JP3500121B2 - Live bait container - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a live bait container which can be used both for transportation and for immersion in water at a fishing place.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When bringing live food such as sardines, sardines and shrimp to a fishing spot, a tubular live food container is used. The live bait brought to the fishing ground is placed in the live bait container used for this transportation as it is, and it may be placed on land or in a boat. , Often immersed in water. This live food container for submersion in water is also formed in a cylindrical shape, but the opening at the upper end is covered with a mesh lid, and there are some with a small hole or mesh provided on the side wall.

[0003]

Since the above-mentioned conventional live bait containers are different for transporting and for submersion in water, it is necessary to bring these separately to the fishing ground, and live bait at the fishing ground. There is also a problem that it takes time to switch from a transport type to a submersible type.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a live bait container which can be used both for transportation and for immersion in water.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a live bait container comprising a cylindrical container that opens upward, and a mesh that covers the opening near the upper opening edge of the container. The lid is attached so that it can be opened and closed, a bottom hole is opened in the bottom of the container, the bottom hole is covered, and an inner cylinder whose height is lower than the height of the container is provided. A sealing lid is detachably attached, and a means for preventing passage of live food is provided at the upper end opening of the inner cylinder.

That is, a mesh lid that covers the upper end opening of the live food container is attached so as to be openable and closable, a bottom hole is opened in the live food container, and an inner cylinder is provided to cover the bottom hole. By providing a means to prevent passing through,
By making the lid removable to this upper end opening, the lid of the inner cylinder upper end opening is closed during transportation to prevent water in the container from flowing out, and when submerged in water, open this lid and open the mesh lid. It was closed to allow fresh water to flow into the container from the outside.

A lid formed of a flexible plate member is attached to the inner surface of the container at a position lower by a predetermined height from the opening edge of the upper end of the container so that the lid can be opened and closed. By forming it slightly larger than the inner size of the container at the position, and providing a small hole in the center of this lid,
This flexible lid can be bent downward in a dish shape inside the container so that water spilling from the lid attachment part can be collected at the center of the dish lid and returned to the container through the small hole. It is possible to prevent the water in the container from spilling to the outside even if the boat or boat shakes.

By providing a pocket on the outside of the side wall of the container for inserting and holding a live bait to be set, for example, when a crocodile which is a live bait for squid fishing is tied to a tackle, the crocodile is put in the pocket from the head Insert and hold,
With both hands, you can easily tie the tail of the eel to the gimmick thread.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. This live bait container is shown in Figure 1.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2, a bottom hole 2 is opened at the center of the bottom of a synthetic resin cylindrical container 1 that is open upward, and the bottom hole 2 is covered to form a half height of the container 1. A cylindrical inner cylinder 3 made of synthetic resin is attached, and a screw lid 4 is attached to an upper end opening of the inner cylinder 3. Further, a mesh lid 5 covering the opening is attached to the upper opening edge of the container 1 by a slide fastener 6, and a slightly synthetic resin sheet having a disc shape is formed on the inner surface side slightly below the lid. The formed lid 7 is also attached by a slide fastener 8. On the outside of the side wall of the container 1, a storage pocket 10 for an air pump 9 that supplies air to the water in the container 1.
A pocket 11 for holding live food, which will be described later, is also attached, and a hanging string 12 is attached to the upper portion of the side wall.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inner cylinder 3 is adhered to the bottom of the container 1 by a collar 13 provided at the lower end thereof, and a screw groove 14 for attaching and detaching the screw lid 4 is provided around the upper end opening thereof. Is formed, and the upper end opening is also provided with a grid 15 that prevents the live food from passing through. Instead of the grid 15, a mesh or the like may be used to prevent the live food from passing through.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mesh lid 5 and the flexible lid 7 are attached at their base ends at positions facing each other around the circumference of the container 1, and each of the slide fasteners 6 and 8 is attached. When opened and closed, the respective tip portions are locked to snap fasteners 16 and 17 attached to the outside of the side wall of the container 1 and the outside of the pocket 10 when expanded. Further, the flexible lid 7 is provided with a small hole 18 in the center thereof so that the outer dimension is slightly larger than the inner dimension of the container 1 and covers the upper end opening of the container 1. Water that sometimes bends downward in a dish shape and leaks from the mounting portion of the lid 7 due to shaking of the container 1 or the like is returned to the inside of the container 1 through the small holes 18.

As shown in FIG. 5, the live food holding pocket 11 is formed so that the upper edge thereof rises from the side wall of the container 1 so that the live food can be easily inserted. FIG. 5 shows a state in which a squid for fishing squid is inserted into the pocket 11 and the tackle thread 19 is tied. Since the sharks are held in the pockets 11 upside down, it can be seen that the gimmick 19 can be easily tied to the tails of the sharks with both hands.

FIG. 6 shows the use state of the above-mentioned live food container during transportation. In this case, the mesh lid 5 is opened and locked by the snap fastener 16, and the inner cylinder 3
The screw lid 4 is attached, and the container 1 is filled with water and live food is put therein. In this live bait container, a peripheral circuit is formed around the inner cylinder 3 and the live bait swims along this peripheral circuit. Therefore, there is an advantage that the live bait does not collide with the wall of the container 1 and get damaged.

The pocket 10 has an air pump 9 in it.
The air supply pipe 9a is inserted into the container 1 through the eyelets 20 and 21 attached to the container 1 and the lid 7, respectively. At the tip of the air supply pipe 9a, an air stone 9b for emitting bubbles into water is attached.

FIG. 7 shows a state in which the live food container is immersed in the sea. In this case, the mesh lid 5 is closed, the flexible lid 7 is opened, and the screw lid 4 of the inner cylinder 3 is removed. The live food container is suspended in the sea by a hanging string 12, and fresh seawater flows into the container 1 through the mesh lid 5 and the lattice 14 at the upper end of the inner cylinder 3. In addition, even if the screw lid 4 is removed before the immersion, the water level corresponding to the height of the inner cylinder 3 is secured, so that the live bait does not dry up.

Further, in this live bait container, when it is pulled out from the water, water can freely pass up and down from the mesh lid 5 at the upper end through the inner cylinder 3 to the bottom hole 2 so that the water resistance is small. So you can pull it up easily.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the live food container and the inner cylinder are cylindrical, but they may be polygonal cylinders or oblong cylinders, and their side walls may be slightly inclined.

Although the mesh lid and the flexible lid are attached to the container by the slide fasteners, they can be attached by using other fasteners such as hook fasteners and snap fasteners. It may be detachable. The top and bottom relationship between the mesh lid and the flexible lid can be reversed.

[0019]

As described above, in the live food container of the present invention, the lid of the mesh that covers the upper end opening of the live food container is attached so as to be openable and closable, and the bottom hole is opened in the live food container.
An inner cylinder covering the bottom hole is provided, and a means for preventing passage of live food is provided at the upper end opening of this inner cylinder, and a lid is attachable to and detachable from this upper opening. By closing, the water in the container can be prevented from flowing out, and at the fishing place, the lid can be opened and immersed in water, which can be used both for transportation and for immersion in water.

Further, in this live bait container, since a peripheral circuit is formed around the inner cylinder, and the live bait swims along this peripheral circuit, the live bait collides with the wall of the container during transportation or landing. There is no danger of being damaged, and in water, water can freely pass up and down from the lid of the mesh at the top through the inner cylinder to the bottom hole, so that it can be easily lifted from water.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway external perspective view showing an embodiment of a live food container.

2 is a cutaway vertical sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an enlarged main part of the live food container of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view illustrating opening and closing of the lid of the live food container of FIG.

5 is a perspective view illustrating a method of using the live food holding pocket of the live food container of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cutaway vertical sectional view showing a use state of the live food container of FIG. 1 during transportation.

FIG. 7 is a cutaway vertical sectional view showing a state when the live food container of FIG. 1 is immersed in water.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 container 2 Bottom hole 3 inner cylinder 4 screw lid 5 lid 6 slide fasteners 7 lid 8 slide fasteners 9 Air pump 9a Air pipe 9b Airstone 10, 11 pockets 12 hanging string 13 Tsuba 14 thread groove 15 lattice 16,17 Snap fastener 18 small holes 19 Device thread 20, 21 Eyelet

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A live bait container consisting of a cylindrical container that opens upward, and a mesh lid that covers the opening is attached to the vicinity of the upper opening edge of the container so as to be openable and closable, and a bottom hole is formed in the bottom of the container. A cover for the bottom hole, the inner cylinder having a height lower than the height of the container is provided, a lid for sealing the upper end opening thereof is detachably attached to the inner cylinder, and the upper end opening of the inner cylinder is A live bait container provided with means for preventing the live bait from passing through. 2. A lid formed of a flexible plate-like member is attached to the inner surface of the container at a position lower by a predetermined height than the opening edge of the upper end of the lid so as to be openable and closable, and the outer dimension of the lid is attached. The live bait container according to claim 1, wherein the live bait container is formed to be slightly larger than the inner size of the container at the height position, and a small hole is provided in the center of the lid. 3. The live bait container according to claim 1, wherein a pocket for inserting and holding live bait to be set is provided on the outside of the side wall of the container.