WO2002030187A1

WO2002030187A1 - Automatic hooker for fishing

Info

Publication number: WO2002030187A1
Application number: PCT/BR2001/000127
Authority: WO
Inventors: João Israel RIBEIRO
Original assignee: Ribeiro Joao Israel
Priority date: 2000-10-09
Filing date: 2001-10-05
Publication date: 2002-04-18
Also published as: AU2001293527A1; BR8002414U

Abstract

It is well known that when you fish it is not enough the fish bite the bait to be caught. It is necessary it has been hooked and that happens when you pull the line. However it is very common, the situation in which the fisherman leaves the fishing rod fixed in the ground or leaning against a boad wall instead of holding it. This way, often, the fish gets the bait and escapes for not being hooked. Some mechanisms were already invented with the objective of hooking the fish automatically in reaction the pull the fish gives to the line when it takes the bait. These existent mechanisms present some inconveniences, such as the lack of possibility of adjustments of the angle of the fishing rod in relation to the water or the lack of sensitiveness of the trigger in function of the weight of the rod or the fish you want to catch. By this present request, it is presented a model of automatic hooking for fishing that allows many adjustments of angle and sensitiveness, besides bringing some more additional advantages than the existent models, such as appropriate supports to retain the fishing rod and possibility of lateral rotation.

Description

AUTOMATIC HOOKER FOR FISHING

It is well known that when you fish it is not enough the fish bite the bait to be caught. It is necessary it has been hooked and that happens when you pull the line. However it is very common, the situation in which the fisherman leaves the fishing rod fixed in the ground or leaning against a boat wall instead of holding it. This way, often, the fish gets the bait and escapes for not being hooked.

Some mechanisms were already invented with the objective of hooking the fish automatically in reaction the pull the fish gives to the line when it takes the bait. These existent mechanisms present some inconveniences, such as the lack of possibility of adjustments of the angle of the fishing rod in relation to the water or the lack of sensitiveness of the trigger in function of the weight of the rod or the fish you want to catch.

By this present request, it is presented a model of automatic hooking for fishing that allows many adjustments of angle and sensitiveness, besides bringing some more additional advantages than the existent models, such as appropriate supports to retain the fishing rod and possibility of lateral rotation.

This present model is illustrated by the enclosed drawings that represent:

- Figure 1 - perspective view - Figure 2 - lateral view excluding one lateral wall

- Figure 3 - view from indicated angle on figure 2

- Figure 4 - view of the supports of fixation on boats, piers and the ground

The constant numbering of the drawings and this report refers to the following components:

1. left side wall

2. right side wall

3. frontal half wall

4. rear half wall

5. lower wall

6. connecting tube of the supports

7. axle

8. bearing

9. supporting pole of the fishing rod 10. supporting metal sheet

11. upper retention handle

12. lower retention handle

13. trigger spring

5 14. upper part of the trigger spring

15. stopper

16. lower part of the trigger spring arm

17. adjustment openings

18. adjustment arm

10 19. lower part of the adjustment arm

20. toothed arc

21. support of the adjustment arm

22. spring of the adjustment arm

23. upper part of the adjustment arm

15 24. retention spring of the supporting pole

25. upper part of the retention spring

26. hole in the supporting pole for the retention spring

27. lower part of the retention spring

28. holes for adjustment of the retention spring 20 29. lock

30. rivet

31. lock spring

32. cam

33. lower part of the frontal half wall 25 34. rivet

35. connecting wire of the cam to the lock

36. adjustment nut

37. thin bar

38. locking nut 30 39. tube

40. pierced tube

41. hole of the pierced tube

42. slit of the pierced tube

43. butterfly bolt 44. upper hole of the connecting tube

45. lower hole of the connecting tube

46. bars for fixation on the ground-

47. "U" shaped metal piece 48. joint

49. butterfly bolt of the "U" piece

50. rubber screen

According to the drawings, you can verify the present model of the automatic hooking shows a frame shaped almost like a rectangular box with complete walls (1 & 2) on the sides, half wall (3) on the front (upper part), half wall (4) on the rear side (lower part) one small wall on rear the lower side (5) and the upper face pierced. The lateral wall corners, which do not connect to the other walls, can have their corners rounded. The frame can be made in just one piece injected in plastic substance or casted in metal or it can be constituted by many metal sheets welded together.

On the lower wall the tube (6) is placed and it is part of the supports of fixation on boats or ground.

On the upper/rear part one fixed axle (7) is placed connected to the lateral walls. To this axle, through a bearing (8), the supporting pole (9) for the fishing rod that has a supporting metal sheet (10) and retention handles (11 & 12).

The group constituted by the supporting pole, its bearing and the axle, contains the three systems that together characterize the automatic shooter and its respective adjustments: the system of the trigger spring, the system of the angle adjustment and the system of the trigger lock. Now we are going to describe in details each one of the components mentioned above:

THE SYSTEM OF THE TRIGGER SPRING: it is constituted by a spring (13) that surrounds the axle. Its upper part (14), whose tip is folded in a right angle, is the part of the mechanism that acts like the trigger, leaning on the supporting pole (9) that bears the fishing rod and forces it to return to its original position, when unlocked. A stopper (15) fixed to the supporting pole impedes the side displacement of the spring upper part. The lower part of the spring (16) also folded in a right angle, acts on the adjustment of the retention spring when the folded tip is placed in one of the existent appropriate openings (17) on the lateral wall. Other systems of adjustments can be foreseen; e.g. the one constituted by an arc shaped slit, where the spring lower part is displaced, and is fixed in a determined position by nuts.

THE SYSTEM OF THE ANGLE ADJUSTMENT: Many circumstances such as the local conditions, the type of fish you aim, the comfort or even the fisherman habits, make necessary to adjust the angle of the rod in relation to the water, within the scope that goes from the complete parallel position to the water surface till almost perpendicular position. The system of adjustment of the actual Automatic Hooking allows regulating the initial position of the rod to many different angles within this same scope. It is constituted by an adjustment arm (18), whose lower part (19), folded in a right angle can be positioned in many teeth of the toothed arc (20) fixed to the lateral wall (2) of the frame. The arm (18) is fixed on the supporting pole (9) of the fishing rod through one support (21) that acts like the axle giving to the arm end its necessary way to leave the tooth (where it occupies) and go to the next, when the supporting pole (9) is lowered. A small spring (22) placed on the upper part (23) of the arm is the responsible for this fitting making the arm (18) return its original way. In order the supporting pole (9) and consequently the rod, remain on that determined angle, a spring (24) forces it back to its original position (which is impeded by the fitting of the arm on the toothed arc). This spring (24), that also surrounds the axle (7) of the supporting pole, has its end (27), folded in a right angle, is placed in one of the many existent holes (28) in the lateral wall (2) of the frame.

SYSTEM OF THE TRIGGER LOCK: through this system the trigger spring (13) is locked in the armed and disarmed position when the supporting pole (9) goes down beyond a determined angle (that happens when the fish pulls the line).

The lock (29) is assembled on the frontal half wall (3) of the frame by one rivet (30) that acts as the axle of its course. A fixed small spring on the lower part makes the lock (29) always return to its original position. On the lower end of the lock, the system of adjustment is connected, and through it you can set the angle of the rod from which the lock is open.

This system of adjustment is constituted by an "L" shaped cam (32), whose center is fixed on the lower part (33) of the frontal half wall (3) of the frame by one rivet (34) that works as the axle of its course. One of the cam ends is connected to the trigger lock by a wire (35) and the other end is fixed by a nut (36) that slides on the thin bar (37) whose opposite end is fixed in an articulated way to the bearing (8) of the supporting pole which bears the rod. Since the bearing (8) rotates in proportion to the pole (9) descent, the position of the nut (36) on the thin bar (37) is the one that determines the angle from it the lock is disarmed and the trigger is shot. In order to adjust this position of the nut, a system formed by two locking nuts (38) and one tube (39) is foreseen. When the locking nuts (38) are tightened, the tube (39) slides and pushes the nut (36) backward on the thin bar (37) reducing the angle necessary to the shooting. The opposite movement makes this angle to increase.

SUPPORTING SYSTEM OF THE ROD: it is formed by the supporting metal sheet (10) and the retention handles (11 & 12). The supporting metal sheet (10) is where the base of the rod is rested on. The retention handles (11 & 12) are projected in order to make the rod firmer in the moment of the hooking. If you imagine the rod positioned on the support like a lever, its point of support is situated on upper handle (11). This way, you can say that beyond that point the rod is projected forward on the moment of the hooking and below this point, it is projected backwards. For this reason, the handles have opposite shapes. The upper handle (1 1) narrows on the front and the lower one (12) narrows on the back, in order to retain the rod when it is projected in function of the hooking.

SYSTEM OF FIXATION: on the lower wall (5) a tube (6) is fixed for the connection of the system of fixation. Two systems are foreseen one for fixation on the ground and the other for fixation on the boat wall or piers. Both have a pierced tube (40) that is assembled in the connection tube (6). The pierced tube has a hole (41) and a slit (42). A butterfly bolt (43) connects this hole (41) to the hole (44) on the connection tube. The slit is for fixation in the hole (45) of the connection tube, but it allows an adjustment of the lateral displacement of the rod. The support for fixation on the ground has two supporting bars (46) fixed to the pierced tube, which are stuck in the ground. The support for boats and piers has a "U" shaped metal piece (47), fixed by a joint (48) to the pierced tube. This joint (48) permits the adjustment of the angle in relation to the boat wall or pier. For fixing on the boat wall, the "U" shaped piece (46) has a butterfly bolt (49) on one end and a rubber screen (50) on the other end. Everything described above is the best way to make the automatic hooking, but modifications can be done within the limits of the patent, with replacement of one or more components by others that have the same function.

Claims

1) AUTOMATIC HOOKER FOR FISHING characterized to exhibit a frame shaped almost like a rectangular box with complete walls (1 & 2) on the sides, half wall (3) on the front (upper part), half wall (4) on the rear side (lower part) one small wall on rear the lower side (5) and the upper face pierced; The lateral walls corners which do not connect to the other walls can have their corners rounded; The frame can be made in just one piece injected in plastic substance or casted in metal or it can be constituted by many metal sheets welded together; On the lower wall the tube (6) is placed and it is part of the supports of fixation on boats or ground; On the upper/rear part one fixed axle (7) is placed connected to the lateral walls; To this axle, through a bearing (8) , the supporting pole (9) for the fishing rod that has a supporting metal sheet (10) and retention handles (11 & 12); The group constituted by the supporting pole, its bearing and the axle, contains the three systems that together characterize the automatic shooter and its respective adjustments: the system of the trigger spring, the system of the angle adjustment and the system of the trigger lock; The system of the trigger spring it is constituted by a spring (13) that surrounds the axle; Its upper part (14), whose tip is folded in a right angle , is the part of the mechanism that acts like the trigger, leaning on the supporting pole ( 9 ) that bears the fishing rod and forces it to return to its original position, when unlocked; A stopper ( 15 ) fixed to the supporting pole impedes the side displacement of the spring upper part; The lower part of the spring ( 16) , also folded in a right angle ,acts on the adjustment of the retention spring when the folded tip is placed in one of the existent appropriate openings (17) on the lateral wall; Other systems of adjustments can be foreseen ; e.g.; the one constituted by an arc shaped slit, where the spring lower part is displaced ,and is fixed in a determined position by nuts; The system of the angle adjustment It is constituted by an adjustment arm ( 18 ) , whose lower part (19), folded in a right angle can be positioned in many teeth of the toothed arc (20) fixed to the lateral wall ( 2 ) of the frame; The arm (18) is fixed on the supporting pole ( 9 ) of the fishing rod through one support (21) that acts like the axle giving to the arm end its necessary way to leave the tooth (where it occupies ) and go to the next, when the supporting pole (9) is lowered; A small spring (22) placed on the upper part (23) of the arm is the responsible for this fitting making the arm (18) return its original way; In order the supporting pole (9) and consequently the rod, remain on that determined angle, a spring (24) forces it back to its original position ( which is impeded by the fitting of the arm on the toothed arc); This spring (24), that also surrounds the axle (7) of the supporting pole, has its end (27), folded in a right angle, is placed in one of the many existent holes (28) in the lateral wall (2) of the frame; Through the system of the trigger lock, the trigger spring (13) is locked in the armed and disarmed position when the supporting pole (9) goes down beyond a determined angle; The lock (29) is assembled on the frontal half wall (3) of the frame by one rivet (30) that acts as the axle of its course; A fixed small spring on the lower part makes the lock (29) always return to its original position; On the lower end of the lock, the system of adjustment is connected, and through it you can set the angle of the rod from which the lock is open; This system of adjustment is constituted by an "L" shaped cam (32) , whose center is fixed on the lower part (33) of the frontal half wall (3) of the frame by one rivet (34) that works as the axle of its course; One of the cam ends is connected to the trigger lock by a wire (35) and the other end is fixed by a nut (36) that slides on the thin bar (37) whose opposite end is fixed in an articulated way to the bearing (8) of the supporting pole which bears the rod; Since the bearing (8) rotates in proportion to the pole(9) descent, the position of the nut (36) on the thin bar (37) is the one that determines the angle from it the lock is disarmed and the trigger is shot; In order to adjust this position of the nut, a system formed by two locking nuts (38) and one tube (39 ) is foreseen; When the locking nuts (38) are tightened, the tube (39) slides and pushes the nut (36) backwards on the thin bar (37) reducing the angle necessary to the shooting; The opposite movement makes this angle to increase; The supporting system rod is formed by the supporting metal sheet (10) and the retention handles (11 & 12); The supporting metal sheet (10) is where the base of the rod is rested on; The retention handles (11 & 12) are projected in order to make the rod firmer in the moment of the hooking; If you imagine the rod positioned on the support like a lever, its point of support is situated on upper handle(11); This way, you can say that beyond that point the rod is projected forward on the moment of the hooking and below this point , it is projected backwards; For this reason, the handles have opposite shapes; The upper handle (11) narrows on the front and the lower one(12) narrows on the back, in order to retain the rod when it is projected in function of the hooking; On the lower wall(5) a tube(6) is fixed for the connection of the system of fixation; Two systems are foreseen one for fixation on the ground and the other for fixation on the boat wall or piers; Both have a pierced tube (40) that is assembled in the connection tube ( 6); The pierced tube has a hole (41) and a slit (42); A butterfly bolt (43) connects this hole (41) to the hole (44) on the connection tube; The slit is for fixation in the hole (45) of the connection tube;, but it allows an adjustment of the lateral displacement of the rod; The support for fixation on the ground has two supporting bars (46) fixed to the pierced tube, which are stuck in the ground; The support for boats and piers has a "U" shaped metal piece (47), fixed by a joint (48) to the pierced tube; This joint (48) permits the adjustment of the angle in relation to the boat wall or pier; For fixing on the boat wall, the "U" shaped piece (46) has a butterfly bolt ( 49 ) on one end and a rubber screen(50) on the other end.