Fishing rod guide cover

Abstract

Provided is a fishing rod guide cover capable of not only protecting the tip and butt of a fishing rod regardless of whether a reel or the like is attached, but also of preventing the fishing rod from coming off a cover structure while making it easy and reliable to store and remove fishing rods of various types and sizes. A fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first cover part in which the tip of a fishing rod can be stored and a second cover part in which the butt of the fishing rod can be stored, the fishing rod guide cover being configured such that the first cover part and the second cover part are connected via a connection part and the length of the connection part in the extension direction thereof is adjustable.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] cross reference This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2022-001941 (filed January 7, 2022), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The present invention particularly relates to a fishing rod guide cover that can accommodate the tip and butt portions of a fishing rod, including a telescopic fishing rod. [Background technology]

[0002] There are various types of rod cases known in the art that can store fishing rods. For example, one such rod case has a case body, a fishing rod stored inside the case, and a string for securing the fishing rod to prevent it from moving around inside the case.

[0003] As a means for restricting and protecting the movement of rod members, Patent Document 1 discloses a fishing rod protector that, when a telescopic fishing rod made up of multiple rod members of different diameters assembled together so that they can be extended and retracted, with the smaller diameter ones on the inside, can restrict the free extension of each of the multiple rod members and hold the members in that retracted state.The protector comprises a cap portion that can cover the upper end of each of the multiple rod members in the retracted state and the fishing line guide members that extend radially from the upper end, and a belt portion that extends around the cap portion at the lower end of the cap portion, and the belt portion is formed so that it can be fastened to a required location on the outer surface of the lower end.

[0004] Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a top cover for a fishing rod that has a rod body attachment at its base, and that comprises a pair of cover halves that open out like doors, deformable cushion pieces loaded into the inner recesses of the pair of cover halves, and fasteners provided on the edges of the pair of cover halves that close together to close the inner recesses, with the cover halves being made of a flexible material. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 10-028494 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-244958 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, although the structures disclosed in all of the patent documents allow the tip of the rod to be stored with a reel or the like attached, there is a problem in that depending on the type and dimensions of the rod, the tip of the rod may move in the longitudinal direction of the rod, and in some cases may become completely detached from the cover structure.

[0007] In view of the above-mentioned problems, an embodiment of the present invention aims to provide a fishing rod guide cover that allows for easy and reliable storage and removal of fishing rods of various types and sizes, protects the tip and butt portions of the fishing rod regardless of whether a reel or other attachment is attached, and prevents the fishing rod from coming off the cover structure.

[0008] Other objects of the embodiments of the present invention will become apparent by reading the entire specification. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] A fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first cover portion capable of storing the tip portion of a fishing rod, and a second cover portion capable of storing the butt portion of the fishing rod, the first cover portion and the second cover portion being connected via a connecting portion which is configured so that the length of the connecting portion in the extension direction can be adjusted.

[0010] In a fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion comprises a first detachable portion having one end attached to the first cover portion and a second detachable portion having one end attached to the second cover portion, and the first detachable portion and the second detachable portion are configured to be detachably attached to each other.

[0011] In one embodiment of the fishing rod guide cover according to the present invention, the connection portion is configured as a detachable member having one end detachably attached to the first cover portion and the other end detachably attached to the second cover portion.

[0012] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the first detachable portion, the second detachable portion, or the detachable portion Materials are each made detachable by hook-and-loop fasteners.

[0013] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the first detachable portion, the second detachable portion, or the detachable portion Materials are made detachable by means of a fastener, a belt, a zipper, a button, a string, a band, a handle cover, tape or a magnet.

[0014] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the length of the connecting portion in the extension direction can be adjusted within a range of 400 mm to 1000 mm.

[0015] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first cover portion and the second cover portion is Department The cross section perpendicular to the stretching direction is formed in a substantially U-shape.

[0016] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first cover portion and the second cover portion is configured to have a flexible member on its inner surface.

[0017] In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the flexible member is made of EVA or foam rubber. [Effects of the Invention]

[0018] Various embodiments of the present invention make it possible to provide a fishing rod guide cover that allows for easy and reliable storage and removal of fishing rods of various types and sizes, protects the tip and butt portions of the fishing rod regardless of whether a reel or other attachment is attached, and prevents the fishing rod from coming off the cover structure. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram illustrating a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram illustrating a connection portion 4 in a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a diagram illustrating a connection portion 4 in a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram illustrating a first cover portion 2 and a second cover portion 3 of a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a connection portion 4 in a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0020] Various embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings as appropriate. Note that the same reference numerals are used to designate common components in the drawings. For the sake of convenience, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] First, a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figure 1. As shown in the figure, the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a first cover part 2 capable of accommodating a tip portion 11 of a fishing rod 10, and a second cover part 3 capable of accommodating a butt portion 12 of the fishing rod 10, the first cover part 2 and the second cover part 3 being connected via a connecting part 4, and the connecting part 4 is configured so that its length in the extension direction can be adjusted.

[0022] According to the fishing rod guide cover 1 of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a fishing rod guide cover that allows for easy and reliable storage and removal of fishing rods of various types and sizes, protects the tip and butt portions of the fishing rod regardless of whether a reel or other attachment is attached, and prevents the fishing rod from coming off the cover structure.

[0023] In this way, by adjusting the length of the connection part according to the dimensions of the fishing rod to be stored and storing the tip and butt parts of the fishing rod in the first and second cover parts, respectively, it is possible to prevent the fishing rod from moving in its extension direction (extension direction of the connection part) and causing either tip part to become detached and fall off or become separated from the first or second cover part. In other words, the first and second cover parts not only each store the end part of the fishing rod, but also serve to prevent the fishing rod from becoming detached because they are connected to each other via the connection part, so not only can the tip and butt parts of the fishing rod be protected, but the fishing rod can also be prevented from becoming detached from the cover structure.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 2 , in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion 4 includes a first detachable portion 5, one end 15 of which is attached to the first cover portion 2, and a second detachable portion 6, one end 16 of which is attached to the second cover portion 3. The first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 are configured to be detachably attached. More specifically, the other end 17 of the first detachable portion 5 and the other end 18 of the second detachable portion 6 are configured to be detachably attached. To enable adjustment of the length of the connection portion 4, the detachable positions of the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 may be set to any position other than their end positions. This allows for the storage of fishing rods of various sizes. Here, a configuration may be adopted in which one or more intermediate portions (not shown) are appropriately provided between the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6.

[0025] 3, in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion 4 may be configured as a detachable member 7 having one end 21 detachably attached to the first cover portion 2 and the other end 22 detachably attached to the second cover portion 3. In this case, the detachable member 7 may be attached to each of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 at any position other than the one end 21 and the other end 22, thereby making it possible to adjust the length (length in the extension direction) of the connection portion 4. In this way, fishing rods of various sizes can be stored.

[0026] In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the first detachable portion 5, the second detachable portion 6 or the detachable portion 7 are Materials 7 are each made detachable by a hook-and-loop fastener. For example, to make them detachable, a male hook-and-loop fastener can be arranged on the first detachable part 5 and a female hook-and-loop fastener can be arranged on the second detachable part 6, so that the first detachable part 5 and the second detachable part 6 can be detachably attached. Materials A male hook-and-loop fastener is arranged on the cover 7, and a female hook-and-loop fastener is arranged on the first cover part 2 and the second cover part 3, so that the cover 7 can be easily attached and detached. Materials7 may be detachably attached to the first cover part 2 and the second cover part 3. The detachable member is not limited to these embodiments and can be changed as appropriate.

[0027] In addition, in the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, the first detachable portion 5, the second detachable portion 6 or the detachable portion Materials 7 are made detachable by hook and loop fasteners, wire fasteners, belts, zippers, buttons, strings, bands, handle covers, tape, or magnets. When a magnet is used, for example, a magnet may be placed on one side and a magnetic material that can be attracted to the magnet may be placed on the other side. Also, instead of simply matching multiple magnets together, it is also possible to combine a metal and a magnet, like a watch band. The first detachable part 5, the second detachable part 6, or the detachable part Materials 7 is not limited to these, and various conventionally known structures can be adopted.

[0028] In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the length of the connection portion 4 in the extension direction can be adjusted within a range of 400 mm to 1000 mm. This makes it possible to store fishing rods of various sizes. The connection portion 4 can be made of, but is not limited to, neoprene, nylon, a stretch belt, or a rubber belt. A stretch belt is a belt made of a stretchable material. The connection portion 4 may also be a so-called shoulder belt (e.g., a shoulder belt with various buckles) whose length is adjustable and used for bags, coolers, etc.

[0029] Next, as shown in FIG. 4, in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first cover part 2 and the second cover part 3 (in the illustrated example, both the first cover part 2 and the second cover part) has a connecting part. of 4It is formed into a substantially U-shape when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the extension direction. Note that the term "substantially U-shape" is used to mean not only a strict U-shape but also a range that can be roughly considered a U-shape. In this way, the fishing rod can be stored through the substantially U-shaped opening. In addition, in the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first cover part 2 or the second cover part 3 (in the illustrated example, both the first cover part 2 and the second cover part) has a connecting part of 4 The cross section perpendicular to the extension direction may be configured to have a substantially U-shape or other shape. When these cross-sectional shapes are formed, to prevent the fishing rod from slipping out of the opening, an opening / closing section (not shown in FIG. 4) for opening and closing the opening of at least one of the first cover section 2 or the second cover section 3 may be provided at the open end of the opening of at least one of the first cover section 2 or the second cover section 3. For example, a wire fastener (see, for example, FIGS. 1, 2, and 3), a hook-and-loop fastener, a belt, a zipper, a button, a string, a band, a handle cover, tape, or a magnet may be provided to open and close the opening. In this way, each end portion of the fishing rod can be securely stored in the first cover section 2 and the second cover section, respectively, in the circumferential direction.

[0030] In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first cover part 2 and the second cover part 3 is configured to have a flexible member on its inner surface. In this way, it is possible to more reliably protect each tip portion of the fishing rod. In the fishing rod guide cover according to one embodiment of the present invention, EVA or foam rubber can be used as such a flexible member.

[0031] In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the shapes and dimensions of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 are not limited to specific dimensions and shapes, as various shapes and dimensions can be considered depending on the shape and dimensions of the fishing rod to be stored. For example, at least one of the first cover portion 2 and the second cover portion 3 may be a cap-shaped member. Alternatively, a bag-shaped member (cover member) made of a woven fabric, sheet, or the like may be used. To accommodate various shapes and dimensions of fishing rods, multiple types of first cover portion 2 and second cover portion 3 may be prepared. By using a common connecting portion 4, it is possible to select the appropriate first cover portion 2 and second cover portion 3 depending on the shape and dimensions of the fishing rod to be stored. This further increases the flexibility in storing fishing rods.

[0032] Next, with reference to FIG. 5 , a fishing rod guide cover 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the fishing rod guide cover 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion 4 includes a first detachable portion 5 having one end 31 attached to the first cover portion 2 and a second detachable portion 6 having one end 32 attached to the second cover portion 3, and the first detachable portion 5 and the second detachable portion 6 are configured to be detachably attached. More specifically, the other end 33 of the first detachable portion 5 (the engaging portion of the buckle in the illustrated example) and the other end 34 of the second detachable portion 6 (the engaged portion of the buckle in the illustrated example) are configured to be detachably attached. In this case, the length of at least one of the first detachable portion 5 or the second detachable portion 6 can be adjusted using a ladder lock or the like (not shown), thereby adjusting the length of the connection portion 4. This allows fishing rods of various sizes to be stored.

[0033] The dimensions, materials, and arrangement of each component described in this specification are not limited to those explicitly described in the embodiments, and each component can be modified to have any dimensions, materials, and arrangement that can be included in the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, components not explicitly described in this specification can be added to the described embodiments, and some of the components described in each embodiment can be omitted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 1 Fishing rod guide cover 2 First cover part 3 Second cover part 4 Connection 5 First detachable part 6 Second detachable part 7 Detachable parts 10 fishing rod 11 Rod tip part 12 Rod butt part 15 One end 16 One end 17 Other end 18 Other end 21 One end 22 other end

Claims

1. A fishing rod guide cover comprising a first cover portion capable of accommodating a tip portion of a fishing rod and a second cover portion capable of accommodating a butt portion of the fishing rod, The first cover portion and the second cover portion are connected via a connecting portion, and the length of the connecting portion in the extension direction is adjustable; A guide cover for a fishing rod, characterized in that the first cover portion and the second cover portion are formed into a substantially U-shaped shape having an opening when viewed in a cross section perpendicular to the extension direction of the connection portion.

2. 2. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion comprises a first detachable portion having one end attached to the first cover portion and a second detachable portion having one end attached to the second cover portion, and the first detachable portion and the second detachable portion are detachably attached to each other.

3. 2. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is a detachable member having one end detachably attached to the first cover portion and the other end detachably attached to the second cover portion.

4. 3. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 2, wherein the first detachable portion or the second detachable portion is detachable by a hook-and-loop fastener.

5. 3. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 2, wherein the first detachable portion or the second detachable portion is detachable by a wire fastener, a belt, a zipper, a button, a string, a band, a handle cover, tape, or a magnet.

6. 4. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 1, wherein the length of the connecting portion in the extension direction is adjustable within a range of 400 mm to 1000 mm.

7. 4. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first cover portion and the second cover portion has a flexible member on its inner surface.

8. 8. The fishing rod guide cover according to claim 7, wherein the flexible member is made of EVA or foam rubber.

9. A guide cover for a fishing rod as described in claim 3, wherein the detachable member is made detachable by a hook-and-loop fastener, a wire fastener, a belt, a zipper, a button, a string, a band, a handle cover, tape or a magnet.

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