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    • 专利摘要:
    A gripper (2) for gripping fishing line (4) used on a method feeder (6), the fishing line (4) being such that it has a first end portion (8) which is fixed with respect to the method feeder (6) and a second end portion (10) which is provided with at least one fishing hook (12), and the gripper (2) being such that: (i) the gripper (2) comprises a pair of jaws (16) for gripping the fishing line (4); (ii) the jaws (16) are configured to grip the fishing line (4) such that the fishing line (4) is slidable through the jaws (16) without the jaws (16) damaging the fishing line (4); (iii) the jaws (16) exert a gripping force on the fishing line (4); (iv) the gripping force is such that the fishing line (4) is not able to be pulled through the jaws (16) by water movement when the gripper (2) is in use during angling; (v) the gripping force is such that the fishing line (4) is able to be pulled through the gripper (2) by an angler pulling on the fishing line (4); and (vi) in use the angler is able to pull the fishing line (4) through the jaws (16) to set the length of the fishing line (4) that extends between the gripper (2) and the fishing hook (12), whereby the angler is able to control the distance from the method feeder (6) of bait (14) on the fishing hook (12) with the distance being that distance determined by the angler to be most likely to cause a fish attracted by bait (14) provided by the method feeder (6) to take the bait (14) on the fishing hook (12).
    公开号:NL2019000A
    申请号:NL2019000
    申请日:2017-05-30
    公开日:2017-12-12
    发明作者:Rooney Adam；William Waterton Michael
    申请人:Korda Developments Ltd；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    A GRIPPER FOR GRIPPING FISHING LINE USED ON A METHOD FEEDER
    This invention relates to a gripper for gripping fishing line and, more especially, this invention relates to a gripper for gripping fishing line used on a method feeder.
    Fishing apparatus known as a method feeder comprises a weighted base and upstanding arms for receiving bait for fishing. One example of such apparatus is disclosed in GB 2468563. Bait is placed onto the base of the method feeder. The bait is moulded by hand or with a moulding device such that the bait stays on the method feeder. The arms help to retain the bait in position. When the method feeder is in use in water, the bait breaks from the method feeder and attracts fish wishing to feed. A fishing line with at least one fishing hook extends from the method feeder. Fish wishing to feed are attracted by the bait from the method feeder, and are then more likely to take bait on the fishing hook.
    There are occasions when an angler may desire to have more control on the placement of the fishing hook and its bait. It is an aim of the present invention to enable this to be achieved.
    Accordingly, in one non-limiting embodiment of the present invention there is provided a gripper for gripping fishing line used on a method feeder, the fishing line being such that it has a first end portion which is fixed with respect to the method feeder and a second end portion which is provided with at least one fishing hook, and the gripper being such that: (i) the gripper comprises a pair of jaws for gripping the fishing line; (ii) the jaws are configured to grip the fishing line such that the fishing line is slidable through the jaws without the jaws damaging the fishing line; (iii) the jaws exert a gripping force on the fishing line; (iv) the gripping force is such that the fishing line is not able to be pulled through the jaws by water movement when the gripper is in use during angling; (v) the gripping force is such that the fishing line is able to be pulled through the gripper by an angler pulling on the fishing line; and (vi) in use the angler is able to pull the fishing line through the jaws to set the length of the fishing line that extends between the gripper and the fishing hook, whereby the angler is able to control the distance from the method feeder of bait on the fishing hook with the distance being that distance determined by the angler to be most likely to cause a fish attracted by bait provided by the method feeder to take the bait on the fishing hook.
    The gripper is advantageous in that the distance from the method feeder of the bait on the fishing hook can be varied in dependence on fishing conditions, for example as determined by the area over which bait is distributed by the method feeder, weed in the water, and water movement. The bait may be pop-up bait which is buoyant and which floats above the method feeder. Alternatively the bait may be sinking bait which rests on the water bottom. The first end portion of the fishing line which is fixed with respect to the method feeder may be attached where desired to the method feeder, for example to the base of the method feeder. The first end portion of the fishing line may also be attached to the gripper.
    The gripper may be one in which the gripper comprises a body portion, and in which the jaws are separately formed from the body portion. The gripper may then be one in which the body portion comprises holder formations, and in which the jaws are a push-fit to the holder formations. The jaws may be secured on the holder formations by means other than a push-fit.
    The holder formations may comprise a pair of walls, with the jaws being a push-fit over and between the walls.
    The jaws may be moulded together in a flat form, and then the flat form may be bent to bring the jaws facing each other and able to be the push-fit to the holder formations.
    The gripper may be one in which the body portion is moulded from a first material, in which the jaws are moulded from a second material, in which the second material is different from the first material, and in which the second material is more pliable than the first material. The first material may be made of any relatively rigid plastics material such for example as a polycarbonate plastics material. The second material may be a pliable material such for example as a thermoplastic elastomer or a rubber material.
    The gripper may be one in which the gripper is constructed as a separate item from the method feeder, and in which the gripper then includes attachment means for attaching the gripper to the method feeder. The gripper may then be sold as a separate item which is able to be fitted to new and used method feeders.
    The attachment means may comprise clips for clipping the gripper to the method feeder. In this case, the gripper may be regarded as being a clip. If desired, the attachment means for attaching the gripper to the method feeder may be other than clips.
    The present invention also extends to the combination of the gripper when constructed as a separate item, and the method feeder.
    In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, the gripper may be constructed as an integral part of the method feeder, in which case the gripper then includes the method feeder with the method feeder being permanently attached to the gripper.
    Embodiments of the invention will now be described solely by way of example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
    Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a gripper attached to a method feeder;
    Figure 2 is an exploded view of the gripper and part of the method feeder as shown in Figure 1, with Figure 2 showing in an enlarged portion how the gripper may be manufactured and assembled;
    Figure 3 is a plan view of the gripper and part of the method feeder as shown in Figure 1;
    Figure 4 is an end view of the gripper and part of the method feeder as shown in Figure 3;
    Figure 5 is a side view of the gripper and part of the method feeder as shown in Figure 3;
    Figure 6 is a perspective view of the method feeder as shown in Figure 1 and without the gripper;
    Figure 7 is a perspective view from one side and above of the gripper shown in Figure 1;
    Figure 8 is an underneath view of the gripper as shown in Figure 7;
    Figure 9 is a top plan view of the gripper as shown in Figure 7;
    Figure 10 is a side view of the gripper as shown in Figure 7;
    Figure 11 is an underneath plan view of the gripper as shown in Figure 7; and
    Figure 12 is an end view of the gripper as shown in Figure 7.
    Referring to the drawings, there is shown a gripper 2 for gripping fishing line 4 used on a method feeder 6.
    The fishing line 4 is such that it has a first end portion 8 which is fixed with respect to the method feeder 6, and a second end portion 10 which is provided with at least one fishing hook 12. As shown in Figure 1, there are two of fishing hooks 12. One of the fishing hooks 12 has been shown for the purposes of illustration with bait 14. The other fishing hook 12 has been shown without the bait 14 so that the fishing hook 12 can easily be seen.
    The gripper 2 is such that it comprises a pair of jaws 16 for gripping the fishing line 4. The jaws 16 are configured to grip the fishing line 4 such that the fishing line 4 is slidable through the jaws 16 without the jaws 16 damaging the fishing line 4.
    The jaws 16 exert a gripping force on the fishing line 4. The gripping force is such that the fishing line 4 is not able to be pulled through the jaws by water movement when the gripper 2 is in use during angling. The gripping force is such that the fishing line 4 is able to be pulled through the gripper 2 by an angler pulling on the fishing line 4.
    In use of the gripper 2, the angler is able to pull the fishing line 4 through the jaws 16 to set the length of the fishing line 4 that extends between the gripper 2 and the fishing hook 12. The angler is thus able to control the distance from the method feeder 6 of the bait 14 on the fishing hook 12. This distance is that distance determined by the angler to be most likely to cause a fish attracted by bait provided by the method feeder 6 to take the bait 14 on the fishing hook 12. When a fish takes the bait 14, then the fish will normally pull the fishing line 4 from the jaws 16.
    As shown in Figure 1, the bait 14 is pop-up bait which is buoyant. Thus the distance determined by the angler is the height that the pop-up bait 14 floats above the method feeder 6.
    For simplicity of illustration, the bait on the method feeder 6 has not been shown. The bait on the method feeder 6 will typically be on a weighted base 18 of the method feeder 6. The bait is placed onto the method feeder 6 and is moulded by hand or with a moulding device so that the bait stays on the method feeder 6. Four upstanding arms 20 help to retain the bait in position on the method feeder 6. The arms 20 are arranged in a cross shape. When the method feeder 6 is cast into water, the bait on the method feeder 6 breaks from the method feeder 6 and settles around the method feeder 6, and thereby attracts fish wishing to feed. Fish wishing to feed then are likely to take the bait 14 on the fishing hook 12.
    In alternatively embodiments of the invention, the fishing hook 12 and the bait 14 may be sinking hook/bait which will sink to the ground around the method feeder 6. Also, the arms 20 may be other than the illustrated crossshape so that they may be, for example, in a shape defining another type of cross. The method feeder and the arms may generally be of any suitable and desired shape and size.
    The gripper 2 comprises a body portion 22. The jaws 16 are separately formed from the body portion 22. The body portion 22 comprises holder formations in the form of a pair of walls 24. The jaws 16 are a push-fit to the walls 24. More specifically, the jaws 16 are a push-fit over and between the walls 24.
    As can be appreciated from the detailed part of Figure 2 shown in a square, the jaws 16 are moulded together in a flat form. The flat form is then bent upwardly to bring the jaws 16 facing each other and able to be the push-fit to the walls 24. In the upwardly bent form of the moulded jaws 16, they define the required gap for the fishing line 4 to be gripped by the jaws 16 but able to be pulled through the jaws 16 by the angler.
    Preferably, the body portion 22 is moulded from a first material, the jaws 16 are moulded from a second material, the second material is different from the first material, and the second material is more pliable than the first material. The first material for the body portion 22 may be a relatively rigid plastics material, whilst the second material for the jaws 16 may be a rubber material.
    As can be appreciated from Figures 1 and 2, the gripper 2 is constructed as a separate item from the method feeder 6. More specifically, the gripper 2 includes attachment means in the form of clips 26 positioned one at each end of the gripper 2. The clips 26 have a clip formation 28 arranged on the end of a leg 30. The clip formation 28 at each end of the gripper 2 locates under a side 32 of a platform 34 of the method feeder 6. If the gripper 2 were not present, then the platform 34 would typically be loaded with bait during the baiting of the method feeder 6. The body portion 22 of the gripper 2 is concave and thus able to receive bait that would normally have been placed directly onto the platform 34.
    In use of the gripper 2, the required distance of the bait 14 from the method feeder 6 is easily determined by the angler because the angler simply has to pull the required length of fishing line 4 through the jaws 16. The fishing line 4 can easily be attached to a ring 36 on the fishing hook 12. Similarly the fishing line 4 can easily be attached to a ring 38 on the base 18 of the method feeder 6. When a fish is hooked on the fishing hook 12, then the fishing line 4 pulls free of the jaws 16 on the gripper 2. The fishing line 4 may be regarded as a hook line.
    In alternative embodiments of the invention, the fishing hook 12 and the bait 14 may be a sinking hook/bait combination. Also, the first end portion 8 of the fishing line 4 may be fixed to other positions on the method feeder 6 or on the gripper 2 itself. Attaching formations other than the clip formations 28 may be employed for attaching the gripper 2 to the method feeder 6.
    The method feeder 6 comprises the weighted base 18, and the four arms 20 which upstand from the base 18. The arms 20 support the platform 34.
    The arms 20 are shown to be of a solid construction. Alternatively, each arm 20 may have one or more vent apertures (not shown) for enabling water to pass through the arms 20 so that the method feeder 6 offers less resistance when being reeled in. The base 18 tapers in plan from a front part 40 to a rear part 42. This tapering of the base 18 aids casting and nose-forward weighting.
    The platform 34 is positioned at the centre of the four arms 20. The platform 34 is spaced apart from the base 18. The platform 34 extends transversely with respect to the arms 20. In plan view, the platform 34 extends beyond sides of the arms 20 and thereby extends over the base 18. The platform 34 is a concave platform having a peripheral lip forming each side 32. The concave shape of the platform 34 and the peripheral lip formed by the sides 32 aid in keeping the method feeder bait in position on the platform 34. The location of the platform 34 with respect to the base 18 is a preferred position for the platform 34 and the bait which it is to receive.
    The base 18 may be formed of a weight part and a bottom part of a moulded plastics part. The bottom part of the moulded plastics part may fit over the top of the weight part. The weight part may be made of lead. The moulded plastics part may be made of any suitable and appropriate plastics material. The two parts may be formed to have complementary mating surfaces so that they are able to be a push fit together. The weight part may fit in a recess in the bottom part. This reduces the overall amount of the weight part sitting below the moulded plastics part. This enables the method feeder 6 to have a lower profile than it would otherwise have. Thus the method feeder 6 is able to sit on the bed of the water being fished, for example the bed of a lake, river or canal, and be less visible than it would be if the weight part were extending further below the bottom part of the moulded plastics part.
    The method feeder 6 may be used with any suitable and appropriate bait. The bait may by tiny size fishing pellets, for example of 1,2, or 3mm in size. Alternatively, the method feeder bait may be a ground bait. The ground bait may be a find textured bait such for example as breadcrumbs, that can be wetted and moulded to the method feeder 2.
    As shown in Figure 1, the method feeder 6 includes a tube 44 for extending between first and second tubular portions 46, 48 as shown. The tube 44 is able to form part of a safe feeder elastication system comprising an elastic material and tube assembly. The tube 44 has the ring 38. With such a safe feeder system, a piece of elastics material (not shown) is able to be secured such that in the event that a hooked fish should break the fishing line and escape, then it is not necessary for the fish to tow behind it the entire method feeder 6. The tube 44 may be used with an X-safe method feeder or an in-line safe method feeder.
    It is to be appreciated that the embodiments of the invention described above with reference to the accompanying drawings have been given by way of example only and that modifications may be effected. Thus, for example, the method feeder 6 may be of a different design. Also, the gripper 2 may be manufactured as an integral part of the method feeder 6 rather than being manufactured as a separate item and then clipped into position on the method feeder 6. The first end portion 8 may be attached to another part of the method feeder 6 rather than to the tube 44 which extends through the tubular portions 46, 48. The formation of the jaws 16 of the resilient material enables the gap between the jaws 16 to be such that it will grip the fishing line 4 of various diameters, for example up to not more than 0.1mm in diameter. Individual components shown in the drawings are not limited to use in their drawings and they may be used in other drawings and in all aspects of the invention.
    权利要求:
    Claims (12)
    [1]
    A gripper for gripping a fishing line used on a method feeder, which fishing line is such that it has a first end portion fixed with respect to the method feeder and a second end portion provided with at least one fishing hook, and the gripper such is that: (i) the gripper includes a pair of clamps for gripping the fishing line; (ii) the clamps are configured for gripping the fishing line so that the fishing line can slide through the clamps without the clamps damaging the fishing line; (iii) the clamps exert a gripping force on the fishing line; (iv) the gripping force is such that the fishing line cannot be pulled through the clamps due to water displacement when the gripper is in use during fishing; (v) the gripping force is such that the fishing line cannot be pulled through displacement by a fisherman pulling the fishing line; and in use the angler can pull the fishing line through the clamps to adjust the length of the fishing line extending between the gripper and the fishing hook, wherein the angler can control the distance of the method feeder from the bait to the fishing hook, the distance that is, determined by the angler as the most likely that a fish enticed by the bait provided by the method feeder will take the bait on the fishing hook.
    [2]
    The gripper of claim 1, wherein the gripper comprises a body portion and wherein the clamps are formed separately from the body portion.
    [3]
    The gripper of claim 2, wherein the body portion includes container shapes and wherein the clips are a sliding fit with respect to the container shapes.
    [4]
    4. Gripper according to claim 3, wherein the holder shapes contain a pair of walls and wherein the clips are a sliding fit over and between the walls.
    [5]
    A gripper according to claim 3 or claim 4, wherein the clips are fused together in a flat shape and wherein the flat shape is then bent so that the clips are facing each other and are a sliding fit with respect to the holder shapes.
    [6]
    The gripper of claim any of claims 2-5, wherein the body portion is fused from a first material, the clamps fused from a second material, the second material being different from the first material, and wherein the second material is more pliable than the first material.
    [7]
    The gripper of claim 6, wherein the first material is a polycarbonate material and wherein the second material is a thermoplastic elastomer.
    [8]
    A gripper as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, and wherein the gripper is formed as a component separate from the method feeder and wherein the gripper then comprises attachment means for attaching the gripper to the method feeder.
    [9]
    9. Gripper as claimed in claim 8, wherein the fixing means comprise clips for clamping the gripper to the method feeder.
    [10]
    The combination of the gripper of claim 8 or claim 9 and the method feeder.
    [11]
    The gripper of claim 1, and wherein the gripper is formed as an integral part of the method feeder and wherein the gripper then contains the method feeder, the method feeder being permanently attached to the gripper.
    [12]
    12. A gripper for grabbing a fishing line used on a method feeder, broadly as described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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