GB2177883A

GB2177883A - Fishing rod

Info

Publication number: GB2177883A
Application number: GB08616075A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Yasunori Hosoya
Original assignee: Shimano Industrial Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shimano Inc
Priority date: 1985-07-12
Filing date: 1986-07-01
Publication date: 1987-02-04
Also published as: GB2177883B; BE905090A; DE3622067A1; JPH0459857B2; DE3622067C2; GB8616075D0; JPS6216132A

Abstract

A fishing rod body formed by winding prepreg of high strength fibre impregnated with synthetic resin, has synthetic resin material 7 printed onto the outer periphery of the rod body 1 by means of a screen printing process thereby to form a number of antislipping protruberances 2 thereon. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Fishing rod This invention relates to a fishing rod provided with antislip protuberances and a method for manufacture of the fishing rod.

Generally, an antislip means is provided on the outer periphery of the grip of a fishing rod for preventing the fishing rod from slipping from an angler's grip.

Such conventional antislip means include thread wound onto the grip of the rod body, or a tubular cork or a heat-shrinkable sleeve having a rough surface finish fitted onto a rod body formed of coiled prepreg comprising high strength fibre impregnated with synthetic resin.

When thread wound onto the grip is used, the thread winding and securing operations are complicated and inefficient thereby resulting in high manufacturing costs. In the case where a cork or heat-shrinkable sleeve is used, production efficiency is also inferior and manufacturing costs high.

Also, such antislip means are applied to the whole of the outer periphery of the root of the rod body, and cannot be applied selectively only to that portion actually in contact with the angler's hand gripping the fishing rod. In both cases the thread is wound on the rod body and the cork or the tube is sleeved thereon, the angler has no feeling of holding the antislipping means integral with the rod and also the antislipping means is restricted in its thickness, thereby creating the problem in that he is not sensitive to feel a bite of a fish through a fishing line and the tip to the root of the rod.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the invention is to provide a fishing rod and a manufacturing method therefor, which can form antislipping protuberances simply and only on the particular portions necessary therefor at the outer periphery of the rod body, form the pattern of the antislipping protuberances in assembly, and avoid deterioration in the sensitivity of the angler gripping the rod body for a bite of a fish.

The present invention is characterized in that the screen process printing applicable onto even the curved surface of, for example, glass or ceramic, is utilized to form on the outer periphery of the rod body a number of antislipping protuberances of synthetic resin.

In detail, the fishing rod with the antislipping protuberances is manufactured in such a manner that prepreg comprising high strength fibre impregnated with synthetic resin is used to form the rod body, a stencil, which forms numerous material transfer bores corresponding in number to the antislipping protuberances at a screen of thickness equal to a height of each antislipping protuberance for preventing slippage of the angler's hand gripping the rod body, is used, and the synthetic resin is printed by the screen process printer on the outer periphery of the rod body, thereby forming the antislipping protuberances on the rod body.

The material transfer bores are mesh-like-shaped to form the numerous separate dot-like protuberances, or linearly shaped to form a number of stripes of protuberances. Also, the vertical stripes of protuberances and the horizontal stripes of the same can be assembled in a lattice-like shape.

Thus; the fishing rod of the present invention manufactured by the above-mentioned method is provided on the outer-periphery of the rod body with the antislipping protuberances of synthetic resin, which is different in construction from the conventional one with the antislipping means of winding the thread, or of sleeving the cork or the heat-contractive tube, onto the rod body. Hence, the fishing rod of novel construction can be provided.

The fishing rod manufacturing method of the present invention prints the synthetic resin material onto the outer periphery of the rod body by use of the screen process printer so as to form the antislipping protuberances, so that they are simple to form, the fishing rod is inexpensive to produce, and the grip at the rod body is provided only at the required portions with the antislipping protuberances.

Also, the antislipping protuberances can desirably be set in height proper to the antislipping by adjusting a thickness of the screen at the stencil.

Thus, the fishing rod manufactured by the method of the present invention can demonstrate the antislipping effect to a maximum. Moreover, the dot-like-shaped, or the stripes of, antislipping protuberances are assembled in the desired patterns, thereby raising the decorative effect of the rod to that extent.

Furthermore, the respective antislipping protuberances of synthetic resin can be high to a minimum and adhere directly onto the rod body by using the screen process printing. Hence, the angler can sensitively feel at his hand a bite of a fish through the fishing line and the tip to the root of the fishing rod.

The above and further objects and novel features of the invention will more fully appear from the following detailed description when the same is read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic view explanatory of an embodiment of a manufacturing method of the invention, showing a screen process printing used therein, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of the principal portion alone in the manufacturing process of antislipping protuberances of the invention, Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view only of part of the fishing rod manufactured by the method of the invention, Fig. 4 is a further enlarged sectional view of the principal portion of the fishing rod in Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a partially omitted front view of the same, Fig. 6 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 7 is a contracted and partially omitted front view of the same.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The fishing rod of the invention has a hollow rod body 1 manufactured by the well-known method as follows: Basically, on the outer periphery of a mandrel molded to have an outer diameter corresponding to an inner diameter of the tapered rod body 1, sheet-like prepreg la composed of high strength fibre impregnated with synthetic resin is wound in plural plies; a strip of a tape lb of high strength fibre impregnated with synthetic resin is spirally wound on the outer periphery of an intermediate product of the rod body 1 of the wound prepreg; a cellophane tape is spirally tightly wound on the entire outer periphery 7a of the rod body 1 inclusive of the tape lb larger so as to press an intermediate product wound with the tape ib, and the intermediate product is heated under pressure by a heating furnace, so that the prepreg Th and tape ib are heated to be cured of synthetic resin. Next, the mandrel is taken out from the molded prepreg and the sellophane tape is peeled off to form the hollow rod body 1. On the outer periphery of the rod body 1 formed as the above-mentioned are formed a numberofantislipping protuberances 2 of synthetic resin being formed by the screen process printing to be discussed below.

The screen process printing is applied to, for example, metal, glass and ceramic except for paper, in which a screen 3 of silk, nylon, of stainless steel, is properly fixed to a frame 4 in relation of being tensioned not to deform meshes of the screen 3 as shown in Fig. 1, and processed to form a number of material transfer bores 31 corresponding in number to the antislipping protuberances 2, thereby producing a stencil 5. Then, a material to be printed is fed inside the frame 4 at the stencil 5 and rubbed by a squeegee 6 into the screen 3 to thereby be transferred and adhered onto the outer periphery of the rod body 1.

The screen 3 is formed mainly of stainless steel, in relatively large meshes, and also thick corresponding to a height of each protuberance expectable of the antislipping effect, so that the transfer bores 31 utilize the meshes of the screen 3.

The material transfer bores 31 are formed in such a manner that a jellylike photosensitive material 30, such as gelatin, is applied on the entire surface of the screen 3 and dried; an original, which is adapted to protect the portions corresponding to the antislipping protuberances from being sensitized, is set onto the screen 3 and then exposed to light; and thereafter the screen 3 is developed rinsed. Thus, the sensitized portions remain cured, but the photosensitive material 30 on the not-sensitized portions is rinsed out from the screen 3, thereby forming the material transfer bores 31 thereon.

In the embodiment in Figs. 3 and 4, prior to the screen process printing, clean lacquer mainly comprising epoxy resin is painted on the outer periphery of the rod body 1 to form an under coat 11, thereby further ensuring adhesion of the antislipping protuberances therethrough onto the rod body 1 by means of the screen process printing.

Then, a screen process printer is used to print and adhere the synthetic resin material onto the surface of the under coat 11 to thereby form the antislipping protuberances.

This screen process printing method is that the stencil 5 is set to the screen process printer, the rod body 1 is supported horizontally and rollably on a support table below the stencil 5 set position, and the upper side of the rod body 1 is disposed in relation of contacting with the lower surface of the stencil 5 under the predetermined pressure.

The material 7 mainly comprising epoxy resin for forming the antislipping protuberances 2 is fed inside the frame 4 at the stencil 5. In addition, a squeegee 6 is disposed in a fixing manner on the upper surface of the stencil 5.

In such condition, the stencil 5 is moved horizontally (in the direction of the arrow X in Fig. 2) whereby the material 7 is squeezed by the squeegee Sand pushed out through the transfer bores 31,the rod body 1 moving in the direction of the arrow Yin Fig. 2 following the movement of stencil 5.

The synthetic resin 7 thus rubbed down through the transfer bores 31 by the squeegee 6 is transferred onto the rod body 1 and adhered onto the surface of the under coat 11 ,thereby forming the antislipping protuberances 2.

Next, after the material 7 is adhered onto the rod body 1, the stencil 5 is upwardly taken away therefrom, thereafter the rod body 1 is removed from the support table, and the material 7 for the antislipping protuberances 2 adhered onto the under coat 11 is cured.

Also, the material 7 of the protuberances 2, after cured, is coated with a clear lacquer mainly comprising epoxy resin so as to form a finish coat 12 which serves to increase the wear resistance of each antislipping protuberance 2. The antislipping protuberances 2 formed by the screen process printing as described above can be formed at desired portions of the rod body 1.

In a fishing rod shown in Figs. 5 through 7, a tapered portion 22 radially expanding at a rate of change larger than that of the fore end of rod body 1 is provided at a grip 21 on the root of the fishing rod, the grip 21 being formed in a straight-rod-like shape of larger diameter and provided at one radial side with a reel seat 23. At the other radial side of the same are provided first and second groups 2a and 2b of numerous antislipping protuberances 2, and a third group 2thereof behind the second group 2b.

The first and second groups 2a and 2b of the protuberances 2 serve to prevent slippage of the angler's hand gripping the fishing rod forfishing while putting between the forefinger and the middle finger of his hand a mounting leg of a spinning reel mounted on the reel seat 23. The third g roup 2c of the same prevents the slippage of the angler's hand gripping the root of the fishing rod with respect to the reel seat 23 when a double bearing type fishing reel is mounted thereon.

The first, second and third groups 2a, 2b and 2c of the protuberances 2, as shown in Fig. 7, are provided locally with respect to the fishing rod and form the predetermined patterns respectively. In addition, the antislipping protuberances 2 are not particularly defined by the positions where they are formed, but preferred to be formed at the portions in contact with the palm of the angler's hand gripping the rod body 1. Alternatively the numerous antislipping protuberances 2 may be stripe-like shaped, or may be lattice-like-shaped in combination of the vertical stripes and horizontal ones.

The antislipping protuberances 2 are preferred to be formed of a synthetic resin material of compatibility with that of the under coat 11 and finish coat 12, but the protuberances 2 may be formed of a material of non-compatibility. Thus, the materials for the antislipping protuberances 2, under coat 11 and finish coat 12, are not particularly defined.

The under coat 11 and finish coat 12 are not indispensable, but the provision of the under coat 11 improves the adhesion of the antislipping protuberances 2 to the rod body 1 so as to further tightly couple them with each other. Also, the finish coat 12 is provided to raise the wear resistance of the antislipping protuberances 2 to increase the durability thereof.

In addition, in the above description, the rod body would with a strip of tape is used, which is not particularly defined by construction.

As seen from the above, the present invention uses the stencil 5 having the screen 3 larger in thickness corresponding to a height of each protuberance, so that the synthetic resin material is applied onto the outer periphery of the rod body 1 by means of the screen process printing, thereby forming the antislipping protuberances. Hence, the antislipping protuberances are easy to form and inexpensive to produce. Moreover, they can be formed at only the position where the largest antislipping effect is obtained in relation with the angler's hand gripping the rod body 1, and freely set in height, whereby not only the antislipping effect is very larger but also the angler is comfortable to grip the fishing rod.

Also, the antislipping protuberances can be assembled to form the predetermined patterns, whereby the fishing rod increases in its decorative value.

Furthermore, since the antislipping protuberances of synthetic resin are directly printed and adhere onto the surface of the rod body 1,the angler can satisfactorily feel a bite of a fish. Also, since the antislipping protuberances 2 can be high to a minimum and need not be provided more than required, whereby the fishing rod can be lightweight for its high antislipping effect.

While an embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, the invention is not limited to the specific construction thereof, which is merely exemplary in the specification rather than defined.

Claims

1.A A method of manufacturing a fishing rod provided with a large number of antislip protuberances of predetermined height, said method comprising the steps of; forming a rod body with prepreg of high strength fibre impregnated with synthetic resin; providing a stencil having a large number of transfer apertures corresponding to said antislip protuberances in a screen having a thickness equal to the height of said respective antislipping protuberances for preventing slippage of an angler's hand gripping said rod body; and printing a synthetic resin material on the outer periphery of said rod body by use of a screen process printer so that said antislipping protuberances of said synthetic resin material are formed on the outer periphery of said rod body.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein after said antislip protuberances are formed by said printing, clear lacquer is coated onto said antislipping protuberances to provide a finishing coat on the outside of each of said antislip protuberances.

3. A method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said material transfer apertures in said stencil are generally mesh form so as to provide a pattern comprised by numerous dot-form antislip protuberances.

4. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein is used a generally flat screen and wherein the rod and screen are rolled relative to each other so that circumferentially adjacent portions of the outer periphery of the rod are successively brought into contact with the screen.

5. Afishing rod manufactured by a method according to claim 1, which rod has antislip protuberances formed of said synthetic resin material substantially integrally with the outer periphery of said fishing rod body.

6. A method of manufacturing a fishing rod according to claim 1 substantially as described hereinbefore with particular reference to the accompanying drawings.

7. Afishing rod substantially as described hereinbefore with particular reference to the accompanying drawings.