JP7507083B2 - Lure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to fishing lures .

Fishing lures with a rotating blade at the rear (spin tail lures) are known. This lure has a lure body and a rotating blade connected via a swivel to a blade eye at the rear of the lure body. This lure attracts the interest of fish by rotating the rotating blade in the water.

However, this lure has a problem in that the swivel or rotating blade tends to droop downward. When the swivel or rotating blade droops downward, the lure's posture, swimming motion, and the rotation of the blade itself become unnatural, and the lure is less effective at attracting fish's interest. This problem becomes more pronounced when the lure is reeled in slowly. Another problem is that when the swivel or rotating blade droops downward, it tends to become tangled with the fishing hook.

To address these issues, for example, the invention in Patent Document 1 prevents tangling between the fishing hook and the rotating blade by attaching an anti-tangling ring member to the rear of the lure body. In addition, the invention in Patent Document 2 prevents the swivel from sagging by embedding part of the swivel in the rear of the lure body.

JP 2007-325577 A Utility Model Registration No. 3194541

However, in the case of the invention described in Patent Document 1, a separate ring member is attached to the lure body to prevent tangling, which can make the lure's swimming unstable and increase the number of parts, resulting in higher manufacturing costs. Furthermore, even if a ring member is attached to the lure body, it cannot prevent the rotating blade from easily sagging.

In addition, in the case of the invention described in Patent Document 2, the swivel is embedded in the rear of the lure body, which means that the swivel cannot be replaced or maintained.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has an object to provide a lure in which the swivel and rotating blade are less likely to sag downward, and in which the swivel can be easily replaced and maintained.

The lure of the present invention comprises a lure body, a swivel connected to a blade eye provided at the rear of the lure body, a rotating blade connected to the swivel, and a ring member that detachably connects the blade eye and the swivel, wherein the lure body has a swivel support part that protrudes rearward and supports at least a part of the swivel from below, at least one of the upper and side sides of the swivel support part is open, and the part of the swivel that is directly or indirectly connected to the rotating blade is located outside the lure body.

According to the present invention, since the lure body is provided with a swivel support part at the rear, the swivel and the rotary blade are less likely to sag. This improves the posture and swimming of the lure and the rotation of the rotary blade itself, and increases the effect of attracting the interest of fish. In addition, since the swivel and the rotary blade are less likely to sag, it is possible to prevent the fishing hook from becoming entangled with the swivel and the rotary blade. In addition, since at least one of the upper and side sides of the swivel support part is open, replacement and maintenance of the swivel can be easily performed.

It is also preferable that the swivel support has a bottom provided at the rear of the lure body, a pair of side walls rising from both sides of the bottom, and is open at the top.

According to the present invention, the swivel can be supported at the bottom and the position of the swivel can be guided by a pair of side walls. This makes it possible to stabilize the position of the rotary blade.

It is also preferable that the bottom portion has a wall portion rising to the front side thereof and on which the blade eye is provided.

According to the present invention, a lure can be provided in which the swivel and rotary blade are less likely to sag downward and the swivel can be easily replaced or maintained.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the lure according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the lure according to the embodiment. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the lure body according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the action of the lure according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a side view of a modified example of the lure according to the embodiment.

Below, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings. In the description of the drawings, the same elements are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated explanations will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, "front/back," "left/right," and "up/down" refer to the swimming direction of the lure and follow the arrows in Figures 1 and 2.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the lure 100 according to this embodiment includes a lure body 1, a swivel 2, a rotary blade 3, ring members 4 and 5, a front fishhook 6, and a rear fishhook 7. The lure 100 is a spin tail lure with a rotary blade 3 at the rear.

The lure body 1 is shaped to resemble a fish. The height dimension of the lure body 1 is greatest at the center (belly part), and the height dimension gradually decreases toward the rear. The lure body 1 is made of a synthetic resin material, such as ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene), polycarbonate, or polyvinyl chloride. The lure body 1 may be made of other materials. For example, the lure body 1 may be made of metals such as lead, brass, tungsten, or stainless steel, or may be made of wood. Details of the lure body 1 will be described later.

The swivel 2 is a jig that connects two members arranged at both ends so that they can rotate around a front-to-rear axis. The rotary blade 3 is a metal piece that is rotatable around a front-to-rear axis. A ring member 3a is provided at the front of the rotary blade 3.

The ring member 4 is a member that connects the blade eye 9 attached to the rear of the lure body 1 to the front of the swivel 2. The ring member 5 is a member that connects the rear of the swivel 2 to the ring member 3a. The ring member 4 is detachable from the swivel 2 and the blade eye 9. The ring member 5 is detachable from the swivel 2 and the ring member 3a. In other words, by connecting the lure 100 to the lure body 1 and the swivel 2 via the ring members 4 and 5, the swivel 2 can be replaced or maintained.

The front hook 6 is attached to the front of the underside of the lure body 1. The rear hook 7 is attached to the rear of the underside of the lure body 1. The lure 100 thus formed can visually attract fish's interest and also produce a vibration effect by rotating the rotary blade 3 about the front-to-rear axis in water.

The lure body 1 includes an eye 8 for the fishing line, an eye 9 for the blade, an eye 10 for the front hook, an eye 11 for the rear hook, a swivel support portion 30, and an attachment shaft portion 12.

As shown in FIG. 4, the eye 8 for the fishing line is provided at the front end of the lure body 1 and is a ring-shaped part to which the fishing line is connected. The eye 8 for the fishing line is part of the eye body 41 for the fishing line. The eye body 41 for the fishing line is roughly shaped like the figure 8 and includes the eye 8 for the fishing line exposed to the outside of the lure body 1 and an embedded part 42 embedded inside the lure body 1. The embedded part 42 is embedded immovably in the recessed groove part 33 provided inside the front side of the lure body 1.

The eye for the blade 9 is a ring-shaped part provided at the rear of the lure body 1, to which the rotary blade 3 is indirectly connected. The eye for the blade 9 is part of the eye for the blade body 43. The eye for the blade body 43 is roughly shaped like an eight, and includes the eye for the blade 9 exposed to the outside of the lure body 1, and an embedded part 44 embedded inside the lure body 1. The embedded part 44 is embedded immovably in the recessed groove part 34 provided inside the rear side of the lure body 1.

The front hook eye 10 is provided at the front of the lower side of the lure body 1, and is the part where the front hook 6 is attached. The front hook eye 10 is part of the front hook eye body 45. The front hook eye body 45 is roughly shaped like an eight, and includes the front hook eye 10 exposed to the outside of the lure body 1 and an embedded part 46 embedded inside the lure body 1. The embedded part 46 is embedded immovably in the recessed groove 35 provided at the front of the lower side of the lure body 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the front hook 6 is detachably attached to the front hook eye 10 via the ring member 21.

The rear fishhook eye 11 is provided at the lower rear of the lure body 1, and is the part where the rear fishhook 7 is attached. The rear fishhook eye 11 is part of the rear fishhook eye body 47. The rear fishhook eye body 47 is roughly shaped like an eight, and includes the rear fishhook eye 11 exposed to the outside of the lure body 1 and an embedded part 48 embedded inside the lure body 1. The embedded part 48 is embedded immovably in the recessed groove part 36 provided at the lower rear of the lure body 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the rear fishhook 7 is detachably attached to the rear fishhook eye 11 via the ring member 22.

The lure 100 also has an attachment shaft 12 that protrudes from the lower rear of the lure body 1 and is used to attach the rear fishhook 7. The eye 11 for the rear fishhook is located at the lower end of the attachment shaft 12 that protrudes from the lower rear of the lure body 1. The axis M of the attachment shaft 12 is arranged to face diagonally forward of the lure body 1. Therefore, the center of the eye 11 for the rear fishhook is located on the axis M.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the swivel support part 30 is a part that protrudes rearward from the lure body 1 and supports at least a part of the swivel 2. The swivel support part 30 is composed of a bottom part 31 provided at the rear of the lure body 1 and a pair of side walls 32, 32 rising from both the left and right sides of the bottom part 31. The top and rear of the swivel support part 30 are both open.

The top surface of the bottom 31 is flat. The height position of the bottom 31 may be set as appropriate, but in this embodiment it is set to face the blade eye 9 with a small gap between them. The length of the bottom 31 in the front-to-rear direction is set as appropriate so that at least a part of the swivel 2 is supported by the bottom 31 when the rotary blade 3 (swivel 2) is at its lowest point.

The side walls 32, 32 are generally parallel to each other. The height dimension of the side walls 32 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the blade eye 9. In other words, when viewed from the side, the blade eye 9 is covered by a pair of side walls 32, 32. The distance (width dimension) between the side walls 32, 32 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the ring member 4 as shown in FIG. 2.

In this embodiment, the side walls 32, 32 rise vertically from the bottom 31, but the interior angles (corners) may be curved so that the cross section is U-shaped when viewed from behind.

Next, the effect of the lure 100 according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the effect of the lure 100 according to this embodiment. The part shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5 shows the position of the rotary blade 3 when the reel is being wound quickly. When the reel is being wound quickly, the lure 100 is pulled strongly forward by the fishing line P, and the rotary blade 3 is accordingly positioned roughly horizontally with the lure body 1. On the other hand, when the reel is being wound slowly (part shown by the solid line), the force with which the lure 100 is pulled forward by the fishing line P is weak, and the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3 tilt downward due to the weight of the rotary blade 3 (i.e., the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3 hang downward from the position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5).

With conventional lures, the swivel and rotating blade tend to sag downward when reeling slowly, causing the rear hook to become entangled with the swivel or rotating blade. If the rear hook and swivel or rotating blade become entangled while swimming, the lure's posture and swimming becomes unstable, making it unable to attract the interest of fish. Furthermore, with conventional lures, there is a similar problem in that the swivel or rotating blade can become entangled with the rear hook when the lure is being held in the hand, when it is being stored, when it is cast and floating in the air, or when it hits the water.

In contrast, with the lure 100 and lure body 1 of this embodiment, the swivel 2 is supported on the bottom 31 of the swivel support 30, so the swivel 2 is less likely to sag downward, and at the same time, the rotary blade 3 is also less likely to sag downward. This makes it possible to prevent the swivel 2 and rotary blade 3 from becoming entangled with the rear fishhook 7 even when the reel is wound slowly. In other words, with this embodiment, it is possible to prevent the rear fishhook 7 from becoming entangled with the swivel 2 or rotary blade 3 regardless of the reel winding speed, improving the lure's posture, swimming, and rotation of the rotary blade 3 itself, thereby enhancing the effect of attracting the interest of fish.

In addition, according to this embodiment, since the swivel 2 is supported by the swivel support portion 30, it is possible to prevent the rear fishhook 7 from becoming entangled with the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3 when the lure is held in the hand, stored, cast and floating in the air, or when it hits the water. In addition, since this entanglement can be prevented, the posture of the lure 100 is stable. This makes it difficult for the fishing line P to become entangled with the swivel 2, rotary blade 3, and rear fishhook 7 when cast and floating in the air or when it hits the water. This allows for efficient fishing operations.

In addition, because the top and rear of the swivel support part 30 are open, replacement and maintenance of the swivel 2 can be easily performed. In addition, because the swivel support part 30 has a pair of side walls 32, 32 rising from both the left and right sides of the bottom part 31, the position of the swivel 2 can be guided. This makes it possible to stabilize the position of the rotary blade 3, particularly in the left-right direction.

In addition, the swivel support part 30 of this embodiment is made by simply machining the rear part of the lure body 1, so the number of parts does not increase and costs can be kept down. In addition, because the swivel support part 30 is provided in a recess at the rear end of the lure body 1, the swivel support part 30 does not interfere with the posture or swimming of the lure body 1.

In addition, in this embodiment, a mounting shaft 12 is provided that protrudes from the lower rear of the lure body 1 and to which the rear fishhook 7 is attached, and the axis M of the mounting shaft 12 is arranged to face diagonally forward of the lure body 1. This allows the distance between the rear fishhook eye 11 and the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3 to be increased, making it possible to better prevent the rear fishhook 7 from becoming entangled with the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3. It also makes it possible to prevent the rear fishhook 7 from becoming entangled with the swivel support part 30 (bottom part 31, side wall 32).

As shown in FIG. 4, in this embodiment, the center of the rear fishhook eye 11 is located on the axis M of the mounting shaft 12, and the embedded portion 48 of the rear fishhook eye body 47 is located forward of the extension of the axis M of the mounting shaft 12. This prevents the embedded portion 44 and the embedded portion 48 from interfering with each other even if the axis M of the mounting shaft 12 is oriented diagonally forward, improving design freedom.

The above describes an embodiment of the present invention, but the design can be modified as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a side view showing a modified lure according to this embodiment. As shown in Figure 6, the modified lure 100A according to this embodiment does not have a pair of side walls 32, 32 in the swivel support part 30, and supports the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3 only by the bottom part 31.

As in the swivel support part 30 of this modified example, both the top and the sides may be open. According to this modified example, the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3 can be supported by the bottom part 31 of the swivel support part 30, so that the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3 are less likely to sag.

In addition, the swivel support part 30 of this embodiment is configured to be open at the top and rear, but it may be open at the left and right sides. In other words, the swivel support part 30 may be configured to have the swivel 2 disposed between the bottom part 31 provided at the rear of the lure body 1 and an upper part (not shown), and be open at the left and right sides. Even in this way, the lure 100 according to this embodiment can support the swivel 2 at the bottom part 31 of the swivel support part 30, and can guide the posture of the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3 in the vertical direction. In addition, since the swivel support part 30 is open at the left and right directions, maintenance and the like can be performed from the open parts. In other words, it is sufficient that at least one of the top and side of the swivel support part 30 is open.

In this embodiment, the axis M of the mounting shaft 12 faces diagonally forward, but the mounting shaft 12 may face downward (perpendicular to the front-rear axis) as long as the rear fishhook 7 does not become entangled with the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3. In addition, the mounting shaft 12 is provided, but the mounting shaft 12 may be omitted and only the rear fishhook eye 11 may be exposed from the lure body 1. In addition, the lure 100 according to this embodiment may appropriately omit the ring member. In addition, in this embodiment, the lure 100 with two fishhooks is shown, but any number of fishhooks may be provided. In addition, the lure 100 may have a fishhook between the swivel 2 and the rotary blade 3.

In addition, in this embodiment, the lure 100 has a lure body 1 in which the swivel support 30 constitutes a part of the lure body 1, and the swivel support 30 and the lure body 1 are provided integrally, but they may be separate.

In this embodiment, swivel 2 is used as a general term for a jig that connects two members so that they can rotate around a front-to-rear axis, and "swivels" and "rewinders" that have similar functions are also included in swivel 2.

Reference Signs List 1: Lure body 2: Swivel 3: Rotating blade 4: Ring member 5: Ring member 6: Front fishhook 7: Rear fishhook 8: Eye for fishing line 9: Eye for blade 10: Eye for front fishhook 11: Eye for rear fishhook 12: Mounting shaft 30: Swivel support 31: Bottom 32: Side wall 100: Lure M: Shaft center

Claims (3)

The lure body and
A swivel connected to a blade eye provided at the rear of the lure body;
a rotating blade connected to the swivel;
A ring member that detachably connects the blade eye and the swivel,
The lure body is
A swivel support portion protruding rearward and supporting at least a part of the swivel from below is provided, and at least one of the upper and lateral sides of the swivel support portion is open,
A lure characterized in that a portion of the swivel that is directly or indirectly connected to the rotary blade is located outside the lure body. The lure according to claim 1, characterized in that the swivel support has a bottom provided at the rear of the lure body, a pair of side walls rising from both sides of the bottom, and is open at the top. 3. The lure according to claim 2, further comprising a wall rising from the front side of said base and provided with said blade eye.

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