JP3035446B2 - fishing rod - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fishing rod, and more particularly to a fishing rod having an improved grip portion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a material for a grip portion of a fishing rod, a porous material such as natural cork, artificial cork, or foamed plastic, or an elastic material such as rubber or soft plastic has been used. Among these materials, a porous material is superior in gripping feeling as compared with an elastic material, and is a preferable material. However, when the grip portion is formed only of the porous material, when the bait or the dust adheres, the bait or the dust enters the hole or the uneven portion on the surface. Fishing baits and debris that have thus entered the holes and the irregularities cannot be easily removed and are difficult to maintain. In addition, since these fishing baits and garbage emit an odor when left unattended, if the fishing baits and garbage are left in the holes and the uneven portions, the odor cannot be removed from the grip portion.

In order to solve such a problem, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 3-102849, the outer surface of a grip portion made of a porous material is thickly coated, As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-10457, it is conceivable to cover the outer periphery of the grip portion with a heat-shrinkable tube.

[0004]

However, when the surface of the grip portion made of a porous material is thickly coated or covered with a heat-shrinkable tube as described above, fishing baits or dust can be prevented from entering. However, the excellent grip of the porous material is lost. In addition, the coating film may be deformed and cracked by the gripping force, or the heat-shrinkable tube may be peeled off from the interface. In this case, the portion made of the porous material may be exposed after a long-term use. In such a case, fishing baits and dust enter the area, and the same problem as described above occurs.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a fishing rod that maintains an excellent grip feeling, is easy to care for, and is free from dirt and odor due to fishing baits and dust for a long period of time. The purpose is to:

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to satisfy the conflicting demands of maintaining excellent grip feeling and preventing fishing bait and dust from entering holes and uneven portions. This led to the present invention.

That is, the present invention relates to a fishing rod having a grip portion provided to cover a rod body, wherein the grip portion includes a porous body formed on the rod body, and at least a porous body formed on the rod body. A fishing rod characterized by being constituted by a flexible thin film formed on the porous body so as to seal the hole and to show irregularities on the surface of the porous body. .

[0008]

According to the fishing rod of the present invention, the grip portion seals the porous body formed on the rod body and at least the pores of the porous body, and irregularities on the surface of the porous body appear. And a flexible thin film formed on the porous body as described above.

In the above configuration, since the thin film is formed on the porous body so that at least the pores of the porous body are sealed, it is possible to prevent fishing baits, dust and the like from entering. Further, since the thin film is formed on the porous body so that the unevenness on the surface of the porous body appears, the excellent grip feeling of the porous body can be maintained. Furthermore, the thin film formed on the porous body prevents the thin film from being cracked or peeled off by the gripping force.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. (Example 1) Fig. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a fishing rod of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a rod tube as a rod body. A rear grip 12 is provided at one end of the rod tube. Rear grip 1
2, a tightening screw cylinder 13 is provided. A movable hood 15 is provided in front of the tightening screw cylinder 13 via a connecting portion 14.
Is attached. The moving hood 15 is provided with a bulging portion 16 serving as a grip portion. The bulging portion 16 has a fixed hood 17, and a reel leg mounting portion 18 is formed between the movable hood 15 and the fixed hood 17.
A front grip 19 is provided in front of the bulging portion 16.

The rear grip portion 12, the bulging portion 16, and the front grip portion 19 form a porous body formed into a predetermined shape using a porous material, and a thin film is formed on the surface of the porous body. At least the pores of the porous body are sealed and formed so that irregularities on the surface of the porous body appear.

As a porous material constituting the porous body,
A lightweight and flexible material such as natural cork or artificial cork, or an elastomer foam such as ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer, rubber or synthetic rubber can be used.

As the material of the thin film, it is preferable to use a material having substantially the same or slightly higher elongation as that of the porous material, for example, elongation of 50 to 200%. Examples of such a material include a rubber-based paint, a soft urethane paint, a polyester-based paint, and a soft epoxy paint.
In addition, these paints may contain a fiber material of a natural material or the like in order to improve the tactile sensation. The thickness of the thin film to be formed is preferably 50 to 500 μm. This is because if the thickness of the thin film is less than 50 μm, the pores of the porous body cannot be completely sealed, and the thin film is easily broken, and fishing baits and debris enter. When the thickness of the thin film exceeds 500 μm, there is no unevenness on the surface of the porous body, and the excellent grip of the porous body is impaired. In addition, as a method of forming a thin film,
It is preferable to use brush coating, spray coating, or the like in consideration of forming at least the pores of the porous body so that the porous body has irregularities on its surface. In this case, it is necessary to appropriately determine the conditions for forming the thin film in consideration of the material of the porous body, the surface state (irregular shape), and the like.

The rear grip portion 12, the bulging portion 16, and the front grip portion 19 have a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the pores 22 of the porous body 21 are provided on the surface of the porous body 21 formed into the shape of the grip.
And a thin film 25 is formed so as to follow the shapes of the concave portion 23 and the convex portion 24. Further, when viewed in more detail, the thin film 25 has a surface state as shown in FIG. That is, the thin film 25 is formed along irregularities generated when the hole 22 of the porous body 21 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 4, a top 31 and a valley 32 having a gentle curved surface having an obtuse angle θ are formed on the surface of the thin film 25 thus formed. By forming such a top portion 31 and a valley portion 32 on the surface of the thin film 25, a feeling when gripping (grip feeling) is obtained.
Is in a comfortable state. Moreover, the pores 2 of the porous body 21
Since 2 is sealed by the thin film 25, entry of fishing baits, dust and the like is sufficiently prevented.

By injecting a fragrance or a fungicide into the pores 22 of the porous body 21 in advance, the thin film 2
The fragrance can be emitted from the rear grip portion 12, the bulging portion 16, and the front grip portion 19, and the generation of offensive odor can be prevented. (Embodiment 2) FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the surface of a grip portion in another embodiment of the fishing rod of the present invention. In this case, the grip portion of the fishing rod has a resin-impregnated region 41 formed by sealing the hole 22 of the porous body 21 on the surface of the porous body 21 formed in the shape of the grip portion. This resin impregnated area 41
In the above, since the hole 22 is sealed by impregnation with the resin, the porous body may be exposed at the top. The resin-impregnated region 41 is formed by impregnating a resin or paint as the thin film material described above with a porous material.
At this time, the depth of the resin-impregnated region 41 depends on the shape and the porosity of the porous body 21, but can be appropriately set by selecting conditions such as a processing time, a viscosity of the paint, and a surface tension.

The resin-impregnated region 41 seals the hole 22 by impregnation with a resin, and the surface of the porous body is not covered with anything, so that the porous body has a comfortable feel when gripped. The state appears as it is. Moreover, since the holes 22 of the porous body 21 are sealed with resin, it is possible to sufficiently prevent fishing baits, dust and the like from entering.

In the above embodiment, the description has been given of the case where the rear grip portion, the bulging portion, and the front grip portion are the fishing rod. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
The present invention can also be applied to a gripping portion provided on a reel fixing device and its front and rear regions, a front and rear joint portion in a rod pipe, and an outer portion of a fishing rod.

[0019]

As described above, in the fishing rod of the present invention, the grip portion seals at least the porous body formed on the rod body, at least the hole of the porous body, and the porous body. It is composed of a thin film formed on the porous body so that irregularities on the surface appear, so that excellent grip feeling is maintained, removal and care of fishing baits and dust are easy, and long term It is free of dirt and smell from fishing baits and trash.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of a fishing rod of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a grip surface in a cross section taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a surface state of a thin film.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a convex portion of a thin film formed on a grip portion surface.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a grip portion surface in another embodiment of the fishing rod of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: rod body, 12: rear grip, 13: tightening screw cylinder, 14
... Connecting part, 15 moving foot, 16 bulging part, 17 fixed hood, 18 reel leg mounting part, 19 front grip part, 2
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Porous body, 22, 41 ... Hole part, 23 ... Depression, 24 ...
Projections, 25: thin film, 31: top, 32: valley.

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A fishing rod having a grip portion provided to cover a rod body, wherein the grip portion seals a porous body formed on the rod body and at least a hole of the porous body. A fishing rod comprising a hole and a flexible thin film formed on the porous body so that irregularities on the surface of the porous body appear. 2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein a top portion and a valley portion are repeatedly formed on the surface of the thin film, and the angle of the top portion is an obtuse angle.