Fixing structure for fishing line guide, and fishing rod

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016286771-A1
Application number	US-201615068882-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 14, 2016
Priority date	Mar 30, 2015
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

One object is to provide a lightweight and low-cost fixing structure for a fishing line guide which allows simple and secure fixing and a fishing rod employing the fixing structure. The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to the present invention comprises: a fishing line guide including an opening for guiding a fishing line and a circular portion having an insertion hole through which the fishing line is to be passed; and two fixing pipes contacting a front surface and a rear surface of the circular portion, wherein the circular portion and end surfaces of the fixing pipes are inclined at a same angle with respect to a vertical plane orthogonal to an axial direction of the fishing rod.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A fixing structure for a fishing line guide mounted on a fishing rod, the fixing structure comprising:
a fishing line guide including an opening for guiding a fishing line and a circular portion having an insertion hole through which the fishing line is to be passed; and two fixing pipes contacting a front surface and a rear surface of the circular portion of the fishing line guide so as to fix the fishing line guide on the fishing rod, wherein the circular portion of the fishing line guide and end surfaces of the fixing pipes contacting the circular portion are inclined, in a side view, at a same angle with respect to a vertical plane orthogonal to an axial direction of the fishing rod, and the fishing line guide is squeezed between the two fixing pipes and fixed on the fishing rod

2 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 wherein the fixing pipes are in surface contact with the front surface and the rear surface of the circular portion for squeezing the fishing line guide.

3 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 , wherein one of the two fixing pipes contacting the circular portion of the fishing line guide has a recess formed in the end surface thereof and the circular portion of the fishing line guide is fitted into the recess, or each of the two fixing pipes has a recess formed in the end surface thereof and the circular portion of the fishing line guide is fitted into the recess, and the end surfaces of the two fixing pipes are in surface contact with each other while retaining the circular portion in the recess.

4 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 3 wherein the end surfaces of the two fixing pipes in surface contact with each other have, in circumferences thereof, engagement portions for meshing with each other.

5 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 wherein inner circumferential surfaces of the fixing pipes have an engagement portion for meshing with a surface of the fishing rod.

6 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 wherein the end surface of one of the two fixing pipes has a step formed thereon on which the circular portion of the fishing line guide is fitted.

7 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 wherein the fixing pipes are made of a thermosetting or thermoplastic plastic reinforced with reinforcement fibers.

8 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 6 wherein the fixing pipes include a larger proportion of reinforcement fibers oriented in a circumferential or inclined direction than reinforcement fibers oriented in an axial direction.

9 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 wherein the fishing line guide is made of a thermosetting or thermoplastic plastic reinforced with reinforcement fibers.

10 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 wherein an axial length of the fixing pipes is larger than an axial length of the fishing line guide.

11 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 wherein an angle of the inclination is from 10 to 50°.

12 . A fishing line guide and a fixing pipe therefor, the fishing line guide comprising: a frame including an opening for guiding a fishing line and a circular portion having an insertion hole through which a fishing rod is to be inserted, the fixing pipe comprising two fixing pipes squeezing the fishing line guide in an axial direction of the fishing rod,
wherein the circular portion of the fishing line guide and end surfaces of the fixing pipes contacting the circular portion are inclined, in a side view, at a same angle with respect to a vertical plane orthogonal to the axial direction of the fishing rod.

13 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein the end surface of one of the two fixing pipes has a recess formed therein in which the circular portion of the fishing line guide is fitted.

14 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein the end surfaces of the two fixing pipes have a recess formed therein in which the circular portion of the fishing line guide is fitted.

15 . The fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 13 wherein the end surfaces of the two fixing pipes in surface contact with each other have, in circumferences thereof, engagement portions for meshing with each other.

16 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein inner circumferential surfaces of the two fixing pipes have an engagement portion for meshing with a surface of the fishing rod.

17 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein the end surface of one of the two fixing pipes has a step formed thereon on which the circular portion of the fishing line guide is fitted.

18 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein the two fixing pipes are made of a thermosetting or thermoplastic plastic reinforced with reinforcement fibers.

19 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein the two fixing pipes include a larger proportion of reinforcement fibers oriented in the circumferential or inclined direction than reinforcement fibers oriented in the axial direction.

20 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein the fishing line guide is made of a thermosetting or thermoplastic plastic reinforced with reinforcement fibers.

21 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein an axial length of the two fixing pipes fixed on the fishing rod is larger than an axial length of the fishing line guide.

22 . The fishing line guide and the fixing pipe therefor according to claim 12 wherein an angle of the inclination is from 10 to 50°.

23 . A fishing rod having one or more fishing line guides mounted thereon using the fixing structure for a fishing line guide according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Globeride Inc

Inventors

• Sugaya Eiji

Classifications

• A01K87/04 Primary

  Fishing-line guides on rods {, e.g. tips (internal line guides A01K87/005)} · CPC title

• A01K87/02

  Connecting devices for parts of the rods · CPC title

• A01K87/00

  Fishing rods · CPC title