Handle for a fish spear and fish spear

Abstract

Shown and described is a handle for a fish spear, the fish spear comprising a one-piece or multi-piece spear rod and an elastic band as a tensioning element, the spear rod having a spear tip at one end and the elastic band being attachable to the other end of the spear rod to tension the elastic band along the spear rod with a user's hand, wherein the handle is adapted to releasably secure the tensioned elastic band and includes a trigger mechanism for manually releasing the elastic band from the handle.

Claims

1. A fish spear, comprising: a handle; a one-piece or multi-piece spear rod; and an elastic band as a tensioning element; wherein the spear rod comprises a spear tip at a first end of the spear rod and the elastic band is attachable to an opposite second end of the spear rod for tensioning the elastic band along the spear rod with the hand of a user; wherein the handle is adapted to releasably secure the tensioned elastic band and comprises a trigger mechanism for manually releasing the elastic band from the handle with the user's hand; wherein the elastic band is configured to be held in a tensioned state between one end of the elastic band at the handle and another end of the elastic band at the second end of the spear rod; wherein triggering the trigger mechanism leads to a release of the elastic band from the handle; wherein the trigger mechanism comprises a trigger hook for releasably hooking the elastic band to the handle and a trigger latch for moving the trigger hook to a release position, wherein movement of the trigger hook to the release position results in the elastic band being released from the trigger hook; and wherein the trigger hook and/or the trigger latch are arranged pivotably within a receiving space of the handle.

2. A fish spear according to claim 1, wherein the band tension of the elastic band can be transferred to the user's hand when the elastic band is released from the trigger hook in order to hold the spear rod in a tensioned state of the elastic band by hand before the spear rod is fired.

3. A fish spear according to claim 1, wherein the trigger hook is formed in a holding position for holding the elastic band and wherein the transmission of a manual actuating force to the trigger latch results in the movement of the trigger hook from the holding position to the release position.

4. A fish spear according to claim 1, wherein the trigger hook is formed in a holding position for holding the elastic band and wherein the trigger hook is held in the holding position by transmitting a manual operating force to the trigger latch.

5. A fish spear according to claim 1, wherein the handle has an elongated and/or cylindrical base body.

6. A fish spear according to claim 1, wherein the handle is detachably connectable to the spear rod.

7. A fish spear according to claim 1, wherein a safety element is associated with the trigger mechanism to block the manual release of the elastic band from the handle with the user's hand as required.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) In the drawing, it shows:

(2) FIG. 1 a perspective view of a fish spear according to the invention, with a handle according to the present invention, a multi-part spear rod and an elastic band as a tensioning element,

(3) FIG. 2 a schematic side view of the handle of the invention according to a first embodiment,

(4) FIG. 3 a schematic sectional view of the inventive handle shown in FIG. 2,

(5) FIG. 4 a perspective view of the handle according to the invention with a trigger hook in a holding position for holding the elastic band,

(6) FIG. 5 a perspective view of the handle according to the invention with the trigger hook in a release position and the band detached from it,

(7) FIG. 6 a schematic sectional view of an invented handle according to a further or second embodiment of the present invention,

(8) FIG. 7 a perspective view of the inventive handle shown in FIG. 6 with the trigger hook in the holding position,

(9) FIG. 8 a perspective view of the handle according to the second embodiment with the trigger hook in the release position and

(10) FIG. 9 a perspective view of the handle according to a further or third embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(11) FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a fish spear 1 in perspective.

(12) The fish spear 1 has a multi-part spear rod 2 and an elastic band 3 as tensioning element.

(13) The fish spear 1 is limited on one side by a spear tip 4 at one end and opposite by another end 5, the elastic band 3 being attached to the end 5 opposite to the spear tip 4, thereby forming an elastic loop at the end facing the spear tip 4.

(14) As shown in FIG. 1, the spear rod 2 has several rod segments, one segment has or forms the spear tip 4 and another segment forms the other end 5. In between, the handle 6 is inserted as a separate component or segment, especially screwed in, so that the spear rod 2 can be assembled in segments or modules, especially screwed together. At least one of the segments can be made of a metal material, preferably aluminum, and/or a plastic material, preferably a fiber-reinforced plastic material, in particular a carbon material.

(15) To activate the fish spear 1, a (not shown) user stretches the elastic band 3 along the spear rod 2 up to the handle 6. The handle 6 is designed for releasable fastening of the stretched elastic band 3.

(16) According to the invention, the handle 6 has a trigger mechanism for manually releasing the elastic band 3 from the handle 6 with the user's hand.

(17) As illustrated in particular by the sectional view shown in FIG. 3, the trigger mechanism has a trigger hook 7 for releasably hooking the tensioned band 3, preferably a loop end of the tensioned band 3. In addition, the trigger mechanism is characterized by a trigger latch 8 that interacts with the trigger hook 7. The trigger latch 8 can be pressed with a finger or the user's hand, thus allowing the trigger hook 7 to be moved to a release position. FIG. 3 shows the trigger hook 7 in a holding position in which the elastic band 3 can be held in a tensioned state by a projection on the trigger hook 7 that protrudes beyond the circumference of the handle 6. A pivoting movement of the trigger latch 8 by actuating an actuation lever of the trigger latch 8 projecting beyond the circumference of the handle 6 results in the release of the trigger hook 7 which then, due to the band tension of the band 3 held on the hook 7, also performs a pivoting movement to a release position, thereby releasing the elastic band 3.

(18) In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the trigger latch 8 locks the trigger hook 7 in the holding position to hold the elastic band 3 in the tensioned state. For this purpose, the trigger latch 8 has a locking projection 9 at the end of a locking lever that engages the trigger hook 7 at its circumference and thus blocks the movement of the trigger hook 7 in the holding position.

(19) If the elastic band 3 is to be detached from the trigger hook 7, the user actuates the trigger latch 8, which in the embodiment shown is done by swiveling the actuating lever of the trigger latch 8 into the handle 6. The trigger latch 8 is designed as a two-sided lever with the actuating lever and the locking lever, whereby the locking projection 9 is formed at the locking lever. When the actuating lever is swiveled in, the locking lever is swiveled out, thus releasing the engagement of the locking projection 9 on the trigger hook 7, so that the trigger hook 7 moves from the holding position to the release position as a result of the band tension acting through the elastic band 3. In the embodiment shown, the trigger hook 7 swivels from the holding position into the release position in the handle 6, causing the elastic band 3 held on the hook 7 to be detached from the trigger hook 7.

(20) This fact is illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 5, where FIG. 4 shows the engagement of the trigger hook 7 on the elastic band 3 in a holding position and in a tensioned state of the elastic band 3, whereas FIG. 5 shows the trigger hook 7 in its release position, in which the elastic band 3 is released and the elastic band 3 is pulled in the direction shown by the arrow 10 or in the direction of the end 5 due to the stored band energy. It can be seen that the trigger hook 7 in FIG. 5 is swiveled into the handle 6 as shown in FIG. 4. The same applies to the trigger latch 8.

(21) It is not shown that the elastic band 3 is held in a tensioned state at the spear rod 2 or at the handle 6 after being detached from the trigger hook 7 by the user's hand. To do this, the user reaches with his thumb through the free end of the band 3, which is designed as a sling or loop, and then encloses the handle 6 or a segment of the spear rod 2 located near the handle 6. To fire the fish spear 1, the user then releases the spear rod 2, but continues to hold the band 3 so that the spear rod 2 slides through the user's hand with the spear tip 4 first and is driven to the target due to the band energy stored in the elastic band 3.

(22) In the following, FIGS. 6 to 8 are used to describe a further embodiment of the present invention. It is understood that the features and aspects previously described with respect to the first embodiment can also be applied to the following embodiment without the need for repeated mention.

(23) In contrast to the previously described embodiment, in the embodiment described in the FIGS. 6 to 8, the trigger hook 7 can be moved into the release position by releasing the trigger latch 8, whereby the movement of the trigger hook 7 into the release position causes the elastic band 3 to be detached from the trigger hook 7. The trigger hook 7 is released by swinging out the trigger latch 8. To swivel out the trigger latch 8, the user simply releases the trigger latch 8 so that the trigger hook 7 swivels into the handle 6 due to the tensioning energy of the elastic band 3, which is then accompanied by the detachment of the elastic band 3 from the trigger hook 7, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In this embodiment, the trigger latch 8 is designed in particular as a one-sided lever, whereby one side of the lever forms an actuating surface for the user's hand and the opposite side stands direct contact with the trigger hook 7.

(24) As seen in particular from FIG. 6, the handle 6 according to the invention has a safety element 11. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the safety element 11 is of ring-shaped design and is held on the handle 6 in a displaceable manner, whereby the safety element 11 overlaps the trigger catch 8 at the end in a safety position shown in FIG. 6. This prevents the trigger latch 8 from swinging out when the user releases the trigger latch 8. To end the securing, the securing element 11 is pushed off the trigger latch 8 so that the trigger latch 8 can be swiveled out again to allow the trigger hook 7 to be swiveled in.

(25) In principle, however, the safety element 11 can also be used in connection with the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, whereby the safety element 11 then preferably engages under the trigger latch 8 to prevent the trigger latch 8 from being pressed down.

(26) In all embodiments, the trigger hook 7 and the trigger latch 8 preferably are arranged in a swivel-mounted manner in a receiving space of the handle 6, whereby corresponding bearing cylinders 12 are provided for this purpose, on which the trigger hook 7 and the trigger latch 8 are held in a swivel-mounted manner.

(27) A distance 13 shown in FIG. 3 between one end of the handle 6 and the bearing cylinder 12 assigned to the trigger latch 8 is dimensioned as the width of one hand of the user. In particular, the distance 13 is between 5 and 20 cm, preferably 7 between 15 cm, and especially 8 between 12 cm.

(28) The handle 6 preferably has an elongated and cylindrical base body 18.

(29) The base body 18 has a threaded section 19, 20 at each end, with one threaded section 19 being a threaded pin and the other threaded section 20 being a threaded bore. In particular, the threaded section 19, which is designed as a threaded pin, is provided at the end of the base body 18 facing the spear tip 4, with the threaded section 20, which is assigned to end 5, being designed as a threaded bore.

(30) Preferably all components forming the handle 6 are made of a metal material, preferably aluminum.

(31) The handle 6 or the base body 18 preferably has a structured, especially grooved, circumferential surface to ensure particularly secure grip.

(32) Finally, FIG. 9 describes a further embodiment of the fish spear 1 according to the present invention. The fish spear 1 shown here has an actuating bracket 14 connected to the elastic band 3, whereby the actuating bracket 14 is provided at the free end of the elastic band 3.

(33) The actuating bracket 14 is designed to accommodate the user's hand to tension the band 3 along the spear rod 2 of the fish spear 1 and hook it into the trigger hook 7. For this purpose, the actuating bracket 14 is connected to the free end, preferably the free loop end, of the elastic band 3, which can be done by a further band 15. The further band 15 can be elastic or rigid, preferably rigid or in the form of a steel cable, and is passed longitudinally through the actuation bracket 14.

(34) To connect band 3 and the further band 15, a connecting element 16, for example a snap hook, a shackle or the like, and an again further band 17 can be used. The actuating bracket 14 is defined by a straight section and two curved bow sections opposite each other on the straight section. The user can insert his hand between the bow sections in the actuating bracket 14 in order to tighten the elastic band 3 as efficiently as possible. The further band 15 is passed through the two curved bow sections and is finally hooked at the trigger hook 7 in the holding position.

REFERENCE SIGNS

(35) 1 fish spear 2 spear rod 3 elastic band 4 spear tip 5 end 6 handle 7 trigger hook 8 trigger latch 9 locking projection 10 arrow 11 safety element 12 bearing cylinder 13 distance 14 actuating bracket 15 further band 16 connecting element 17 again further band 18 base body 19 threaded section 20 threaded section