shape. As described above, such a lip portion 11 is in a state where the base end side is reinforced by the lip core portion 21 of the central member 20.

[0020] Inside the outer member 10, a central member 20 is disposed. The central member 20 is harder than the outer member 10 and is further formed of a high heat-resistant material, such as a material with a melting temperature higher than that of the outer member 10, for example, lead, tungsten, etc., a metal material that sinks in water. Such a central member 20 can be integrally formed by die molding or the like, and is in a state of being closed by the outer member 10 on both sides in the width direction, and has a cavity S depending on the thickness in the width direction. Alternatively, in addition to such a single material structure, it is also possible to configure it as a composite body or a divided body containing the above-described metal material.

[0021] At the tip of the central member 20, a lip core portion 21 that protrudes in the same direction is formed so as to form a core of the lip portion 11 of the outer member 10. Further, a rattle mechanism 25 is integrally formed on the central member 20 of the present embodiment.

[0022] [[ID=⑧]]The rattle mechanism 25 includes three guide rails 26 that extend in the front-rear direction in the central region of the central member 20. These guide rails 26 have curved guide paths, and balls 27 are held in each guide path. In addition to the guide rails 26, balls 27a are also loaded in the cavity S. When the lure 1 is pulled by such a rattle mechanism 25, the balls 27 and 27a fluctuate due to the vibration and make a sound, so that the interest of the target fish can be attracted.

[0023] Further, a plurality of eyes are provided on the central member 20. In the present embodiment, on the upper side of the groove 13 on the tip side, a line eye 28A protrudes from the outer member 10 so that the central member 20 is fixed. Also, on the lower side of the central portion, a front eye 28B and a rear eye 28C are fixed to the central member 20 so as to protrude from the outer member 10. A line ①〇〇 from the reel is connected to the line eye 28A, and hooks 29 are respectively connected to the front eye 28B and the rear eye 28C (a weight or the like may be connected).

[0024] With the lure 1 configured as described above, the outer member 10 is made of a soft material, so compared to a hard lure, the sound it makes when it hits the water is more natural (like the sound of a small fish jumping), which helps to deter target fish from escaping. Also, when reeling in slowly, the lip portion 11 of the outer member 10, which is made of a soft material, can receive water resistance, improving its grip on the water. This results in a more natural action (like the movement of a fish that is prey) when reeling in slowly, making it easier for target fish to bite.

[0025] In particular, since the lip portion 11 is reinforced internally by the lip core portion 21 of the central member 20 made of a hard material, even when retrieved at high speed, the lip portion 11 made of soft material will not tear off due to the water flow, and it is possible to give the lure a stable action regardless of the retrieval speed. That is, the lip portion 11 that is not reinforced at the base end by the lip core portion 21 will bend sharply backward and break easily, as shown at P1 in Figure 3(a), but the lip portion 11 that is reinforced at the base end by the lip core portion 21 will have its large backward bending suppressed, as shown at P2 in Figure 3(a), and will not break from the base. In addition, no part of the lip portion will bend or break off. As a result, a groove like the mouth of a fish is created in the front end region, and water resistance can be firmly received in that area, so the action will not break down even when retrieved at high speed.

[0026] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a groove 13 with a central recess resembling a fish's open mouth is formed at the tip of the outer member 10, allowing it to firmly withstand water resistance at that point, as shown in Figure 3(b). As a result, the lip portion 11 will not break even during high-speed retrieval, the behavior of the lure body 1A will be stable, and the action will not be disrupted.

[0027] Furthermore, the lip portion 11 is formed in a roughly semi-elliptical shape, with a wide base end that gradually narrows as it moves forward. The wide base end is reinforced by the lip core portion 21 of the central member 20, making the lip portion 11 less susceptible to damage.

[0028] Figure 4 shows a second embodiment of the lure. In this embodiment, the central member 20A is configured in a block shape and housed on the front end side of the outer member 10. As described above, a lip core portion 21 is formed at the tip of the central member 20A, and this portion reinforces the lip portion 11 of the outer member 10.

[0029] Furthermore, a line eye 28A is fixed to the front end of the central member 20A, with a front annular portion 28a protruding from the outer member 10 to which a line is connected, and a rigid wire 30 connected to the rear annular portion 28b. The rigid wire 30 is branched in the middle, and a ring portion 30a is formed at the tip of the front portion 30A of the branched wire, protruding from the outer member 10 to which a hook or weight is connected. In addition, a ring portion 30b is formed at the tip of the rigid wire 30, protruding from the outer member 10 to which a hook or weight is connected.

[0030] This configuration allows for a simplification of the central components, thereby reducing costs.

[0031] Figure 5 shows a third embodiment of the lure. In this embodiment, similar to the second embodiment, the central member 20A is configured in a block shape, and the outer It is housed on the front end side of the side member 10.

[0032] A line eye 28A is fixed to the central member 20A, with the front annular portion 28a protruding from the outer member 10 to which the line is connected, and a hook 35 protruding from the outer member 10 and fixed to the rear annular portion 28b. Thus, the lure body 1A only needs to have a lip portion 11 reinforced by the lip core portion 21 of the central member 20, and can be applied to various types of configurations.

[0033] Although embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and can be modified in various ways. For example, the central member may be equipped with a center of gravity shifting mechanism or the like, in addition to the configuration described above, and its shape can be block-shaped or frame-shaped. Furthermore, the outer member is made of a soft material and has a lip portion that is reinforced by the lip core portion of the central member, but its external shape is not limited. Moreover, a part of the central member may be exposed to the outer member. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0034] 1 lure 1A Lure body (main body) 10 Outer member 11 Lip section 20 Central member hook eye 21 Lip core section

Claims

1. It comprises an outer member made of a soft material and having a lip portion at its tip, and a central member disposed inside the outer member and made of a material harder than the soft material, A lure in which a lip core portion is formed on the central member, and the lip core portion is covered with the soft material.

2. The lure according to claim 1, wherein the central member is made of a heat-resistant material, and the outer member is made of a material with a lower melting point than the central member.

3. The lure according to claim 1, wherein the central member is provided with at least one of the following: a rattle mechanism, a center of gravity shifting mechanism, an eye, a rigid wire, and a hook.

4. The lure according to claim 1, wherein the lip core portion is formed in a range of 50% or less of the length of the lip portion.

5. The lure according to claim 1 or 4, wherein the lip core portion is formed in a range of 80% or less of the width of the lip portion.

6. The lip portion is formed in a roughly semi-elliptical shape, with a wide base portion that gradually narrows as it moves forward. The lure according to claim 1, wherein the lip portion is reinforced at its base end by the lip core portion of the central member.

7. The lure according to claim 1, wherein the outer member imitates the appearance of a small fish.

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