FR2797149A1 - Mounting for fishing reel, consists of main tubular body with housings to receive and secure ends of mounting foot of fishing reel, with body also having separate locking collar, which secures tubular body in position on rod - Google Patents

Abstract

The mounting (1) consists of a main tubular body (11), which slides on the rod, with a primary end (12) and secondary end (13), linked by an intermediate section (14). The primary retaining housing (15), in the primary end, retains the primary end (7) of the foot (5) of the reel. An assembly collar (16), with a tapered bore (17) slides and locks on to the secondary end and is designed to receive the secondary end (9) of the reel foot. A separate locking collar (21) is arranged to lock, by rotation and translation, the tubular body on to the fishing rod.

Description

 The present invention relates to fishing reel holders allowing the attachment of a fishing reel base to a fishing rod.

Fishing reels generally comprise a reel body integral with a T-shaped fixing structure formed by a radial leg connecting to a longitudinal foot having an anterior longitudinal extension aligned with a posterior longitudinal extension.

The anterior longitudinal extension has a first free end, while the posterior longitudinal extension has a second free end.

To fix the fishing reel on a fishing rod, the fishing reel base is generally pressed against the lateral surface of the fishing rod by orienting it longitudinally along a generator of the fishing rod, and fixed to the fishing rod by a fishing reel holder which retains the front and rear longitudinal extensions.

 There is already known a fishing reel holder formed by a main tubular body shaped to slide on the fishing rod and having a first axial end portion and a second axial end portion connected to each other by an intermediate portion. A first retaining housing, configured to receive and retain the first end of the reel foot, is provided in the first axial end portion. An assembly ring with a conical bore section, shaped to slide and lock on the second axial end portion of the main tubular body, makes it possible to receive in its conical bore section the second end of the reel foot. The tightening of the assembly ring simultaneously secures the reel base to the fishing reel holder, and the fixing of the fishing reel holder to the fishing rod.

With such a fishing reel holder, the attachment of the reel to the fishing rod may have satisfactory mechanical strength. On the other hand, in the absence of a reel, the reel holder slides freely on the fishing rod, and is not kept in an axial position or in rotation. As a result, when the fisherman wants to change the reel or remove the reel for transport, the reel seat tends to slide along the fishing rod and pivot around the fishing rod, and the fisherman must then position again the reel seat appropriately on the fishing rod, in the longitudinal and rotating position, then fix the reel seat and the reel by tightening the assembly ring. This requires an adjustment operation in the longitudinal position and in the angular position, to find the appropriate position that suits the fisherman.

The problem proposed by the present invention is to design a new structure of fishing reel holder to ensure the selective fixing of the reel holder in translation and in rotation on the fishing rod before setting up the reel. In this way, when the reel is removed after use, the reel holder can remain in place, which avoids finding again the right position during the next fishing trip.

Simultaneously, the fishing reel seat according to the invention must have satisfactory qualities ensuring a mechanically resistant attachment of the reel to the fishing rod, avoiding any risk of accidental displacement of the reel relative to the rod during the fishing party.

To achieve these and other objects, a fishing reel holder according to the present invention, allowing the fixing of a fishing reel foot on a fishing rod, comprises - a main tubular body, shaped to slide on the fishing rod and having a first axial end portion and a second axial end portion connected to each other by an intermediate portion, - a first retaining housing, provided in the first axial end portion of the main tubular body, and shaped to receive and retain a first end of fishing reel foot, - an assembly ring with a conical bore section, shaped to slide and lock on the second axial end portion and to receive in its tapered bore section a second end of the fishing reel foot; the reel seat further comprises locking means, distinct from the assembly means with the assembly ring and shaped to selectively block the main tubular body in rotation and in translation on the fishing rod.

Advantageously, it can be provided that - an external axial connection thread is provided on the second axial end portion of the main tubular body, - the connection ring comprises a tapped bore section cooperating functionally with the external thread axial assembly, so that the assembly ring fits by screwing onto the second axial end portion of the main tubular body. According to an advantageous embodiment, the locking means comprise - a radially deformable portion of the first axial end portion of the main tubular body, - a clamping ring with a conical bore section, shaped to slide on the first portion of axial end of the main tubular body and for radially tightening the radially deformable portion of the first axial end portion on the fishing rod, thereby blocking the fishing reel holder on the fishing rod in rotation and in translation.

Advantageously, the tightening means comprise - an external axial tightening thread, provided on the first axial end portion of the main tubular body, - a tapped bore section provided in the tightening ring to cooperate functionally with the thread external axial clamping, so that the clamping ring fits by screwing on the first axial end portion of the main tubular body. An improvement in the mechanical resistance of positioning of the reel seat is obtained by providing that the radially deformable portion of the first axial end portion of the main tubular body comprises axial end teeth with bevelled external face, capable of bending towards the rod. fishing when stressed by the clamping ring.

Other objects, characteristics and advantages of the present invention will emerge from the following description of particular embodiments, made in relation to the attached figures, among which: - Figure 1 is a perspective view of a reel seat according to an embodiment of the present invention, in exploded view; and - Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the reel seat of Figure 1, assembled and fixed on a fishing rod.

As illustrated in longitudinal section in Figure 2, a fishing reel holder 1 according to the present invention allows the attachment of a fishing reel not shown, on a fishing rod 3 of which only the section useful for assembly is shown . The fishing reel has a T-shaped fastening structure 2, partially illustrated in phantom, which includes a radial leg 4 connecting to a foot 5 having an anterior longitudinal extension 6 with a free first end 7 and a posterior longitudinal extension 8 with a second free end 9. The base of the foot 5 has a bearing face 10 shaped to be applied to the peripheral surface of the fishing rod 3 in the assembly area.

The fishing reel holder 1, now referring to FIG. 1, generally comprises a main tubular body il, shaped to slide on the fishing rod 3 and having a first axial end portion 12 and a second portion axial end 13 connected to each other by an intermediate portion 14.

The first axial end portion 12 comprises a first retaining housing 15, shaped to receive and retain the first end 7 of the foot 5 of the fishing reel. As seen in Figure 2, the first end 7 engages by axial displacement forward in the first retaining housing 15 which itself has a wedge shape open towards the rear and in which is wedged the tapered shape of the anterior longitudinal extension 6 of the foot 5 of the fishing reel. An assembly ring 16 has a conical bore section 17, and is shaped to slide and lock on the second axial end portion 13 and to receive in its conical bore section 17 the second end 9 of the foot 5 fishing reel.

In the illustrated embodiment, the assembly ring 16 comprises a threaded bore section 18 cooperating functionally with an axial external connection thread 19 itself provided on the second axial end portion 13 of the main tubular body 11 Thus, the assembly ring 16 is adapted by screwing onto the second axial end portion 13 of the main tubular body 11.

In its screwing movement, the assembly ring 16 moves longitudinally along the main tubular body 11, as illustrated by the double arrow 20, to approach or move away from the first axial end portion 12. The section of conical bore 17 occupies the front part of assembly ring 16, while the threaded bore section 18 occupies the rear part of assembly ring 16. Thus, the conical bore section 17 can come to cover the second end 9 of the foot 5 of the fishing reel, in opposition to the first retaining housing 15 which receives the first end 7 of the foot 5 of the fishing reel.

According to the invention, the fishing reel holder 1 further comprises locking means 21, distinct from the assembly means with assembly ring 16, and shaped to block selectively in rotation and in translation the main tubular body thereon. the fishing rod 3.

In the embodiment illustrated in the figures, the locking means 21 comprise a radially deformable portion 22 of the first axial end portion 12 of the main tubular body 11, and a clamping ring 23 with a conical bore section 24, shaped to slide on the first axial end portion 12 of the main tubular body 11 and to tighten radially inward against the fishing rod 3 the radially deformable portion 22 of the first axial end portion 12, thus blocking in rotation and travel the fishing reel seat 1 on the fishing rod 3.

In the embodiment illustrated in the figures, an external axial clamping thread 25 is provided on the first axial end portion 12 of the main tubular body 11. Simultaneously, the clamping ring 23 comprises a tapped bore section 26 cooperating functionally with the axial clamping external thread 25. In this way, the clamping ring 23 is adapted by screwing onto the first axial end portion 12 of the main tubular body 11. In its screwing movement, the clamping ring 23 moves longitudinally along the main tubular body 11, as illustrated by the double arrow 27, so that its conical bore section 24 clamps radially inwards the radially deformable portion 22 of the first axial end portion 12 on the rod fishing 3.

Preferably, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the radially deformable portion 22 of the first axial end portion 12 of the main tubular body it comprises axial end teeth 28, with bevelled external face 29, capable of bending towards the rod. fishing 3 when stressed by the clamping ring 23.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the intermediate portion 14 of the main tubular body 11 can advantageously be perforated, according to a lumen 30, between the first retaining housing 15 and the second axial end portion 13, to receive the base of the foot 5 fishing reel.

During use, starting from the disassembled state as illustrated in FIG. 1, the fisherman can adapt the three parts 11, 16 and 23 by sliding on the fishing rod section 3, the assembly ring 16 and the clamping ring 23 can be previously screwed onto the corresponding threads 19 and 25 of the main tubular body 11, but the clamping ring 23 is only partially screwed onto the external axial connection thread 19. By complementary screwing of the ring of clamping 23 on the axial clamping external thread 25, the fisherman can block the main tubular body 11 on the fishing rod 3 in longitudinal and angular position, whatever the state of presence or absence of the fishing reel.

Then, the assembly ring 16 being sufficiently unscrewed, the fisherman engages the foot 5 of the fishing reel on the intermediate portion 14 of the main tubular body 11, by engaging the first end 7 in the first retaining housing 15, then screws the assembly ring 16 to cover and push back the second end 9 of the foot 5 of the fishing reel until jamming. The reel is then securely attached to the fishing reel holder 1, which itself is securely attached to the fishing rod 3.

The fisherman can selectively unscrew the assembly ring 16 to remove the fishing reel, the fishing reel holder 1 remaining fixed in position on the fishing rod 3 for later use.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments which have been explicitly described, but it includes the various variants and generalizations thereof contained in the field of claims below.

Claims (1)

 CLAIMS 1 - Fishing reel holder (1) for fixing a fishing reel foot (5) on a fishing rod (3), comprising - a main tubular body (11), shaped to slide on the rod fishing (3) and having a first axial end portion (12) and a second axial end portion (13) connected to each other by an intermediate portion (14), - a first retaining housing (15), provided in the first axial end portion (12) of the main tubular body (11), and shaped to receive and retain a first end (7) of the fishing reel foot (5), - a ring d '' assembly (16) with conical bore section (17), shaped to slide and lock on the second axial end portion (13) and to receive in its conical bore section (17) a second end (9 ) foot (5) of a fishing reel, characterized in that it further comprises locking means (21), distinct from the assembly ring assembly means (16) and shaped to selectively lock in rotation and in translation the main tubular body (11) on the fishing rod (3). 2 - Fishing reel holder (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that - an external axial connection thread (19) is provided on the second axial end portion (13) of the main tubular body (11) , - the assembly ring (16) has a threaded bore section (18) cooperating functionally with the axial external assembly thread (19), so that the assembly ring (16) is adapted by screwing on the second axial end portion (13) of the main tubular body (11). 3 - Fishing reel holder (1) according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the locking means comprise - a radially deformable portion (22) of the first axial end portion (12) of tubular body main (11), - a clamping ring (23) with a conical bore section (24), shaped to slide on the first axial end portion (12) of the main tubular body (11) and to radially tighten the portion Radially deformable (22) of first axial end portion (12) on the fishing rod (3), thus blocking in rotation and in translation the fishing reel holder (1) on the fishing rod (3). 4 - Fishing reel seat (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the clamping means comprise - an axial clamping external thread (25), provided on the first axial end portion (12) of main tubular body (11), - a tapped bore section (26) provided in the clamping ring (23) to functionally cooperate with the axial clamping external thread (25), so that the ring clamping (23) is adapted by screwing on the first axial end portion (12) of the main tubular body (11). 5 - Fishing reel holder (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the radially deformable portion (22) of the first axial end portion (12) of the main tubular body (11) comprises axial end teeth (28) with bevelled external face (29), capable of bending towards the fishing rod (3) when stressed by the clamping ring (23). 6 - Fishing reel holder (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the intermediate portion (14) of the main tubular body (11) is perforated between the first retaining housing (15) and the second axial end portion (13), for receiving the base of the fishing reel foot (5).