WO2018029218A1

WO2018029218A1 - Machine and method for tying fishing bait, and bait thus produced

Info

Publication number: WO2018029218A1
Application number: PCT/EP2017/070119
Authority: WO
Inventors: Mickael ROCCIA
Original assignee: Roccia Mickael
Priority date: 2016-08-10
Filing date: 2017-08-08
Publication date: 2018-02-15
Also published as: FR3054956B1; FR3054956A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine for tying fishing bait, comprising a spring (4) with spiral turns (5), a rod (3) carrying an oblong bait (2) inserted into the length of the rod (3) and moving in translation inside the spring (4) with spiral turns (5), a first driving means (6, 20) for moving the rod (3) in translation from the outside to the inside of the turns (5) of the spring (4) in a first longitudinal direction (F1) and from the inside to the outside of the turns of the spring in a second longitudinal direction (F2), a reel of elastic thread (7) with one free end (8), means for cutting the thread, and a second driving means (9, 12) that can rotate the spring (4). The machine also comprises an operating mode in which the free end of the thread (8) is brought over the bait (2) when said bait enters the turns (5) of the spring (4) as a result of the movement of the first driving means (F1). The bait is tied in a spiral over the entire length thereof by the combined action of the first and second driving means (6, 20, 9, 12). The bait tied in this way exits the spring as a result of the action of the first driving means (6) so as to be extracted from the rod once the thread has been cut.

Description

Machine and method for ligating / tying bait for fishing and bait thus obtained

The present invention relates to bait for fishing.

[0002] It finds a general application for fishing, at sea and / or in the river, by handline, landing, surf-casting, deep-sea fishing or any other way of fishing.

[0003] Several types of baits are already known: live seaworm, shrimp, artificial lure, etc.

[0004] As bait, live seaworm is very widely used in the world of sea fishing and generally provides satisfaction to amateur or seasoned fishermen. However, the living marine worm has drawbacks in that it can be considered repulsive for people who do not like to touch them when hooking them to hooks. In addition, the worm can explode when it is launched at great distance in surf-casting. In addition, the worm hooked to the hook can be completely swallowed by a small fish, which prevents the possible release of the small fish in its original aquatic environment.

[0005] Furthermore, there is known a method of binder tying (JP61 114343A), totally manual, in which use is made of a yarn which disintegrates in the event of contact with water, or in which softener when wet. Such a wire has the disadvantage of not maintaining its physical integrity when the bait is in the marine environment. As a result, stringing using such a wire does not ensure the maintenance of the bait in use. It also does not help to avoid being damaged by small fish.

[0006] The Applicant has raised the problem of obtaining baits that do not have the aforementioned drawbacks.

The present invention provides a solution to this problem.

According to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a machine for ligating / tying a bait for fishing comprising:

A spring with helical turns, a rod adapted to support an oblong bait inserted longitudinally into the rod and able to move in translation inside the coil spring,

a first drive means capable of moving the rod in translation from the outside towards the inside of the turns of the spring in a first longitudinal direction and from the inside to the outside of the turns of the spring in a second longitudinal direction,

a coil of elastic thread, one of whose ends is free,

- means for cutting the wire;

a second drive means capable of moving the spring in rotation, and

- The machine further comprises a procedure: o wherein the free end of the wire is driven on the bait when said bait enters the turns of the spring under the movement of the first drive means, o wherein said bait is ligated / ligated spirally along its length under the combined action of the first and second drive means and

wherein said bait thus tied out of the spring under the drive of the first drive means to be extracted from the rod after cutting the wire.

Such a machine makes it possible to obtain a bait whose ligature / tying attributes an elongated and lightened shape by means of the elastic thread and makes it possible to turn said bait to the rhythm of the marine current, thus imitating the vibrations of a live bait for attract the fish.

In addition, the bait thus ligated is more resistant than a living marine worm because it does not burst in case of launch. It is also not easy to be swallowed by small fish.

Finally, the bait thus ligated is more practical and less repulsive than live worms, especially when it consists of a whole shrimp or a half shrimp cut in its length.

According to a first embodiment, the first drive means is manual. Thus, the machine is relatively small and compact. It can be portable or portable for use on board a boat or at the seaside / river.

According to a second embodiment, the first drive means is a motorized mechanism, which allows a greater production capacity (industrialization) of the binding / ligation operation according to the invention.

In a second aspect, the present invention relates to a method for ligating / tying a bait for fishing comprising the following steps:

- provide a spring with helical turns,

- Provide a rod adapted to support an oblong bait inserted longitudinally into the rod and able to move in translation inside the coil coil spring,

- Providing a first drive means capable of moving the rod in translation from the outside to the inside of the turns of the spring in a first longitudinal direction and from the inside to the outside of the turns of the spring in a second longitudinal direction. ,

- provide a coil of elastic wire whose one end is free,

- provide means to cut the wire;

provide a second drive means capable of moving the spring in rotation,

- driving the free end of the wire on the bait when said bait enters the turns of the spring under the movement of the first drive means,

- stringing / ligating the bait spiral along its length under the combined action of the first and first drive means,

- output said bait thus tied under the action of the first drive means; and - extract the bait from the rod after cutting the wire.

According to a third aspect, the present invention relates to a bait tied / ligated along its length according to the process according to the invention, and wherein the tying is carried out using a plastic wire allowing swirling said bait to the rhythm of the current to mimic the vibrations of a live bait to attract the fish, and wherein said tying also makes it possible to avoid the bursting of said bait at its launch and also to avoid being swallowed / damaged by small pits.

Other advantages and features of the invention will appear on examining the description and drawings in which:

- Figure 1 shows schematically a whole shrimp serving as bait;

FIG. 2 represents the shrimp cut in half along the length,

FIG. 3 represents the half-shrimp tied according to the process according to the invention,

- Figure 4 shows the bait thus tied according to the invention placed on a hook ready for use;

FIG. 5 diagrammatically represents a ligation / tying machine according to the invention, and

- Figures 6 and 7 show schematically a portable variant of the ligator / tie machine according to the invention.

The drawings comprise, essentially, elements of a certain character. They can therefore not only serve to better understand the description, but also contribute to the definition of the invention, if any. Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will appear on examining the description and the drawings in which:

The following description is given solely by way of example in a non-limiting application to a bait consisting of a shrimp. Alternatively, the bait may be made from other aquatic crustaceans or equivalents.

Figure 1 shows a whole shrimp 1. The shrimp 1 is cut in half lengthwise thus forming two half-shrimps 2 (Figure 2).

With reference to FIG. 5, the half-shrimp 2 is inserted longitudinally into a metal rod 3.

The rod 3 is able to move in translation inside a spring 4 with helical turns 5 mounted on a support 13.

The rod 3 comprises an appendix 6 mounted perpendicular to the rod 3. A motor (not shown) is adapted to drive in translation the appendix 6 and thus the rod 3 secured to said appendix 6, which constitutes a first drive means of the rod 3. Under the action of said drive means, the pair of appendix 6 and rod 3 moves in translation from the outside towards the inside (direction of the F1 arrow) of the turns 5 of the spring 4 in a first longitudinal direction F1 and from the inside to the outside of the turns 5 of the spring 4 in a second longitudinal direction

(direction of arrow F2).

The machine is equipped with a coil of elastic wire 7, one of the ends 8 is free. The machine is also equipped with means for cutting the thread (not shown). The diameter of the wire is about 1 mm. It is made of plastic material.

For example, the yarn is made of 100% elastane synthetic fiber.

According to one embodiment, the wire is invisible, transparent and white in color. Alternatively the wire is phosphorescent for the night. The length of the coil is for example 250m.

A second motor 9 forming the second drive means is adapted to move the spring 4 in rotation. For example the second motor 9 rotates a loop 12 attached to the appendix 6.

In the operating mode, the free end of the wire 8 is driven on the bait 2 when said bait enters the turns 5 of the spring under the movement F1 of the first drive means 6.

The bait 2 is tied / ligated spirally along its length under the combined action of the first and second drive means 6 and 9.

The bait thus tied out of the spring 4 under the drive of the first drive means 6 to be extracted from the rod 3 after cutting the wire.

Referring to Figure 3, the bait 10 thus derived from the machine according to the invention is tied in a spiral wire 8 along its length. The elastic thread 7 and tied around the bait ensures the maintenance of the bait during its use because the wire keeps its structural integrity in the water. In addition, the bait thus ligated is more resistant than a living marine worm because it does not burst in case of launch. It is also not easy to be swallowed by small fish. Referring to Figure 4, the bait 10 so tied is put in place on a hook 1 1.

Surprisingly, the Applicant has observed that such bait thus tied according to the invention can attract many fish. This surprising result comes from the ligature / tying which gives the bait an elongated and lightened shape thanks to the elastic wire and which allows to swirl the bait to the rhythm of the marine current, thus imitating the vibrations of a live bait. In addition, the bait thus ligated is more resistant than a living marine worm because it does not burst in case of launch. It is also not easy to be swallowed by small fish.

[0033] The machine can be fixed or portable, which allows baits to be obtained at the fishing site, on the boat or at the water's edge.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, there is shown a machine portable or portable version in which the drive means of the rod in longitudinal translation is manual.

The half-shrimp 2 is inserted longitudinally into a metal rod 3. The rod 3 is able to move in translation inside and outside a spring 4 with helical turns 5 by manual translation carried out by a user. (hand represented)

In operating mode, the free end of the wire 8 is driven on the bait 2

20 when said bait enters the turns 5 of the spring under the movement F1 of the first drive means 20, here manual. The movement F1 of the first drive means 6 allows the end of the rod 16 to come into contact with a notch 14. Thus, the rod 3 in contact with the notch 14 allows the activation of a second motor 15 providing drive 9 in rotation of the spring 4 with helical turns 5.

The end 8 of the elastic thread, free, passes through the tensioning mechanism

17 which comprises a base attached to the support of the machine, and a wire holding member, which allows to stretch the elastic wire 7 during the ligation.

In practice, there is provided a cutting means 18 for cutting the end 8a of the previously free elastic wire, which is wound in a spiral

30 around the bait after ligation operation. The cutting means 18 can be done manually using scissors.

Alternatively, the cutting means 18 of the end 8a of the elastic wire may be an automated cutting mechanism (not shown).

The bait 2 is tied / ligated spirally over its entire length under the combined action of the first and second drive means 20, 6 and 9.

The bait thus tied out of the spring 4 in a manual movement F2 to be removed from the rod 3 after cutting the elastic wire, made at the end 8a by the cutting means 18.

Claims

claims

1) Machine for ligating a bait for fishing characterized in that it comprises:

- a spring (4) with helical turns (5);

- A rod (3) adapted to support an oblong bait (2) inserted longitudinally into the rod (3) and able to move in translation within the spring (4) with helical turns (5);

a first drive means (6, 20) able to move the rod (3) in translation from the outside to the inside of the turns (5) of the spring (4) in a first longitudinal direction (F1) and the inside outwards of the turns of the spring in a second longitudinal direction (F2),

a coil of elastic thread (7), one of which (8) ends is free,

- means for cutting the wire;

a second drive means (9, 12) adapted to move the spring in rotation, and in that the machine further comprises a procedure in which the free end of the wire (8) is driven on the bait ( 2) when said bait enters the turns of the spring (5) under the movement of the first drive means (F1), wherein said bait is tied / ligated spirally along its length under the combined action of the first and first driving means (6, 20, 9, and 12) and wherein said bait thus tied out of the spring under the drive of the first drive means to be extracted from the rod after cutting the wire. 2) Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the first drive means (20) is manual.

3) Machine according to claim 1 characterized in that the first drive means (6) is a motorized mechanism. 4) Machine according to any one of claims 1, characterized in that the bait is shrimp (1) whole or cut in two (2).

5) Method for ligating a bait for fishing comprising the following steps:

- provide a spring (4) with helical turns (5),

- Provide a rod (3) adapted to support an oblong bait (2) inserted longitudinally into the rod and able to move in translation inside the spring (4) with helical turns (5),

- Provide a first drive means (6) adapted to move the rod (3) in translation from the outside to the inside of the turns of the spring in a first longitudinal direction (F1) and from the inside to the outside turns of the spring in a second longitudinal direction (F2),

- provide a coil of elastic wire (7), one of which (8) ends is free,

- provide means to cut the wire;

- providing a second drive means (9,12) adapted to move the spring (4) in rotation, and

- driving the free end of the wire (9) on the bait (2) when said bait enters the turns of the spring under the movement of the first drive means (6),

- stringing / ligating the spiral bait along its length under the combined action of the first and second drive means (6,20,9,12);

- outputing said bait thus tied under the drive of the first drive means (6), and

- Extract the tied bait of the rod after cutting the wire.

6) Bait (10) for fishing comprising spiral tying implemented along the entire length of the bait by the method according to claim 5, characterized in that the tying is performed using a plastic wire (7) to rotate said bait (10) to the rhythm of the stream to mimic the vibrations of a live bait to attract the fish , and in that said tying also makes it possible to avoid bursting of said bait (10) during its launch and also to avoid being swallowed / damaged by the small fish.