Cover, device of human-powered vehicle, device of fishing tackle, and method for mounting cover to target portion of one of human-powered vehicle and fishing tackle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025380371-A1
Application number	US-202418739265-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 10, 2024
Priority date	Jun 10, 2024
Publication date	Dec 11, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A cover comprises a cover body. The cover body is configured to be mounted to a target portion of one of a human-powered vehicle and a fishing tackle. The cover body is configured to define at least one interior cavity. The cover body includes: at least one adhesive applied portion to which adhesive is to be applied; and at least one hole configured to be connected to the at least one interior cavity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A cover comprising:
a cover body configured to be mounted to a target portion of one of a human-powered vehicle and a fishing tackle, the cover body being configured to define at least one interior cavity, the cover body including
at least one adhesive applied portion to which adhesive is to be applied, and
at least one hole configured to be connected to the at least one interior cavity.

2 . The cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover body has a distal section configured to be attached to the target portion of one of the human-powered vehicle and the fishing tackle; the distal section of the cover body has the at least one adhesive applied portion; the distal section of the cover body has
an interior surface facing toward the at least one interior cavity, and
an exterior surface provided on a reverse side of the interior surface; and
the distal section of the cover body has at least one first protrusion extending in at least one of a first direction defined from the interior surface toward the exterior surface and a second direction defined from the exterior surface toward the interior surface.

3 . The cover according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one first protrusion extends in the first direction; the at least one adhesive applied portion is provided to the at least one first protrusion; and the at least one hole is disposed closer to the at least one interior cavity than the at least one adhesive applied portion.

4 . The cover according to claim 2 , wherein
the at least one first protrusion extends in the first direction; and the at least one hole is at least partly provided to the at least one first protrusion.

5 . The cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover body includes:
a base wall; and
at least one additional wall extending from the base wall so that the at least one interior cavity is defined by the base wall and the at least one additional wall;
the at least one additional wall has a proximal section and a distal section; the proximal section of the at least one additional wall is connected to the base wall; and the distal section of the at least one additional wall has the at least one adhesive applied portion.

6 . The cover according to claim 5 , wherein
the at least one additional wall has
an interior surface facing toward the at least one interior cavity, and
an exterior surface provided on a reverse side of the interior surface; and
the distal section of the at least one additional wall has at least one first protrusion extending in at least one of a first direction defined from the interior surface toward the exterior surface and a second direction defined from the exterior surface toward the interior surface.

7 . The cover according to claim 6 , wherein
the at least one first protrusion extends in the first direction; the at least one adhesive applied portion is provided to the at least one first protrusion; and the at least one hole is disposed closer to the at least one interior cavity than the at least one adhesive applied portion.

8 . The cover according to claim 6 , wherein
the at least one first protrusion extends in the first direction; and the at least one hole is at least partly provided to the at least one first protrusion.

9 . The cover according to claim 7 , wherein
the at least one hole is provided to the distal section of the at least one additional wall and extends in a third direction defined from the distal section of the at least one additional wall towards the proximal section of the at least one additional wall.

10 . The cover according to claim 9 , wherein
the at least one hole is partly provided to the at least one first protrusion.

11 . The cover according to claim 5 , wherein
the distal section of the at least one additional wall has at least one second protrusion extending in a fourth direction defined from the proximal section of the at least one additional wall towards the distal section of the at least one additional wall.

12 . The cover according to claim 11 , wherein
one of the at least one second protrusion is adjacent to the at least one hole.

13 . The cover according to claim 12 , wherein
the one of the at least one second protrusion at least partly surrounds the at least one hole.

14 . The cover according to claim 11 , wherein
the at least one second protrusion includes a plurality of second protrusions.

15 . The cover according to claim 5 , wherein
the distal section of the at least one additional wall has a most distal end; and the at least one adhesive applied portion is disposed closer to the proximal section of the at least one additional wall than the most distal end.

16 . The cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover body is configured to cover a component disposed to at least one of the cover and the target portion of one of the human-powered vehicle and the fishing tackle.

17 . The cover according to claim 16 , wherein
the component includes an electrical component, and the cover body is configured to cover the electrical component disposed to at least one of the cover and the target portion of one of the human-powered vehicle and the fishing tackle.

18 . The cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the cover body is configured to be mounted to a crank arm of the human-powered vehicle.

19 . The cover according to claim 1 , further comprising
at least one closing member configured to close the at least one hole.

20 . The cover according to claim 19 , wherein
the at least one closing member includes at least one of
at least one filler disposed in the at least one hole to close the at least one hole, and
at least one attachment member attached to an outer surface of the cover body to cover the at least one hole.

21 . The cover according to claim 1 , wherein
the at least one hole is disposed closer to the at least one interior cavity than the at least one adhesive applied portion.

22 . A device of a human-powered vehicle, comprising:
a target portion; and the cover according to claim 1 .

23 . A device of a fishing tackle, comprising:
a target portion; and the cover according to claim 1 .

24 . A method for mounting a cover to a target portion of one of a human-powered vehicle and a fishing tackle, the method comprising:
providing a cover body of the cover, the cover body including at least one adhesive applied portion and at least one hole, the cover body being configured to define at least one interior cavity; applying adhesive to the at least one adhesive applied portion of the cover body; attaching the cover body to the target portion so as to allow air to flow between the at least one interior cavity and an outside of the cover body via the at least one hole; and closing the at least one hole with at least one closing member.

25 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein
the closing of the at least one hole includes at least one of
disposing at least one filler in the at least one hole to close the at least one hole, and
attaching at least one attachment member to an outer surface of the cover body to cover the at least one hole.

Assignees

• Shimano Kk

Inventors

• Nara Tomoaki
• Fukao Kazutaka
• Sunaga Masaaki
• Kinoshita Eri
• Yamamoto Yuma

Classifications

• A01K97/06

  Containers or holders for hooks, lines, sinkers, flies or the like {(attached to a fishing rod A01K87/009)} · CPC title

• B62J23/00 Primary

  Other protectors specially adapted for cycles · CPC title

• H05K5/03 Primary

  Covers · CPC title