Reel seat and fishing rod

Abstract

Provided are a reel seat with which workability of attaching a cover member is improved and sufficient gripping property can be obtained, and a fishing rod provided with the same. A reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a reel seat body including a reel leg placement part on which a reel leg is placed, and a fixed hood into which one end part of the reel leg is inserted; a moving hood into which the other end part of the reel leg is inserted; and a cover member covering an outer surface of the reel leg and having flexibility. The reel seat body has a first side surface part and a second side surface part extending respectively from both ends in the shorter direction of the reel leg placement part. The first side surface part includes at least one first protruding part. The second side surface part includes at least one second protruding part. The cover member includes at least one first recessed part or at least one first hole part into which the at least one first protruding part is fitted, and at least one second recessed part or at least one second hole part into which the at least one second protruding part is fitted. The cover member is thereby fixed to the reel seat body.

Description

Reel seats and fishing rods

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-102110 (filed June 25, 2024), the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. The present invention relates to a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped with the same.

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Various fishing rods equipped with fishing rod reel seats have been known in the past.

[0003] In such fishing rods, a fishing rod reel seat and a fishing rod grip are usually placed on the rod body, and the fishing rod reel seat has a reel leg mounting section on the upper or lower side of the main body for mounting the reel legs, and in some cases a cover is used to cover the reel legs mounted on the reel leg mounting section.

[0004] As an example of such a reel seat for a fishing rod, Patent Document 1 discloses a reel seat cover that is attached to a reel seat having a first hood that restricts the movement of a first leg of a fishing reel and a second hood that restricts the movement of a second leg of the fishing reel, and that includes a first cover part that has a first connection part that is detachable from the first hood and extends the first hood, and a second cover part that has a second connection part that is detachable from the second hood and extends the second hood.

[0005] Patent Document 2 also discloses the structure of a reel leg mounting section in which a male screw section for freely threading a pair of female screws for fastening movable hoods back and forth, and a flat reel leg mounting seat are formed integrally and long in the longitudinal direction of the rod body on the surface of a rod body made of prepreg in which high-strength fibers are impregnated with synthetic resin, and flat sections are formed on the inner surface of the reel leg mounting side of each of the pair of movable hoods, and the movable hoods are mounted non-rotatably and movable in the longitudinal direction of the rod body, and an expandable soft tube with a reel leg insertion port provided between these two screws is also disclosed.

[0006] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2023-156895 Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-116070

[0007] The reel seat cover disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the problem that the first and second cover parts must be fixed to the cover parts while holding the reel legs with them, making the installation process not necessarily easy. Also, the reel leg attachment structure disclosed in Patent Document 2 has the problem that the soft tube must be inserted through both the fishing rod body and the reel legs, making the installation process complicated.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its object is to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped with the same that improve the workability of attaching a cover member and provide a sufficient grip. Other objects of the present invention will become apparent by reading the entire specification.

[0009] A reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a reel seat body having a reel leg support portion on which a reel leg is placed and a fixed hood into which one end of the reel leg is inserted, a movable hood into which the other end of the reel leg is inserted, and a flexible cover member that covers the outer surface of the reel leg, wherein the reel seat body has a first side portion and a second side portion extending from both ends of the reel leg support portion in the short direction, the first side portion having one or more first convex portions, and the second side portion having one or more second convex portions, and the cover member having one or more first recesses or one or more first holes into which the one or more first convex portions fit, and one or more second recesses or one or more second holes into which the one or more second convex portions fit, thereby configuring the cover member to be fixed to the reel seat body.

[0010] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer surfaces of the first side portion and the second side portion are formed radially inward of the reel seat from the outer surface of the reel seat body adjacent to the first side portion and the second side portion.

[0011] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat body has a first wall portion at the end of the first side portion opposite the reel leg support portion, and a second wall portion at the end of the second side portion opposite the reel leg support portion, and the cover member is fixed to the reel seat body so that the first end or second end of the cover member, as viewed in the circumferential direction of the reel seat, abuts the corresponding first wall portion or second wall portion, respectively.

[0012] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat body has a first locking step or a second locking step formed in the boundary region between the reel leg support portion and the first side portion or the second side portion, and the cover member has a first lockable step or a second lockable step formed thereon that is locked to the first locking step or the second locking step.

[0013] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, either one or more of the first convex portions or either one or more of the second convex portions is provided with a first locking protrusion or a second locking protrusion extending in a direction approximately perpendicular to the radial direction of the reel seat.

[0014] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cover member is provided with a first locking projection accommodating recess or a second locking projection accommodating recess that accommodates the first locking projection or the second locking projection.

[0015] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the one or more first convex portions or the one or more second convex portions is formed in a cylindrical shape, and when multiple first convex portions or multiple second convex portions are provided, the multiple first convex portions or multiple second convex portions are arranged along the axial direction of the reel seat.

[0016] In a reel seat according to one embodiment of the present invention, the depth of the one or more first hole portions or the one or more second hole portions is formed to be greater than or equal to the height of the one or more first protrusions or the one or more first protrusions.

[0017] In one embodiment of the reel seat, the cover member has a through hole formed in the center so as not to interfere with components extending from the reel legs to the fishing reel, and the cover member has a cutout portion formed therein for guiding the components into the through hole of the cover member, and the cutout portion is formed in a position that does not overlap with the one or more first recesses or the one or more first hole portions and the one or more second recesses or the one or more second hole portions.

[0018] A fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any of the reel seats described above and a rod body.

[0019] According to the above embodiment, it is possible to provide a reel seat that improves the workability of attaching the cover member and that allows for sufficient gripping, and a fishing rod equipped with the reel seat.

[0020] 1 is a diagram showing a fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a diagram illustrating a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention; 3 is a diagram illustrating a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention; 4 is a diagram illustrating a top view of a reel seat body 12 of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention; 5 is a side view of the reel seat body 12 of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention; 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of the top view of the reel seat body 12 of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention; 7 is a top view of a cover member 30 of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention in an unfolded state; 8 is a side view of the cover member 30 of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention; and 9 is a cross-sectional view of the cover member 30 of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the cover member 30 is fixed to the reel seat body 12 of a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention. (a) is a top view of a reel seat body 12 having locking protrusions 23, 24 described later in a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention; (b) is a side view of a reel seat body 12 having locking protrusions 23, 24 described later in a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention; and (c) is an enlarged view of a portion of the top view of a reel seat body 12 having locking protrusions 23, 24 described later in a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Hereinafter, embodiments of a reel seat and a fishing rod according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Components common to multiple drawings are designated by the same reference numerals throughout the multiple drawings. Please note that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale for the sake of convenience.

[0022] 1 is a diagram illustrating a fishing rod according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a rod body 2, a reel 6 attached to the rod body 2 via a reel seat 9 equipped with a cover member 30 (described below), and a fishing line guide 10 attached to the rod body 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the reel seat 9 and the fishing line guide 10 each correspond to an attachment part attached to the outer circumferential surface of the rod body.

[0023] The rod body 2 is constructed by connecting, for example, a butt rod 3, a middle rod 5, and a tip rod 7. These rod bodies are joined, for example, using a straight joint. The butt rod 3, middle rod 5, and tip rod 7 can be joined using a telescoping system, a reverse straight joint system, a spigot joint system, or any other known joining system. The rod body 2 may also be constructed from a single rod body.

[0024] The butt rod 3, middle rod 5, and tip rod 7 are each constructed, for example, as a tubular body made of fiber-reinforced resin. This fiber-reinforced resin tubular body is produced by winding a fiber-reinforced resin prepreg (prepreg sheet), in which reinforcing fibers are impregnated with a matrix resin, around a core and then heating and curing the prepreg sheet. The reinforcing fibers contained in the prepreg sheet can be, for example, carbon fiber, glass fiber, or any other known reinforcing fiber. The matrix resin contained in the prepreg sheet can be a thermosetting resin such as epoxy resin. After the prepreg sheet has cured, the core is removed. The outer surface of the tubular body is polished as appropriate. Each rod body may also be constructed in a solid shape.

[0025] In the illustrated embodiment, the butt rod 3, middle rod 5, and tip rod 7 are provided with a plurality of line guides 10 (line guides 10A to 10D) that guide the fishing line that is let out from the reel 6 attached to the reel seat 9. More specifically, the butt rod 3 is provided with line guide 10A, the middle rod 5 is provided with line guide 10B, and the tip rod 7 is provided with line guide 10C. A top guide 10D is provided at the tip of the tip rod 7, but details will be omitted.

[0026] Next, with reference to FIG. 2 , the basic configuration of a reel seat 9 including a reel seat body 12 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. The cover member 30 will be described later. As shown in the figure, the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a reel seat body 12 having a reel leg support portion (reel leg support surface) 12a along its axial direction on which the reel leg 6a of the fishing reel 6 is placed. The reel seat body 12 is formed into a cylindrical shape as a whole. The reel seat body 12 is formed from an appropriate material such as synthetic resin (e.g., polyamide synthetic resin, ABS resin, etc.) or metal (e.g., SUS, aluminum, titanium, brass, etc.). The reel seat body 12 can be configured to have a length of, for example, 60-160 mm, but is not limited to this.

[0027] As shown in the figure, the reel seat body 12 has a first side surface 13a and a second side surface 13b extending from both ends of the reel leg mounting portion (reel leg mounting surface) 12a in the short direction (only the first side surface is visible from the direction shown in FIG. 2). In addition, a fixed hood 21 is integrally disposed at one end (the rod base side) of the reel seat body 12, and one end of the reel leg mounting surface 12a of the reel seat body 12 is disposed inside the fixed hood 21.

[0028] A movable hood 22 is attached to the other end (rod butt side) of the reel seat body 12 so as to be movable in the axial direction. In this specification, the reel seat body 12, the movable hood 22, and a cover member 30 (described later) fixed to the reel seat body 12 are collectively referred to as the reel seat 9, but the reel seat 9 may also be considered to include the nut 8 for moving the movable hood.

[0029] As shown in the figure, the fixed hood 21 of the reel seat main body 12 has an opening 21a that opens toward the movable hood 22 to receive one end of the reel leg 6a. The opening 21a of the fixed hood 21 is formed so that the height of the inner surface gradually decreases toward the front of the reel seat main body 12. When one end of the reel leg 6a is received in this opening 21a and pressed by the opening 21a, the reel leg 6a is urged (pressed) toward the reel leg mounting surface 12a disposed within the fixed hood 21.

[0030] The fixed hood 21 is not limited to being disposed integrally with the reel seat body 12, but may be formed as a separate structure from the reel seat body 12 using metal or hard synthetic resin and firmly fixed to the reel seat body 12. If formed from metal, it is preferable to place a resin member at the portion that abuts against the reel leg 6a of the reel 6 to prevent damage to each member due to contact between the metal members.

[0031] The movable hood 22 is formed in the shape of a sleeve with an axial hole through which the threaded portion (male threaded portion) 11 of the reel seat body 12 is inserted, and has a hood body 26 and a reel leg holder 28 formed inside the hood body 26. The hood body 26 is made of, for example, synthetic resin. A nut 8 is rotatably connected to the rear portion (rod butt side) of the hood body 26 of the movable hood 22. The nut 8 is made of, for example, synthetic resin, polyamide synthetic resin, ABS resin, etc., and the cylindrical portion is made of, for example, metal such as SUS, aluminum, brass, etc., but is not limited to these.

[0032] Next, a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 3, 4, 5, and 6. Figure 3(a) is a top view of the reel seat body 12 of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a side view of the reel seat body 12 of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and (c) is an enlarged view of a portion of the top view of the reel seat body 12 of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4(a) is a top view of the cover member 30 of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention in an unfolded state, (b) is a side view of the cover member 30 of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and (c) is a cross-sectional view of the cover member 30 of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5 is a side view showing the cover member 30 fixed to the reel seat body 12 of the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 6(a) is a top view of the reel seat body 12 having the locking protrusions 23, 24 described later in a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a side view of the reel seat body 12 having the locking protrusions 23, 24 described later in a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and (c) is an enlarged view of a portion of the top view of the reel seat body 12 having the locking protrusions 23, 24 described later in a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] As shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, a reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a reel seat body 12 including a reel leg mounting portion 12a on which the reel leg 6a is mounted and a fixed hood 21 into which one end of the reel leg 6a is inserted, a movable hood 22 into which the other end of the reel leg 6a is inserted, and a flexible cover member 30 that covers the outer surface of the reel leg 6a. The reel seat body 12 has a first side surface portion 13a and a second side surface portion 13b that extend from both ends of the reel leg mounting portion 12a in the short direction. The first side surface portion 13a has one or more first protrusions 14, and the second side surface portion 13b has one or more second protrusions 15. The cover member 30 has one or more first recesses (not shown) or one or more first holes 31 into which the one or more first protrusions 14 fit, and one or more second recesses (not shown) or one or more second holes 32 into which the one or more second protrusions 15 fit, thereby configuring the cover member 30 to be fixed to the reel seat body 12. Here, the flexible cover member 30 has a hardness of 30° to 90°, and may be made of various rubbers, elastomers, rubber-like resins, EVA, rubber cork, etc., but is not limited to these. The cover member 30 may also be configured to have one or more first protrusions 14 and one or more second protrusions 15, the first side surface portion 13a to have one or more first recesses or one or more first hole portions 31, and the second side surface portion 13b to have one or more second recesses (not shown) or one or more second hole portions 32.

[0034] According to the reel seat 9 of one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped with the same that improve the workability of attaching the cover member and provide sufficient grip. More specifically, the cover member can be easily and securely attached to the reel seat body by simply fitting the protrusions on each side of the reel seat body into the recesses or holes in the cover member, thereby improving the workability of attaching the cover member. Furthermore, because the exposed portions of the reel seat body where the reel legs are located are covered with a flexible cover member, the contact area with the user's hands and fingers is increased, improving grip. Furthermore, because the reel legs are covered with such a cover member, it is possible to prevent the user's hands and fingers from coming into contact with the reel legs, which are typically made of metal, during repeated casting, and to prevent the user's hands from getting cold when fishing in cold weather.

[0035] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the outer surfaces 18a of the first side portion 13a and the second side portion 13b are formed radially inward of the reel seat 9 relative to the outer surface 18b of the reel seat body 12 adjacent to the first side portion 13a and the second side portion 13b. This prevents a step from being formed in the boundary area between the reel seat body and the cover member, thereby improving grip comfort. The outer surface 18b of the reel seat body 12 may be formed flush with the outer surface of the cover member 30 or may be formed radially inward of the outer surface of the cover member 30 relative to the outer surface of the cover member 30. This allows the flexible cover member 30 to come into contact with the hand simultaneously with the reel seat body 12 or in front of the reel seat body 12, improving grip comfort. More preferably, the outer surface 18b of the reel seat body 12 is formed flush with the outer surface of the cover member 30. In this way, there is no step in the boundary area between the reel seat body 12 and the cover member 30, which makes it possible to further improve the gripping comfort.

[0036] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat body 12 has a first wall 16 at the end of the first side surface 13a opposite the reel leg mounting portion 12a, and a second wall 17 at the end of the second side surface 13b opposite the reel leg mounting portion 12a, and the cover member 30 is fixed to the reel seat body 12 so that the first end or second end of the cover member 30 as viewed in the circumferential direction of the reel seat 9 abuts against the corresponding first wall 16 or second wall 17. In this way, it is possible to prevent the cover member 30 from moving or deforming in the circumferential direction of the reel seat 9 relative to the reel seat body, ensuring a stable grip.

[0037] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the reel seat body 12 is formed with a first locking step 19 or a second locking step 20 in the boundary region between the reel leg mounting portion 12a and the first side surface 13a or the second side surface 13b, and the cover member 30 is formed with a first locked step 33 or a second locked step 34 that is locked with the first locking step 19 or the second locking step 20. More specifically, the cover member 30 is configured to be locked to the reel seat body 12 by having the bottom wall and side wall of the first locked step 33 or the second locked step 34 formed on the cover member 30 abut against the bottom wall and side wall of the first locking step 19 or the second locking step 20 formed on the reel seat body 12. In this way, it is possible to prevent the cover member from moving in the circumferential direction of the reel seat 9 relative to the reel seat body and from being deformed, and it is possible to ensure a stable gripping feeling.

[0038] Next, as shown in Fig. 6, in the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, a first locking protrusion 23 or a second locking protrusion 24 extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the radial direction of the reel seat 9 is provided on any one of the one or more first protrusions 14 or any one of the one or more second protrusions 15 (in the example shown in Fig. 6, the first locking protrusion 23 and the second locking protrusion 24 are provided on one first protrusion 14 on the fixed hood 21 side and one second protrusion 15 on the fixed hood 21 side, respectively). In this way, the locking protrusions 23, 24 are locked to the cover member 30 in the direction in which the protrusions 14, 15 of the cover member 30 are removed from the reel seat body 12, making it possible to prevent the cover member 30 from unintentionally falling off from the reel seat body 12. 6, the first locking protrusion 23 or the second locking protrusion 24 is generally plate-shaped with a generally semicircular tip, for example, in the shape of a claw, but is not limited to this and various other shapes are possible. Also, although the first locking protrusion 23 or the second locking protrusion 24 has been described as extending in a direction generally perpendicular to the radial direction of the reel seat 9, it may also be inclined in the radial direction of the reel seat 9.

[0039] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cover member 30 is provided with a first locking projection accommodating recess 35 or a second locking projection accommodating recess 36 that accommodates the first locking projection 23 or the second locking projection 24. Therefore, although not shown, each locking projection 23, 24 is locked in the locking projection accommodating recess 35, 36 of the cover member 30 in the direction in which the convex portions 14, 15 of the cover member 30 are removed from the reel seat body 12, thereby preventing the cover member 30 from unintentionally falling off from the reel seat body 12. Here, the first locking projection accommodating recess 35 or the second locking projection accommodating recess 36 is a recess (cutout) formed in the cover member 30 adjacent to the recess or through hole, and is formed to match the shape of the first locking projection 23 or the second locking projection 24 so as to accommodate the first locking projection 23 or the second locking projection 24. The shape of the first locking projection accommodating recess 35 or the second locking projection accommodating recess 36 can be variously considered in accordance with the shape of the first locking projection 23 or the second locking projection 24 .

[0040] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the one or more first protrusions 14 or the one or more second protrusions 15 is formed in a cylindrical or approximately cylindrical shape (e.g., a cross section that is an ellipse or a modified circle), and when multiple first protrusions 14 or multiple second protrusions 15 are provided, the multiple first protrusions 14 or multiple second protrusions 15 are arranged along the axial direction of the reel seat 9. In this way, compared to when the protrusions are rectangular and elongated in the axial direction, the work of continuously pushing the protrusions along their outer shapes is unnecessary, and the cylindrical shape eliminates the need for corner alignment, further improving the ease of installation. In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, each of the one or more first protrusions 14 or the one or more second protrusions 15 may be formed in the shape of a truncated cone, an inverted truncated cone, or a polygonal prism.

[0041] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the depth of the one or more first hole portions 31 or the one or more second hole portions 32 is formed to be equal to or greater than the height of the one or more first protrusions 14 or the one or more first protrusions 15. In this way, the protrusions 14, 15 provided on the side surfaces 13a, 13b of the reel seat body 12 do not protrude (pop out) from the holes 31, 32 of the cover member 30, so a stable grip feeling can be ensured.

[0042] In the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the cover member 30 has a through hole 35 formed in the center so as not to interfere with the component 6b extending from the reel leg 6a to the fishing reel 6, and a cutout 36 for guiding the component 6b into the through hole 35 of the cover member 30 is formed in the cover member 30, and the cutout 36 is formed in a position that does not overlap with the one or more first recesses (not shown) or the one or more first holes 31 and the one or more second recesses (not shown) or the one or more second holes 32. In this way, the cover member 30 can be attached to the reel seat body 12 without interfering with the component 6b of the fishing reel 6, which makes it possible to effectively prevent the cover member from being damaged or cracked.

[0043] A fishing rod 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is configured to include any of the reel seats 9 described above, a fishing reel 6, and a rod body 2. The fishing rod 1 equipped with the reel seat 9 according to one embodiment of the present invention makes it possible to provide a reel seat and a fishing rod equipped with the reel seat, which improves the workability of attaching the cover member and provides sufficient grip. More specifically, the cover member can be easily and securely attached to the reel seat body by simply fitting the protrusions on each side of the reel seat body into the recesses or holes in the cover member, thereby improving the workability of attaching the cover member. Furthermore, the exposed portions of the reel seat body where the reel legs are located are covered with a flexible cover member, which increases the contact area with the user's hands and fingers and improves grip. Furthermore, because the reel legs are covered with such a cover member, it is possible to reduce the stress caused by the user's hands and fingers coming into contact with the typically metal reel legs during repeated casting and to prevent the user's hands from getting cold from the metal reel legs when fishing in cold weather.

[0044] The dimensions, materials, and arrangements 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 arrangements that fall within the scope of the present invention. Furthermore, components not explicitly described in this specification can be added to the described embodiments, or some of the components described in the embodiments can be omitted. Here, this specification has been described using an example in which one or more first protrusions 14 and one or more second protrusions 15 are formed on the reel seat body 12, and one or more first recesses (not shown) or one or more first holes 31 into which the one or more first protrusions 14 fit, and one or more second recesses (not shown) or one or more second holes 32 into which the one or more second protrusions 15 fit, but the reverse configuration may also be used. That is, the cover member 30 may be configured to have one or more first protrusions 14 and one or more second protrusions 15 formed thereon, and the reel seat body 12 may be configured to have one or more first recesses (not shown) or one or more first holes 31 into which the one or more first protrusions 14 fit, and one or more second recesses (not shown) or one or more second holes 32 into which the one or more second protrusions 15 fit. In that case, it should be noted that the embodiments already described in this specification are included as part of this specification as appropriate alternative embodiments.

[0045] DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Fishing rod 2 Rod body 3 Butt rod 5 Center rod 6 Reel 6a Reel leg 6b Structural member 7 Tip rod 8 Nut 9 Reel seat 10 Fishing line guide 11 Threaded portion (male threaded portion) 12 Reel seat body 12a Reel leg mounting portion (reel leg mounting surface) 13a First side portion 13b Second side portion 14 One or more first convex portions 15 One or more second convex portions 16 First wall portion 17 Second wall portion 18a Outer surface 18b Outer surface 19 First locking step portion 20 Second locking step portion 21 Fixed hood 22 Movable hood 23 First locking projection 24 Second locking projection 30 Cover member 31 One or more first hole portions 32 One or more second hole portions 33 First locked step portion 34 Second locked step portion 35 Through hole 36 Cutout portion

Claims

1. A reel seat comprising a reel seat body having a reel leg mounting portion on which the reel leg is mounted and a fixed hood into which one end of the reel leg is inserted, a movable hood into which the other end of the reel leg is inserted, and a flexible cover member covering the outer surface of the reel leg, wherein the reel seat body has a first side portion and a second side portion extending from both ends of the reel leg mounting portion in the short direction, the first side portion having one or more first protrusions, and the second side portion having one or more second protrusions, and the cover member having one or more first recesses or one or more first holes into which the one or more first protrusions fit, and one or more second recesses or one or more second holes into which the one or more second protrusions fit, thereby fixing the cover member to the reel seat body.

2. A reel seat as described in claim 1, wherein the outer surfaces of the first side portion and the second side portion are formed radially inward of the reel seat from the outer surface of the reel seat body adjacent to the first side portion and the second side portion.

3. A reel seat as described in claim 2, wherein the reel seat body has a first wall portion at the end of the first side surface opposite the reel leg mounting portion, and a second wall portion at the end of the second side surface opposite the reel leg mounting portion, and the cover member is fixed to the reel seat body so that the first end or second end of the cover member as viewed in the circumferential direction of the reel seat abuts the corresponding first wall portion or second wall portion, respectively.

4. A reel seat as described in claim 1, wherein the reel seat body has a first locking step or a second locking step formed in the boundary area between the reel leg mounting portion and the first side surface portion or the second side surface portion, and the cover member has a first lockable step or a second lockable step formed which locks onto the first locking step or the second locking step.

5. A reel seat as described in claim 1, wherein either one or more of the first convex portions or either one or more of the second convex portions is provided with a first locking protrusion or a second locking protrusion extending in a direction approximately perpendicular to the radial direction of the reel seat.

6. A reel seat as described in claim 5, wherein the cover member is provided with a first locking projection accommodating recess or a second locking projection accommodating recess that accommodates the first locking projection or the second locking projection.

7. A reel seat as described in claim 1, wherein each of the one or more first convex portions or the one or more second convex portions is formed in a cylindrical shape, and when multiple first convex portions or multiple second convex portions are provided, the multiple first convex portions or multiple second convex portions are arranged along the axial direction of the reel seat.

8. A reel seat as described in claim 1, wherein the depth of the one or more first hole portions or the one or more second hole portions is formed to be equal to or greater than the height of the one or more first protrusions or the one or more first protrusions.

9. A reel seat as described in claim 1, wherein the cover member has a through hole formed in the center so as not to interfere with components extending from the reel legs to the fishing reel, and the cover member has a cutout portion formed therein for guiding the components into the through hole of the cover member, and the cutout portion is formed in a position that does not overlap with the one or more first recesses or the one or more first hole portions and the one or more second recesses or the one or more second hole portions.

10. A fishing rod comprising a reel seat according to any one of claims 1 to 9 and a rod body.

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