WO2006014042A1

WO2006014042A1 - Arm supporter for fishing rod

Info

Publication number: WO2006014042A1
Application number: PCT/KR2004/003040
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jae-Hun Shin
Original assignee: Jae-Hun Shin
Priority date: 2004-08-03
Filing date: 2004-11-24
Publication date: 2006-02-09
Also published as: KR20060012496A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an arm supporter for a fishing rod, which supports the angler's arm holding the fishing rod by being fixed to the handgrip of the fishing rod. The arm supporter for a fishing rod comprises: a body having an inner diameter of being inserted over the handgrip of the fishing rod; an armrest part that is formed lengthwise along one side of the body, forming one unit therewith, to support the arm holding the fishing rod; and a fixing part that closely fixes the handgrip of the fishing rod to the inner wall of the body as moving toward the central axis of the fishing rod through one side of the body. Since the present invention provides strong fixation of the arm supporter to the fishing rod with a simple structure by inserting the cylindrical body of the arm supporter with an armrest united thereto over the handgrip of a fishing rod and fixing the fixing part, the fishing rod can be conveniently and stably held even if excessive tension is applied to the fishing rod during fishing, and the supporter can be easily removed from the fishing rod when not being used and conveniently kept in a portable way.

Description

ARM SUPPORTER FOR FISHING ROD

Technical Field

[1] The present invention relates to an arm supporter for a fishing rod, particularly an arm supporter which supports the angler's arm holding the fishing rod by being fixed to the handgrip of a conventional reel fishing rod, thereby helping to do fishing con¬ veniently, even using only one hand.

Background Art

[2] Typical reel fishing rods are comprised of a tubular rod body where several numbers of guide rings are fixed at a certain interval, a reel seat following the end of the tubular rod body and a handgrip following the end of the reel seat. The outer surface of the handgrip is wrapped around with natural cork or a synthetic resin, with a length about being graspable with one hand or slightly more.

[3] When using such conventional reel fishing rod, an angler generally holds the handgrip of the fishing rod with one hand and operates the reel handle with the other hand.

[4] When the angler pull a big catch with the conventional reel fishing rod, s/he should tightly hold the fishing rod upwardly, bearing the weight of the catch, while revolving the reel with the other hand. This means that the angler should bear the whole tension loaded to the fishing rod with only one hand. Such excessive tension loaded on one hand, especially on wrist area may cause some troubles such as unstable hold of the fishing rod, and further some damages to the wrist in serious case.

[5] With a view to solve above^nentioned problems, a variety of fishing rods and supporting means therefore have been developed. As one of such examples, a registered Korean utility model No. 309628 discloses 'a fishing rod having a slanted handgrip and a supporter for the elbow', wherein the handgrip of the fishing rod is slantingly formed, and the supporter for the elbow is formed at the end of the slanted handgrip in order to support and thus prevent the arm and elbow from being dislocated. As another example, a Korean utility model laid-open No. 1988-11297 discloses 'a supporting device for a reel fishing rod', wherein the device supports the angler's elbow by being optionally fixed to the end part of the handgrip of a con¬ ventional fishing rod. Further, other registered Korean utility models Nos. 212312 and 302032 also disclose 'a fishing rod equipped with an arm supporter', wherein an arm supporter is formed on the handgrip of a fishing rod to support the angler's elbow, so as to help that the fishing rod is supported by the user's arm in a movable and stable way and thereby effectuate excellent activity and functions during instant and repetitive pulling with a jerk and reeling in.

[6] However, those above prior arts use a fishing rod having a different structure, partly modified or changed, as compared to the conventional fishing rods, and a supporting device for the arm or the elbow fixed thereto. Therefore, such supporting devices are not possibly applied to a conventional fishing rod. Consequently, those prior arts would raise problems that additional cost would be spent on its production of such modified fishing rod for modifying or changing the structure or form of the con¬ ventional fishing rod, and also it is impossible to compatibly use such new forms of fishing rods and supporting means specifically corresponding to each form of fishing rod.

[7] As another example, a registered Korean utility model No. 179354 discloses a fishing rod supporting device, which supports the hand holding the fishing rod. With connection to this, each Figure Ia and Figure Ib of the present specification shows the perspective view of the fishing rod supporting device according to the registered Korean utility model No. 179354, which represents the structural relation of each components.

[8] As disclosed in Figure Ia and Figure Ib, the fishing rod supporting device of the above^nentioned prior art, comprises: an assembly member (30) having a slide (31) through which a supporting member (40) can be fixed to the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) in a detachable way; a supporting member (40) of which a supporting bed (41) is fixed selectively on the left or the right side of the upper part of the assembly member QO); and a fixing means (50) for fixing the assembly member QO) to the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) in a detachable way. As for the fixing means (50), a fastening band being fixed to one side of the assembly member QO) as seen from Figure Ia or a conventional reel fixing means being fixed to the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) as seen from Figure Ib. Disclosure of Invention

Technical Problem

[9] However, the invention of prior arts which uses a fastening band for fixing the supporting device to the handgrip of the fishing rod, cannot provide sufficient support for the arm since its fixing is not strong. Further, when using a conventional reel fixing means for fixing the supporting device to the handgrip of the fishing rod, the con¬ figuration of each component would become complex, since an additional fixing device for setting the reel fixing means to the handgrip would be necessary, and the like. Further, the invention of prior arts as mentioned above comprises an assembly member being fixed to the handgrip of the fishing rod, and a supporting member for the arm in separate, the configuration of each component may be sophisticated.

Technical Solution

[10] The present invention has been designed to solve the problems of conventional arts.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an arm supporter for a fishing rod forming one unit with the fishing rod, which can be easily fixed to the handgrip of various conventional fishing rods, help to make a comfortable and stable grip even if excessive tension is loaded to the fishing rod, and also be easily removed from the fishing rod when not being used and then conveniently kept in a portable way.

[11] The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the present invention, in order to achieve above^nentioned object, is characterized by comprising a body having an inner diameter of being inserted over the handgrip of the fishing rod; an armrest part that is formed on one surface of the body along the lengthwise direction of the body, forming one unit therewith, to support the arm holding the fishing rod; and a fixing part that closely fixes the handgrip of the fishing rod to the inner wall of the body, as moving toward the central axis of the fishing rod through one side of the body.

[12] The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the present invention is further characterized by comprising a body having an inner diameter of being inserted over the handgrip of the fishing rod and open ends lengthwise which are cleaved at a certain interval; an armrest part that is formed on one surface of the body along the lengthwise direction of the body, forming one unit therewith, to support the arm holding the fishing rod; and a fixing part that closely fixes the handgrip of the fishing rod to the inner wall of the body, as tightening the open ends of the body.

Description of Drawings

[13] Fig. Ia and Fig. Ib are the exploded perspective view of a fishing rod supporting device of the prior art, which illustrate the structural relation of each component;

[14] Fig. 2a is a perspective view of an arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which shows the structural relation of each component;

[15] Fig. 2b is a front view of the arm supporter for a fishing rod represented by Fig. 2a, which illustrates the connection mechanism;

[16] Fig. 2c is a side view of the arm supporter for a fishing rod represented by Fig. 2a, which illustrates the fixed state to the handgrip of the fishing rod;

[17] Fig. 3a is a front view illustrating the structural relation of the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the second embodiment of the present invention;

[18] Fig. 3b is a side view of the arm supporter of Fig. 3a, being fixed to the handgrip of a fishing rod ;

[19] Fig. 4 is a side view illustrating the structural relation of the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the third embodiment of the present invention; and

[20] Fig. 5 is a side view illustrating the structural relation of the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[21] < Description of Symbols used in the Drawings >

[22] 10 : fishing rod

[23] 20 : handgrip

[24] 100 : arm supporter

[25] 110 : cylindrical body

[26] 120 : armrest part

[27] 130 : the fixing part

[28] 140 : tightening ring

Mode for Invention

[29] Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the present invention are described in detail with making references to the drawings attached to the specification of the present invention.

[30] Examples

[31] EXAMPLE 1

[32] With reference to Figures 2, Figure 2a is a perspective view of an arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the first embodiment of the present invention, which shows the structural relation between each component; Figure 2b is a front view of the arm supporter for a fishing rod represented by Figure 2a, which illustrates the connection mechanism; and Figure 2c is a side view of the arm supporter for a fishing rod represented by Figure 2a, which is in fixed state to the handgrip of the fishing rod.

[33] As illustrated in Figures 2a to 2c, the arm supporter (100) used to a fishing rod of the present invention comprises: a cylindrical body (110) having an inner diameter of being inserted over the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) and a communicating hole (111) formed on one side; an armrest part (120) that is formed lengthwise along one side of the body (110) surface, forming one unit with the body, to support the arm holding the fishing rod; and a fixing part that closely fixes the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) to the inner wall of the body (110) by moving toward the central axis of the fishing rod through the communicating hole (111) formed on the body (110).

[34] The cylindrical body (110) is formed to have a length within the range of the length of the handgrip (20) of a fishing rod (10). The body (110) has slanted sides like the shape of a trapezoid, by comprising the length of a part where the armrest part (120) is formed as one unit with the body being longer than the length of a part where the fixing part (130) is formed. Such shape of the body is to provide more wide ap¬ plications of the arm supporter even to a fishing rod having a short handgrip. With connection to this, such shape helps to maximize the contacting area between the body (11) and the handgrip (20) of a fishing rod (10), even of the whole length of the body (110) is rather short. In the above, the part where the armrest part (120) is formed as one unit with the body, preferably has the same or less length with the armrest part (120). Further, the inner wall of the body (110) is formed to be cylindrical, however the outer wall of the body may be in other various forms such as a polygon other than the cylindrical shape.

[35] The armrest part (120) is to support the arm holding the fishing rod (10) by forming an armrest (121) supporting the arm as one unit with the cylindrical body (110) at lengthwise direction on one side. The armrest (121) is preferably disposed to have a certain interval with the surface of the cylindrical body (110) for the user's convenience. Further, the armrest (121) is also preferably formed to have a certain angle of downward slope to the front end of the fishing rod for the user's convenience. Preferably, the surface of the armrest (121) is contoured for a better contact, being close and smooth, with the user's arm, and more preferably is covered with a soft covering material.

[36] The fixing part (130) is formed as one unit with the body (110) in a way of covering the communicating hole (111) of the cylindrical body (110), is comprised of: a fixing box (131) which has another hole (132) corresponding to the communicating hole (111); a fixing rod (133; that moves upward and downward along the inside of the communicating holes (111, 132) to support the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) as well as to closely fix the handgrip (20) to the inner wall of the body (110); and a fixing member (134) that is loaded in the fixing box (131) to make the fixing rod (133; moved upward and downward thereby closely fixing the handgrip (20) to the inner wall of the body (110).

[37] The fixingbox (131) is formed as a rectangular box that is protruded to the outside of the body (110). At the bottom of the fixing box, a communicating hole (132) which corresponds to the communicating hole (111) of the body (110) having the same shape therewith is formed. Those communicating holes (111, 132) have a shape of a cylindrical shape, i.e. having a cross sectional view of a rectangle at its length and a circle at its width. Further, both sides of the fixing box (131) are so opened that a part of fixing member (134) is exposed outside.

[38] The fixing rod (133; has a rectangular cross-sectional shape, corresponding to the shape of the communicating holes (111, 132). The short side of the rectangle has a circular cross-sectional shape, and along the lengthwise periphery of the fixing rod, a moving member (135) for upward and downward movement of the fixing rod having screw threads is formed. To one end of the moving member (135), a supporting top (13φ is bound thereby supporting the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) as well as fixing the fixing rod to the inner wall of the body (110). The supporting top (130 preferably has a curved shape conforming to the shape of the handgrip (20) in order to effectively support the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10), and preferably is further covered with a soft material on its surface. On the other end of the moving member (135), a holding member (137) which is greater than the communicating hole (132) in its size, for preventing the moving member (135) from being released out of the fixingbox (131) is preferably provided.

[39] The fixing member (134) provided in the fixingbox (131) makes the fixing rod

(133; moved upward and downward to adjust and closely fix the handgrip (20) to the inner wall of the body (110). The fixing member (134) has a diameter greater than the fixing box, therefore a part of the fixing member (134) may stick out of the fixing box (131) . Further, in the center of the fixing member (134), screw threads (not represented in drawings) are also formed to match with the screw threads of the moving member (135) for screw connection. When rotating the fixing member (134) stuck out of the fixing box (131) , the fixing member (134) is spun in its position, while the moving member (135) gets moved upward or downward.

[40] The arm supporter (100) of the fishing rod preferably comprises an elastic tightening ring (140) attached to the inner wall of the body (110) except a position for the supporting top (13φ. The tightening ring (140) serves as an aid for rather tight fixing of the cylindrical body (110) toward the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10).

[41] Hereinafter, a method for fixing or detaching the arm supporter having the con¬ struction as mentioned above, to or from the handgrip of a fishing rod is described.

[42] As illustrated in Fig. 2a, the cylindrical body (110) is inserted over the handgrip

(20) of the fishing rod (10) and positioned thereon, and then the fixing member (134) being stuck out of the outside of the fixingbox (131) is rotated. Then, the fixing member (134) is spun in its position, while the moving member of the fixing rod (133; moves gradually toward the central axis. Accordingly, the supporting top (136; of the fixing rod (133; is gradually pressurized toward the handgrip (20) so that the tightening ring (140) of the inner wall of the body (110) is tightly contacted and fixed to the handgrip (20). By doing so, the arm supporter (100) for a fishing rod according to the present invention is finally fixed to the handgrip (20) as illustrated in Fig. 2c.

[43] Completing the fixing of the arm supporter (100) for a fishing rod to the handgrip

(20) of the conventional fishing rod (10) as described above, an angler can rest his/her arm holding the fishing rod (10) on the armrest (121) of the arm supporter (100) and enjoy the fishing with a stable and comfortable posture.

[44] After finishing fishing, or when the arm supporter (100) for a fishing rod is not necessary, the cylindrical body (110) of the arm supporter (100) can be removed from the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) by rotating the fixing member (134), and be kept but in a portable way.

[45] EXAMPLE 2

[46] The arm supporter (200) for a fishing rod according to a second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the arm supporter of the first embodiment of Example 1, except that screw threads are formed instead of the communicating hole (111) of the body (110), and thereto a fixing part is formed to move upward and downward using a screw connection. Therefore, the same symbols are given to the same components as in Example 1, and detailed descriptions regarding them are not provided further, hereinafter.

[47] Fig. 3a is a front view illustrating the structural relation of the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3b is a side view of the arm supporter of Fig. 3, being fixed to the handgrip of a fishing rod. As disclosed in Figs. 3a and 3b, at one part of the cylindrical body (210), a connecting part (211) having screw threads in its inside is provided, forming one unit with the body (210). The connecting part (211) area is preferably reinforced to be thicker than the body (210). To the connecting part (211), a fixing part (230) for fixing the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) close to the inner wall of body (210) is attached.

[48] The fixing part (230) is comprised of a moving member (231) for upward and downward movement in the form of a screw-connection with the connecting part (211), and a supporting top (232) which supports the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10) and fixes it to the inner wall of the body (210) by being bound to one end of the moving member (231) in a way being possible to race. In the above construction, the connecting part (211) is served as a fixing part (230). To the other end of the moving member (231), a groove is formed so as to be moved up and down in a rotatably way by using a wrench and the like. Further, the supporting top (232) preferably has a curved shape conforming to the shape of the handgrip (20) in order to effectively support the handgrip (20) of the fishing rod (10), and preferably further comprises a soft material on its surface.

[49] Hereinafter, a method for fixing or detaching the arm supporter having the con¬ struction as mentioned above, to the handgrip of a fishing rod is described.

[50] As illustrated in Fig. 3a, the cylindrical body (210) is inserted over the handgrip

(20) of the fishing rod (10) and positioned thereon, and then the moving member (231) is rotated by using a wrench and the like. Accordingly, the moving member (231) and, along with it, the supporting top (232) are moved gradually toward the central axis. At this stage, since the supporting top (232) is bound to the moving member (231) in a way being possible to race, the supporting top (232) undergoes only linear movement. By moving the moving member (231) in this way, the supporting top (232) becomes closely contacted to the handgrip (20) with more pressure, and thereby the tightening ring (140) of the inner wall of the body (21) becomes also closely fixed to the handgrip (20), thereby finally tightly fixing the arm supporter (200) for a fishing rod according the present invention as shown in Fig. 3b to the handgrip (20).

[51] EXAMPLE 3

[52] The arm supporter 000) for a fishing rod according to a third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the arm supporter of the first embodiment of Example 1, except that a part of the body (110) is cleaved and opened lengthwise at a certain interval, and the open ends can be fastened to lock and loosened to be opened with a fixing part. Therefore, the same symbols are given to the same components as in Example 1, and detailed descriptions regarding them are not provided further, hereinafter.

[53] Fig. 4 is a side view illustrating the structural relation of the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As disclosed in Fig. 4, the body 010) of the present invention, which is made of a plastic deformable material to some degrees, is cleaved lengthwise at a certain interval, and the each end of the open ends are bent downward. The bent part of the body 010) according to the present invention is tightened with fixing parts 030) such as bolt 031) and nut 032), thereby the tightening ring (140) in the inner wall of the body 010) becomes closely fixed to the handgrip (20).

[54] EXAMPLE 4

[55] The arm supporter (400) for a fishing rod according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is the same as the arm supporter of the first embodiment of Example 3, except that the fixing part for fastening or loosening of the open ends of the body (410) is differently formed. Therefore, the same symbols are given to the same components as in Examples 1 and 3, and detailed descriptions regarding them are not provided further, hereinafter.

[56] Fig. 5 is a side view illustrating the structural relation of the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. As disclosed in Fig. 5, the fixing part (430) of the arm supporter (400) according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention comprises a fixed locking hole (431) which is provided on one side of the circumferential surface of the body (41) cleaved lengthwise at a certain interval and a strap-type adjustable fastener (432) that is coupled to or released from the fixed locking hole (431) by being provided on the other side of the circumferential surface of the body (410). By coupling and fastening the strap-type adjustable fastener (432) to the fixed locking hole (431), the tightening ring (140) inside the body (410) is closely fixed to the handgrip (20).

Industrial Applicability

[57] As described so far, the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the present invention provides excellent fixing strength with its simple structure in which a body having an arm supporting part as one unit is inserted over and fixed to the handgrip of a fishing rod, thereby helping to make a comfortable and stable grip possible even if excessive tension is loaded to the fishing rod. The arm supporter can be easily removed from the fishing rod when not being used and then conveniently kept in a portable way.

[58] Those technical features of the arm supporter for a fishing rod according to the present invention have been described with a reference to the attached drawings heretofore, however, they suggests the preferred embodiments of the present invention only for illustrative purposes by no means of limiting the present invention in any way.

[59] In addition, those who ordinarily skilled in the art will understand that various mod¬ ifications and changes are possibly made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the claims attached to the specification of the present invention.

Claims

[1] 1. An arm supporter for a fishing rod, which can be coupled to the handgrip of the fishing rod and support the arm holding the fishing rod, characterized by comprising a body having an inner diameter of being inserted over the handgrip of the fishing rod; an armrest part that is formed lengthwise along one side of the body, forming one unit with the body, to support the arm holding the fishing rod; and a fixing part that closely fixes the handgrip of the fishing rod to the inner wall of the body as moving toward the central axis of the fishing rod through one side of the body.

[2] 2. The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing part comprises: a fixing box that forms one unit with the body while covering a communicating hole formed one side of the body; a fixing rod that moves upward and downward along the inside of the communicating hole to support the handgrip of the fishing rod as well as closely fix the handgrip to the inner wall of the body; and a fixing member that is provided in the fixing box to make the fixing rod moved upward and downward, thereby closely fixing the handgrip to the inner wall of the body.

[3] 3. The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing part comprises: a connecting part having screw threads formed through the communicating hole of one side of the body; a moving member which moves in the form of a screw-connection to the connecting part; and a supporting top which supports the handgrip of the fishing rod and fixes it to the inner wall of the body by being bound to one end of the moving member in a way being possible to race.

[4] 4. An arm supporter for a fishing rod, which can be coupled to the handgrip of the fishing rod and support the arm holding the fishing rod, characterized by comprising: a body having an inner diameter of being inserted over the handgrip of the fishing rod and open ends lengthwise which are cleaved at a certain interval; an armrest part that is formed on one surface of the body along the lengthwise direction of the body, forming one unit with the body, to support the arm holding the fishing rod; and a fixing part that closely fixes the handgrip of the fishing rod to the inner wall of the body as tightening the open ends of the body.

[5] 5. The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to claim 4, characterized in that the open ends further comprise bent parts which are bent downward and the fixing part comprises a bolt and a nut which fasten the bent part.

[6] 6. The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to claim 4, characterized in that the fixing part comprises a fixed locking hole which is provided on one side of the circumferential surface of the body and a strap-type adjustable fastener that is coupled to the fixed locking hole for fastening the open ends by being provided on the other side of the circumferential surface of the body.

[7] 7. The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the armrest part comprises a supporting top, wherein the armrest is formed to have a certain angle of downward slope to the front end of the fishing rod, in coupling the body to the fishing rod.

[8] 8. The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to claim 7, characterized in that the armrest has a contoured shape.

[9] 9. The arm supporter for a fishing rod according to claim 7, characterized in that the inner wall of the body further comprise an elastic tightening ring.