Lubricant Applicator for Fishing Lines and Leaders

Abstract

A new utensil which solves the aforementioned problems due to developing an instrument with a number of advantages compared with the traditional method already described for lubrication of fishing lines and leaders. This tool fundamentally helps this operation to be made comfortably, fast, in such a way the user can hold the rod while proceeding to the greasing and the guiding, for the storage of the assembly into the reel, is done through this, so the risk of the lubricant not remaining finally on the fishing line and/or leader is diminished. It is basically made up by two parts, on the one side, an outer cover which enables its fixing to the rod through the upper hole, also houses the support material for the lubricant and contains a cavity that allows the storage of other instruments, as well as the tool for the impregnation of the support material with the lubricant.

Claims

1. A lubricant applicator (1) for fishing lines and leaders of the modality known as with tapered leaders, whip fishing or fly fishing comprising an outer cover (2), the support material of the lubricant (3) placed in the lower hole (2d) and divided into two parts (3a and 3b), the protecting material (4) placed in the upper hole (2c), characterized by comprising the outer cover, a right outer cover (2a) and a left outer cover (2b), each of these outer covers comprising in turn, the essentially semicircular halves of the upper (2c) and lower (2d) holes.

2. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the right outer cover (2a) and the left outer cover (2b) are joined by the axis of rotation as a hinge (5) enabling the opening of the assembly.

3. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the right outer cover (2a) and the left outer cover (2b) are completely separated enabling the opening of the assembly.

4. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the right outer cover (2a) and the left outer cover (2b) are assembled.

5. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 4, wherein the right outer cover (2a) and the left outer cover (2b) are assembled by means of the existing perimeter flange (6), either in the left outer cover (2b), or, in the right outer cover (2a), which engages through the inside of the pocket of the other outer cover.

6. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the outer cover (2) contains the fixing flanges (8) of the tool for impregnation of the support material (7), placed in the right outer cover (2a) or in the left outer cover (2b).

7. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, which contains a tool for impregnation of the support material (7).

8. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the upper (2c) and lower (2d) holes are essentially circular.

9. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the axis of the upper (2c) and lower (2d) holes are coplanar.

10. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the axis of the upper (2c) and lower (2d) holes are not coplanar.

11. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the support material of the lubricant (3) placed on the lower hole (2d) has smooth faces.

12. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the support material of the lubricant (3) placed on the lower hole (2d) is grooved.

13. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the angle formed by the vertical with the front faces (a) of the outer cover (2) is between 0 and 20.

14. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 13, wherein the angle formed by the vertical with the front faces (a) of the outer cover (2) is between 10 and 15.

15. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the angle formed by the vertical with the lower edge (9) is between 30 and 150.

16. The lubricant applicator (1) according to claim 1, wherein the separation between the upper hole (2c) and the lower hole (2d) is from 2 centimeters to 15 centimeters.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] To complement the description which is being made and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, as an integrating part of said description, this is accompanied by a set of drawings wherein with an illustrative and not limiting nature, the following has been represented:

[0015] FIG. 1ashows a side view of the device according to the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 1bshows a front view of the device according to the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 2ashows a view of the inside of the right outer cover according to the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 2bshows a view of the inside of the left outer cover according to the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 3shows a view of the applicator placed on the fishing rod ready to proceed according to the indicated in the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Referring to the accompanying figures, now it is described a particular example of a lubricant applicator (1) for lines and the different sections which make up the fishing leader according to the present invention. Particularly, FIGS. 1a and 1b show each a side and elevation views of the lubricant applicator (1) where the outer cover (2), the support material of the lubricant (3), the protecting material (4) and the axis of rotation as a hinge (5) can be observed.

[0021] The outer cover (2) is made of two parts, the right outer cover (2a) and the left outer cover (2b). The right outer cover (2a) has the essentially semicircular halves of the upper (2c) and lower (2d) holes. In the case of the semicircular half of the upper hole (2c) this is covered with protecting material (4a) not to damage the rod, while the semicircular half of the lower hole (2d) has the half of the grooved support material (3a) to be able to place the lubricant and adhered to the semicircular half of the lower hole (2d) of the right outer cover (2a). Its internal part presents a pocket which allows to house utensils or other materials.

[0022] The left outer cover (2b) has the other essentially semicircular halves of the upper (2c) and lower (2d) holes. Like in the outer cover (2a) the semicircular half of the upper hole (2c) is covered with protecting material (4b) not to damage the rod and the semicircular half of the lower hole (2d) has the other half of the support material (3b), also grooved to be able to place the lubricant and adhered to the semicircular half of the lower hole (2d) of the left outer cover (2b). Its internal part also presents a pocket whose object is housing materials or other elements, as well as the tool for impregnation of the support material (7) with the lubricant, fitted into the relevant fixing flanges (8). This tool for impregnation of the support material (7) has two differentiated sections as indicated, the first of them corresponds to the holding section (7a) of approximate dimensions of 15 mm long by 10 mm wide, and a second, the section to spread the lubricant (7b), certainly slim whose approximate dimensions are of 20 mm long by 5 mm wide, whose object is to distribute the desired quantity of lubricant on the support material.

[0023] The a angle formed by the vertical with the front faces of the outer cover (2) is of approximately 10 in this example, although other angles could be used as indicated above. This can be noticed in FIG. 1a and its purpose is helping the user to have an adequate visual control of the operation when they proceed with the system placed in the rod. The rear part of the lubricant applicator (1) is essentially perpendicular to the axis of rotation or hinge (5).

[0024] The width of the lubricant applicator (1) increases in an approximately linear manner from the upper hole, with a value similar to 18 mm up to the lower hole, where its width is of approximately 25 mm. This can be noticed in FIG. 1b where the lubricant applicator (1) is shown in its elevation view.

[0025] The assembly between the right outer cover (2a) and the left outer cover (2b) is achieved by the existing perimeter flange (6) preferably in the left outer cover (2b), which engages through the inside of the pocket of the right outer cover (2a). To secure the closure of both parts, in the existing perimeter flange (6) in the left outer cover (2b), there are preferably several protuberances which fit into the corresponding hollows present on the internal faces of the pocket of the right outer cover (2a). The union between the right outer cover (2a) and the left outer cover (2b) is achieved through the axis of rotation (5) on which both pieces move, which functions as a hinge, which may be connected both to the right outer cover (2a) and the left outer cover (2b) and through parts assembled thereto. Although this is the system explained for this example, the separation between both covers could be achieved in such a way that contact would be completely lost between both as indicated above.

[0026] This innovative lubricant applicator (1) allows a comfortable, easy, clean lubrication and winding and with guarantees. It provides the possibility to put in contact this set with the support material of the lubricant (3) impregnated with the product intended for this purpose. This is achieved by the opening the right (2a) and left (2b) outer covers through their axis of rotation as a hinge (5), placing afterwards the desired quantity of lubricant on the support material (3), to put right after this, and in its inside, an essentially straight fragment of the fishing line and/or leaders to be greased. The outer cover (2) closed, the user carries out the winding operation in such a way that the elements to be lubricated (11) are greased when passing through the support material of the lubricant (3) to be stored into the reel. This operation is carried out being the lubricant applicator (1) attached to the rod through the upper hole (4), covered with the protecting material (4a and 4b).

[0027] In FIG. 3, the lubricant applicator (1) can be observed placed in the closest section to that of the rod's handle (10) where a section of the elements to be lubricated (11) is housed in the support material (3).