GB2280831A

GB2280831A - System for quickly attaching and detaching floats and torpilla weights on fishing lines

Info

Publication number: GB2280831A
Application number: GB9414647A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Mariano Finocchioli; Enrico Latini
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1993-07-20
Filing date: 1994-07-20
Publication date: 1995-02-15
Also published as: ES2116846B1; GB9414647D0; ITLT930007A0; IT1278577B1; FR2709232A1; FR2709232B3; ES2116846A1; ITLT930007A1

Abstract

System for quickly attaching and detaching floats and torpilla weights on fishing lines, characterized in that, in both fixed and sliding floats, the conventional eyelet is replaced with the spirals (1) and (2), said spirals being made preferably from steel piano wire of proportional cross section depending on the size and shape of the floats (3) and (4) and being attached to the float by conventional methods. <IMAGE>

Description

SYSTEM FOR QUICKLY ATTACHING AND DETACHING FLOATS AND TORPILLA WEIGHTS ON FISHING LINES It is known that to assemble conventional fishing tackle, floats and weights are attached by passing the main line through an eyelet in the top of the float and fastening the line in the tonchino (a small rod placed across the float and holding the fishing line) with small pre-inserted tubes. Different sizes of weight may be used. Very often a torpilla (a drop-shaped lead weight) is used as the weight. The torpilla is prepared with a central through hole through which the line is threaded. This conventional approach traps the line in the eyelet of the float and in the hole of the torpilla. While basically sound, this arrangement gives rise to problems particularly when it is wished to continually change the float and the weight, as for example in "la pesca alla passata" (a fishing technique) or trotting, which with the continual changes of current that occur when moving along sections of rivers and streams require continual changes of floats and weights, which is clearly both difficult and loses time.

The present invention relates to a system for quickly attaching and detaching floats and torpilla weights on fishing lines which greatly facilitates the replacement of weights and floats on fishing lines.

The present invention relates as far as the floats are concerned, to spirals with nonslip claws made preferably from steel piano wire of appropriate cross section depending on the shape and size of the float; these spirals are attached to the float by known means; as far as the torpilla is concerned a lateral slit is made for the passage of the nylon line and of a double spiral buried in the centre.

Turning to the pin, this is made with a shape such that once inserted into the body of the float it automatically presses against it with gentle pressure in the manner of a spring and it is chiefly intended for long, narrow floats, partly because of their narrower diameters. The equipment of the present system is very easy and quick to use: for the spiral the line is simply rotated clockwise and anticlockwise, for the pin the line is slipped between the float body and the pin until inserted, and for removal this movement is simply reversed.

The invention is further described below, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figures 1A and 1B show spirals of the present invention and how they are fitted on floats; Figure 1C shows the lateral slit formed on the torpilla for the passage of a nylon line and the passage of a double spiral, which is also placed in the slit; and Figure 1D shows the pin and how it is fitted to the float; Figure 2 shows how to insert the line into the items of Figure 1; Figure 3 shows a front view and a cross section of the torpilla of Figure 1C; Figure 4 repeats Figures 1B and D, but on an enlarged scale for greater clarity; Figures 5E, F, G and H show various ways of inserting the line for each particular case; and Figure 6 shows a detailed view of Figures 5E and 5G.

With reference to the drawings the system for quickly attaching and detaching floats and torpilla weights on fishing lines according to the present invention comprises, as stated, in replacing, in both fixed and sliding floats, the conventional eyelet with spirals 1 and 2.

The spirals, preferably made from steel piano wire of proportional cross section depending on the size and shape of the floats 3 and 4, are attached to the float in the ways indicated in the drawings. This makes the operation of attaching and detaching the line extremely simple and quick, as all that is required is to rotate the line clockwise or anticlockwise to introduce it into and release it from the spirals 1 and 2, with a clear saving in time and trouble.

The system of the present invention includes not only spirals as described above, but also a torpilla 5 on which there is formed, along the longitudinal axis, and to a suitable depth, a slit 6 in which the double spiral 7 and the line 8 can be housed, thereby offering the same possibility and ease of attachment and detachment discussed above. In addition to the spirals and slitted torpilla, there is also the pin 9 which by its special shape, lends itself to being used preferably on long, narrow (thin) floats 10. The particular feature of the pin 9 is that once inserted into the float, it is caused by its special shape to press or bear against the float, and therefore prevents the line which has been pushed in under it from escaping.

The above account will be understood more clearly in the light of Figures 2 to 6 which illustrate the system and how it is applied in different views.

The advantages of adopting the system disclosed above are readily apparent in the great speed with which floats and weights can be changed with very little trouble and only moderate manual dexterity.

The system described and illustrated above may be modified in any way as required by its practical embodiment or by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as disclosed in the following claims.

The invention may be summarised as follows: 1. System for quickly attaching and detaching floats and torpilla weights on fishing lines, characterized in that, in both fixed and sliding floats, the conventional eyelet is replaced with the spirals 1 and 2, said spirals being made preferably from steel piano wire of proportional cross section depending on the size and shape of the floats 3 and 4 are being attached to the float by conventional methods.

2. System for quickly attaching and detaching floats and torpilla weights on fishing lines characterized in that there is formed on the torpilla 5, along the longitudinal axis, and to a suitable depth, a slit 6 in which the double spiral 7 and the line 8 can be housed, thereby offering the same possibility and ease of attachment and detachment described in Summary 1.

3. System for quickly attaching and detaching floats and torpilla weights on fishing lines, characterized in that, especially for the floats, there is the pin 9 which, by its special shape, lends itself to being used preferably on long, narrow floats 10; which pin 9, once inserted into the float, is caused by its special shape to press against the float, and prevents the line which has been pushed in under it from escaping.

Claims

1. A float or weight or other item of angling or fishing tackle to be realeasably attached to a fishing line, comprising a body and at least one spiral or helical element carried thereby and by means of which the fishing line can be attached to and detached from said item.

2. A float or weight or other item according to claim 1, wherein the spiral or helical element is of wire.

3. A weight according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the body has a longitudinal slot and has one said spiral or helical element at each end of the slot whereby the fishing line can be attached to the body of the weight by means of said spiral or helical elements with a length of the line accommodated in the slot.

4. A weight according to claim 3 being a torpilla.

5. A weight according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a common wire element comprises the two spirals and a connecting length of wire to be accommodated in the slot.

6. A float or weight or other item according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a pin is provided with said helical or spiral element, the pin being insertable into the body of the float so as to press against the float or weight or other items and prevent the fishing line escaping or becoming detached from the float or weight or other item.

7. A float according to claim 6, wherein the body of the float is long and narrow.

8. A pin by means of which a fishing line can be attached to and detached from a float or weight or other item of angling or fishing tackle, the pin being insertable into the body of a float or weight or other item of fishing tackle and being shaped so as to bear or press against said body to prevent the fishing line, when pushed thereunder, escaping.

9. A float or weight or other item of fishing tackle, substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in any figure of the accompanying drawings.

10. A pin substantially as described herein with reference to and as illustrated in any figure of the accompanying drawings.