Gaff connectors and fishing gaffs

Abstract

The objective is to provide a gaff connector that enables the creation of a fishing gaff that can be used as both a regular gaff and a flying gaff. [Solution] A gaff connector comprising: a first connector 1 to which one of the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 is connected; a second connector 2 to which the other of the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 is connected, and which has a recess 2a capable of accommodating the first connector 1; and a locking mechanism 3 that switches between an engagement-locked state in which the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 cannot be separated, and an engagement-unlocked state in which the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 can be separated, when the first connector 1 is accommodated in the recess 2a of the second connector 2.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a connector for a gaf and a fishing gaf provided with this connector for a gaf.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, when lifting a hooked fish, when lifting a large fish that cannot be directly lifted with a fishing rod or scooped up with a tamo net (also called a tamo or a ball net), generally, a gaf provided with a hook-shaped hook with a pointed tip at the tip of a long handle is used.

[0003] This gaf includes a regular gaf 40 suitable for lifting relatively small to medium-sized fish such as amberjack, sea bass, and skipjack among large fish, and a flying gaf 50 suitable for lifting large and fierce fish such as swordfish and tuna.

[0004] The regular gaf 40 is, for example, a fixed type in which a hook 42 is connected to a handle 41 by screwing as shown in FIG. 7(a), and the hook 42 is fixed to the handle 41 during use.

[0005] Also, the flying gaf 50 is, for example, a separable type in which a hook 52 to which a rope 53 is connected is inserted and engaged with a handle 51 in a non-rotating state so that the hook 52 can be easily removed from the handle 51 by a simple operation. After the hook 52 is removed from the handle 51, the hook 52 is held by the rope 53, and the fish is lifted by pulling this rope 53.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] Thus, traditionally, there are two types of gaffs: regular gaffs and flying gaffs. Since it is difficult to use one gaff for both purposes, many anglers targeting large fish end up owning both a regular gaff and a flying gaff, and they take both gaffs with them when they go fishing. However, gaffs with long handles are difficult to carry and are also heavy, making it very troublesome to transport two gaffs to the fishing spot.

[0007] This invention has been made in view of the current situation, and aims to provide a gaff connector that enables a fishing gaff that can be used as both a regular gaff and a flying gaff. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The gist of the present invention will be explained with reference to the attached drawings.

[0009] The present invention relates to a gaff connector for a fishing gaff 20 used to pull up a fish from the water, comprising a handle 21 and a hook-shaped body 22 provided at the tip of the handle 21, wherein the connector connects the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22, and is characterized by having a first connector 1 to which one of the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 is connected, a second connector 2 having a recess 2a capable of accommodating the first connector 1 and the other of the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 is connected, and a locking mechanism 3 that switches between an inseparable engaged locked state and a separable engaged unlocked state when the first connector 1 is accommodated in the recess 2a of the second connector 2.

[0010] Furthermore, the gaff connector according to claim 1 is characterized in that the first connector 1 has a protrusion 4 protruding from its circumferential surface, the second connector 2 is provided with a locking portion 5 into which the protrusion 4 engages, the locking mechanism 3 is composed of a male screw portion 3a provided on the first connector 1 and a nut 3b that screws onto the male screw portion 3a, and when the first connector 1 is housed in the recess 2a of the second connector 2, the nut 3b is tightened, causing the protrusion 4 provided on the first connector 1 to engage with the locking portion 5 provided on the second connector 2, thereby achieving the engaged locked state.

[0011] Furthermore, the gaff connector according to claim 2 is characterized in that the second connecting body 2 is provided with a hook-shaped groove 6 on the circumferential wall surface of the recess 2a into which the protrusion 4 engages, and the hook-shaped groove 6 is formed in a J-shape in front view, composed of a long vertical groove 6a extending downward from the upper end edge of the second connecting body 2, a horizontal groove 6b connected to the long vertical groove 6a and extending in the circumferential direction of the second connecting body 2, and a short vertical groove 6c connected to the horizontal groove 6b and extending upward and having a shorter length than the long vertical groove 6a, and the end of the short vertical groove 6c becomes the locking portion 5.

[0012] Furthermore, the gaff connector according to claim 2 is characterized in that the second connector 2 is provided with a hook-shaped groove 6 on the circumferential wall surface of the recess 2a into which the protrusion 4 engages, and the hook-shaped groove 6 is formed in an inverted J shape when viewed from the front, and is composed of a long vertical groove 6a extending upward from the lower end edge of the second connector 2, a horizontal groove 6b connected to the long vertical groove 6a and extending in the circumferential direction of the second connector 2, and a short vertical groove 6c connected to the horizontal groove 6b and extending downward and having a shorter length than the long vertical groove 6a, and the end of the short vertical groove 6c becomes the locking portion 5.

[0013] Furthermore, the gaff connector according to any one of claims 3 or 4 is characterized in that an elastic body 7 is provided in the recess 2a of the second connector 2, the elastic body 7 biases the first connector 1 housed in the recess 2a in the extension direction, and the protrusion 4 is configured to press-fit and engage with the locking portion 5 even when the locking mechanism 3 is in the unlocked state due to the biasing by the elastic body 7.

[0014] Furthermore, the gaff connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4 is characterized in that the first connector 1 is provided with a hook-shaped body connecting portion 8 to which the hook-shaped body 22 is connected, and the second connector 2 is provided with a handle connecting portion 9 to which the handle 21 is connected.

[0015] Furthermore, the gaff connector according to claim 6 is characterized in that the first connector 1 is provided with a hook-shaped body connecting portion 8 to which the hook-shaped body 22 is connected, and the second connector 2 is provided with a handle connecting portion 9 to which the handle 21 is connected.

[0016] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a fishing gaff used for pulling fish out of the water, comprising a handle 21 and a hook-shaped body 22 provided at the tip of the handle 21, characterized in that the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 are connected via a gaff connector 10 described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

[0017] Furthermore, the present invention relates to a fishing gaff used for pulling fish out of the water, comprising a handle 21 and a hook-shaped body 22 provided at the tip of the handle 21, characterized in that the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 are connected via the gaff connector 10 described in claim 5. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] Since the present invention is configured as described above, it becomes a connector for a fishing rod that enables the realization of a fishing rod that can serve as both a regular rod and a flying rod with a single rod.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0019] [Figure 1] It is an explanatory perspective view showing this embodiment. [Figure 2] It is an exploded perspective view showing the main part of this embodiment. [Figure 3] It is an explanatory exploded perspective view showing the connector for the rod of this embodiment. [Figure 4] (a) is an explanatory front view showing the engagement lock release state of the connector for the rod of this embodiment, and (b) is an explanatory front view showing the engagement lock state of the connector for the rod of this embodiment. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory view showing the usage state of this embodiment. [Figure 6] It is an exploded perspective view showing another example of this embodiment. [Figure 7] (a) is an explanatory view showing a conventional regular rod, and (b) is an explanatory view showing a conventional flying rod.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0020] Embodiments of the present invention considered to be suitable will be briefly described based on the drawings, showing the operation of the present invention.

[0021] Connect a handle 21 to one of the first connector 1 and the second connector 2, and connect a hook-shaped body 22 to the other. By performing a locking operation on the locking mechanism 3 in a state where the first connector 1 is accommodated in the concave portion 2a of the second connector 2, the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 are in an engagement lock state where they cannot be separated. As a result, the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 connected to the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 also cannot be separated, and the fishing rod 20 can be used as a regular rod with the hook-shaped body 22 fixed to the handle 21.

[0022] Also, in the engaged and locked state where the first connecting body 1 and the second connecting body 2 cannot be separated, by performing an unlocking operation on the locking mechanism 3, the engaged and locked state is switched to an engaged and unlocked state where the first connecting body 1 and the second connecting body 2 can be separated. As a result, the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 connected to the first connecting body 1 and the second connecting body 2 also become separable. By connecting the landing rope 23 to the hook-shaped body 22, the fishing gaff 20 can be used as a flying gaff in which, by a simple operation, the hook-shaped body 22 is disengaged from the handle 21, and after the hook-shaped body 22 is disengaged from the handle 21, the hook-shaped body 22 is held by the landing rope 23, and the landing rope 23 is pulled to lift the fish.

[0023] That is, by connecting the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 via the gaff connector of the present invention, a single fishing gaff 20 can be used as both a regular gaff and a flying gaff. As a result, there is no need to own two gaffs, a regular gaff and a flying gaff, as in the prior art, and an economic effect is obtained. Also, there is no need to carry two gaffs to the fishing ground, so the load during movement is reduced.

Embodiment

[0024] A specific embodiment of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

[0025] This embodiment is a fishing gaff 20 used when lifting a large fish that cannot be directly lifted with a fishing rod or scooped up with a tamo net from underwater. As shown in FIG. 1, it is composed of a handle 21, a hook-shaped body 22 provided at the tip of the handle 21, and a gaff connector 10 that connects the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22.

[0026] Hereinafter, each component of the configuration according to this embodiment will be described in detail.

[0027] As shown in FIG. 2, the handle 21 is provided with a connecting portion 21a to which the gaff connector 10 is connected at the tip, and this connecting portion 21a is configured as a female screw that engages with the gaff connector 10.

[0028] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, the hook-shaped body 22 consists of a hook portion 22a and a connecting portion 22b provided at the base end of the hook portion 22a. The hook portion 22a is formed in a hook shape with a sharp tip, and an annular rope connecting portion 22c is provided at the base end (connecting portion side) to which the landing rope 23 is connected. The connecting portion 22b is configured as a male screw that screws into the gaff connector 10, which will be described later.

[0029] Furthermore, commercially available products can be used for the handle 21 and hook-shaped body 22, as long as they have the above-described components.

[0030] Furthermore, the gaff connector 10 consists of a first connector 1 to which the hook-shaped body 22 is connected, a second connector 2 to which the handle 21 is connected, and a locking mechanism 3 that switches between an inseparable engaged locked state and a detachable engaged unlocked state.

[0031] As shown in Figure 3, the first connecting body 1 is formed in a columnar shape (approximately cylindrical), with a hook-shaped connecting portion 8 at its upper end to which the hook-shaped body 22 is connected, and a protrusion 4 that engages with the second connecting body 2, which will be described later, is provided on its lower side.

[0032] Specifically, the hook-shaped connecting portion 8 is configured as a recess (screw hole) on its inner circumferential surface, into which the connecting portion 22b of the hook-shaped body 22, which is configured as a male screw, is screwed, and the hook-shaped body 22 is configured to be detachably connected to the first connecting portion 1 by screwing.

[0033] Furthermore, the protrusion 4 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is provided projecting horizontally outward from the circumferential surface of the first connecting body 1.

[0034] Furthermore, the upper circumferential surface of the first connecting body 1 is provided with a male screw portion 3a that constitutes the locking mechanism 3, which will be described later.

[0035] In other words, the first connecting body 1 has a recess extending downward at the top of a substantially cylindrical body, and a female screw is formed on the inner circumferential surface of this recess, into which the connecting portion 22b of the hook-shaped body 22 is screwed, providing a hook-shaped body connecting portion 8, and a male screw is formed on the outer circumferential surface, providing a male screw portion 3a of the locking mechanism 3, and a convex portion 4 is provided projecting horizontally outward at a position approximately midway in the height direction of the portion where the male screw portion 3a is not formed, below this male screw portion 3a.

[0036] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the second connecting body 2 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape (approximately bottomed cylindrical shape) having a recess 2a capable of accommodating the first connecting body 1, and a handle connecting portion 9 is provided at the lower part (bottom) to which the handle 21 is connected.

[0037] Specifically, the recess 2a is set to a depth such that the male screw portion 3a provided on the upper side circumferential surface of the first connecting body 1 housed in the recess 2a protrudes from the upper edge of the second connecting body 2 (recess 2a), and an elastic body 7 (in this embodiment, a coil spring is used as shown in the figure) is provided on the bottom inner surface to bias the first connecting body 1 housed in the recess 2a upward (in the extension direction).

[0038] Furthermore, the second connecting body 2 is provided with a hook-shaped groove 6 on the peripheral wall surface that constitutes the recess 2a, into which the protrusion 4 of the first connecting body 1 engages.

[0039] Specifically, the hook-shaped groove 6 is formed in a J-shape when viewed from the front, and is composed of a long vertical groove 6a extending downward from the upper edge of the second connecting body 2 (recess 2a), a horizontal groove 6b connected to the long vertical groove 6a and extending in the circumferential direction of the second connecting body 2, and a short vertical groove 6c connected to the horizontal groove 6b and extending upward, which is shorter in length than the long vertical groove 6a. The end of the short vertical groove 6c is configured to become a locking portion 5 that engages with the protrusion 4 of the first connecting body 1. Note that the hook-shaped groove 6 may be in a shape other than a J-shape when viewed from the front, such as an U-shape or an L-shape.

[0040] Furthermore, the locking mechanism 3 is composed of a male screw portion 3a provided on the upper circumferential surface of the first connecting body 1 described above, and a nut 3b that screws onto this male screw portion 3a. The mechanism is configured to allow switching between an engagement lock state in which the first connecting body 1 and the second connecting body 2 cannot be separated, and an engagement unlock state in which the first connecting body 1 and the second connecting body 2 can be separated, when the first connecting body 1 is housed in the recess 2a of the second connecting body 2.

[0041] Specifically, the locking mechanism 3 is configured such that when the first connecting body 1 is housed in the recess 2a of the second connecting body 2, tightening the nut 3b maintains the engagement or locking state between the protrusion 4 provided on the first connecting body 1 and the locking portion 5 provided on the second connecting body 2, thereby creating an engaged locked state in which the first connecting body 1 and the second connecting body 2 cannot be separated.

[0042] In detail, with the nut 3b in the unlocked state loosened, specifically with the nut 3b positioned at the upper part (upper end) of the male thread portion 3a, the protrusion 4 of the first connecting body 1 is engaged with the hook-shaped groove 6 of the second connecting body 2, and the protrusion 4 is moved along the long vertical groove 6a against the biasing force of the elastic body 7 provided in the recess 2a of the second connecting body 2 to house the first connecting body 1 in the recess 2a of the second connecting body 2. The first connecting body 1 housed in this recess 2a is then rotated so that the protrusion 4 moves along the horizontal groove 6b to position it at the starting end of the short vertical groove 6c, thereby biasing the first connecting body 1 with the elastic body 7 (coil spring). As the first connecting body 1 moves upward, and as shown in Figure 4(a), with a gap between the nut 3b and the upper edge of the second connecting body 2, the first connecting body 1 is housed in the recess 2a of the second connecting body 2 with the convex portion 4 pressed against the end of the short vertical groove 6c which serves as the locking portion 5, thus achieving an unlocked engagement state. Furthermore, in this unlocked engagement state, the nut 3b located at the upper part (upper end) of the male screw portion 3a is moved downward by a tightening operation, and as shown in Figure 4(b), the nut 3b is brought into contact with or close to the upper edge of the second connecting body 2, thereby achieving an engaged lock state.

[0043] In other words, in the unlocked state, as shown in Figure 5(a), when the convex portion 4 of the first connecting body 1 is in contact with the end portion (locking portion 5) of the short vertical groove 6c of the hook-shaped groove 6 of the second connecting body 2, there is a gap between the nut 3b and the upper edge of the second connecting body 2. Because of this gap, the nut 3b can move downward, and as shown in Figure 5(b), it connects to the hook-shaped body 22 against the biasing force of the elastic body 7 provided in the recess 2a of the second connecting body 2. The landing rope 23 is pulled, and together with the hook-shaped body 22, the first connecting body 1 is moved downward so that the protrusion 4 of the first connecting body 1 is positioned at the end of the horizontal groove 6b (the beginning of the short vertical groove 6c) of the hook-shaped groove 6 of the second connecting body 2. Subsequently, as shown in Figure 5(c), the first connecting body 1 is rotated relative to the second connecting body 2 by twisting the handle 21 so that the protrusion 4 of the first connecting body 1 is positioned at the end of the long vertical groove 6a (the beginning of the horizontal groove 6b) of the hook-shaped groove 6. By moving it in this manner, and then loosening the landing rope 23 that was being pulled, as shown in Figure 5(d), the biasing force of the elastic body 7 causes the first connecting body 1 to move upward, and it can then detach (separate) from the second connecting body 2, allowing the fishing gaff 20 to be used as a flying gaff. Furthermore, in Figure 5(a), when the nut 3b is tightened and the nut 3b is in contact with the upper edge of the second connecting body 2, in the engaged locked state, as shown in Figure 4(b), there is no gap between the nut 3b and the upper edge of the second connecting body 2, and the nut 3b cannot move downward. As a result, the downward movement of the first connecting body 1 becomes impossible, the protrusion 4 cannot detach from the hook-shaped groove 6 (cannot move from the short vertical groove 6c to the horizontal groove 6b), the first connecting body 1 becomes inseparable from the second connecting body 2, and the fishing gaff 20 can be used as a regular gaff (fixed gaff).

[0044] In this embodiment, the hook-shaped body 22 is connected to the first connecting body 1 and the handle 21 is connected to the second connecting body 2. However, as shown in Figure 6, the first connecting body 1, which is equipped with a locking mechanism 3, may be connected to the handle 21, and the second connecting body 2, which houses the first connecting body 1, may be connected to the hook-shaped body 22.

[0045] The effects and advantages of this embodiment, configured as described above, will be explained below.

[0046] In this embodiment, the handle 21 and the hook-shaped body 22 are connected via a gaff connector 10 having a locking mechanism 3 that can switch between an engaged locked state in which the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 cannot be separated, and an engaged unlocked state in which the first connector 1 and the second connector 2 can be separated. Therefore, by simply operating the locking mechanism 3, specifically by tightening or loosening the nut 3b that constitutes the locking mechanism 3, the fishing gaff 20 can be switched between a regular gaff in which the hook-shaped body 22 is fixed to the handle 21 and a flying gaff in which the hook-shaped body 22 can be separated from the handle 21. This eliminates the need to own two gaffs, a regular gaff and a flying gaff, as in the past, resulting in economic benefits. Furthermore, it eliminates the need to carry two gaffs to the fishing spot, thus reducing the burden during transport. This makes the fishing gaff 20 a groundbreaking and unprecedented device.

[0047] Furthermore, in this embodiment, an elastic body 7 is provided in the recess 2a of the second connecting body 2, and this elastic body 7 biases the first connecting body 1 upward, causing the convex portion 4 of the first connecting body 1 to press-fit and engage with the locking portion 5 (end portion of the short vertical groove 6c) of the second connecting body 2. Therefore, when the locking mechanism 3 is in the unlocked state, that is, when the fishing gaff 20 is used as a flying gaff, the first connecting body 1 will not inadvertently detach from the second connecting body 2. Thus, as in the conventional example, it is not necessary to maintain the engaged state between the first connecting body 1 and the second connecting body 2 with a landing rope 23, and yet the hook-shaped body 22 can be easily detached from the handle 21, resulting in a user-friendly fishing gaff 20.

[0048] It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and the specific configuration of each constituent element can be designed as appropriate. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0049] 1 First connector 2 Second connector 2a Recess 3. Locking mechanism 3a Male threaded section 3b Nut 4. Convex part 5. Locking part 6 uncinate groove 6a long longitudinal groove 6b Yokomizo 6c short longitudinal groove 7 Elastic body 8 Hook-shaped body connection part 9 Handle connection part 10. Connector for gaff 20 Fishing Gaffs 21 patterns 22 Uncinate

Claims

1. A gaff connector for a fishing gaff, which consists of a handle and a hook-shaped body provided at the tip of the handle and is used to pull a fish out of the water, comprising: a first connector to which one of the handle and the hook-shaped body is connected; a second connector having a recess capable of accommodating the first connector and to which the other of the handle and the hook-shaped body is connected; and a locking mechanism that, when the first connector is housed in the recess of the second connector, switches between an engagement-locked state in which the first connector and the second connector cannot be separated and an engagement-unlocked state in which the first connector and the second connector can be separated.

2. A gaff connector according to claim 1, wherein the first connector has a protrusion on its circumferential surface, and the second connector has a locking portion that engages with the protrusion, and the locking mechanism is composed of a male screw portion provided on the first connector and a nut that screws onto the male screw portion, and the connector is configured such that when the first connector is housed in the recess of the second connector, the nut is tightened, causing the protrusion on the first connector to engage with the locking portion provided on the second connector, thereby achieving the engaged locked state.

3. The gaff connector according to claim 2, wherein the second connector is provided with a hook-shaped groove on the circumferential wall surface of the recess in which the protrusion engages, and the hook-shaped groove is formed in a J-shape in front view, composed of a long vertical groove extending downward from the upper edge of the second connector, a horizontal groove connected to the long vertical groove and extending in the circumferential direction of the second connector, and a short vertical groove connected to the horizontal groove and extending upward, which is shorter in length than the long vertical groove, and the end of the short vertical groove is configured to become the locking portion.

4. The gaff connector according to claim 2, wherein the second connector is provided with a hook-shaped groove on the circumferential wall surface of the recess in which the protrusion engages, and the hook-shaped groove is formed in an inverted J shape when viewed from the front, and is composed of a long vertical groove extending upward from the lower end edge of the second connector, a horizontal groove connected to the long vertical groove and extending in the circumferential direction of the second connector, and a short vertical groove connected to the horizontal groove and extending downward and shorter in length than the long vertical groove, and the end of the short vertical groove is configured to become the locking portion.

5. A gaff connector according to any one of claims 3 or 4, wherein an elastic body is provided in the recess of the second connector, the elastic body biases the first connector housed in the recess in the extension direction, and the biasing by the elastic body causes the protrusion to press-fit and engage with the locking portion even when the locking mechanism is in the unlocked state.

6. A gaff connector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first connector is provided with a hook-shaped body connecting portion to which the hook-shaped body is connected, and the second connector is provided with a handle connecting portion to which the handle is connected.

7. A gaff connector according to claim 6, characterized in that the first connector is provided with a hook-shaped body connecting portion to which the hook-shaped body is connected, and the second connector is provided with a handle connecting portion to which the handle is connected.

8. A fishing gaff comprising a handle and a hook-shaped body provided at the tip of the handle, used for pulling fish out of the water, characterized in that the handle and the hook-shaped body are connected via a gaff connector as described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

9. A fishing gaff comprising a handle and a hook-shaped body provided at the tip of the handle, used for pulling fish out of the water, characterized in that the handle and the hook-shaped body are connected via the gaff connector described in claim 5.

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