ES1069216U - Pinchapeces (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Pinchapees for transporting fish characterized by comprising a rod (1) with a sharp tip, a short string (2) attached to the rod (1), a thin tube (3), flexible enough so that the pinchapeces can have a shape approximate of an open ring and also of a closed ring, but sufficiently rigid so that it can not be entangled with each other or with other elements of the fisherman's suit, the thin tube (3) being joined by a first end (4) to the string short (2) and by a second end (8) to a protective cover (5), and the protective cover comprising a first hollow part (6) in which the fisherman can introduce the sharp tip of the rod (1), and this first part (6) having means for keeping the sharp tip of the rod (1) in its interior, and means for the fisherman to release the sharp tip of the rod (1). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Pinchapeces

Field of the Invention

The prick is an element used by the spearfishing fishermen to catch the caught fish and transport them, therefore it is in the field of materials underwater fishing. It can also be used by fishermen in land or from a boat to transport the fish, although in  these cases are not common these types of pricks flexible

Background of the invention

The prick, also called pin, is a item used by fishermen for spearfishing for hook the caught fish and transport them. It consists of a piece of stainless steel rod with a sharp end and with a piece of string attached to the other end, which is attached to the belt of leads of the diver, or also to the buoy that indicates the position of the diver in the water. The sharp end is introduced by the guts and is taken out by mouth, then passing the string and thus the fish being skewered and held by the cord scuba belt or buoy. In accessory catalogs of Underwater fishing is easy to find, since they are cheap and easy to transport rolled up when the diver has not yet fished any. In patent document US5025587A, "Fish stringer and retainer "a similar system is described, although in this case It is intended to attach it to a boat deck or to the A fisherman's belt that is not swimming.

Other systems for carrying fish they consist of a "U" shaped wire with a closure on its open end The fish is introduced by one of the arms of the "U" and closes later; this type of system can be see, for example, in patent document CA485568A, "Fish stringer clasp ", in which several U-shaped elements They join a bar to transport several fish. However the disadvantage of this system for a diver is that it has to carry one or more rigid elements, which bother when swimming, when He hasn't caught anything yet.

That is why those who practice underwater fishing they prefer the puncture system with string and sharp rod, although this element to take the caught fish also has inconvenience When wearing on the belt it is important to know at all times where the rod is, and that it does not hang out of the belt, so that it does not catch. In addition, the end sharp, usually worn between the belt and the body, bothers And you can even chop the wetsuit. And also, in case of need to ascend to the surface quickly, if the diver release the belt with leads, the prick string can get tangled up in the knife or fins. In the document and patent US2005263548B2 "Fish stringer system", describes a solution to the problem of wearing the sharp rod in the belt, offering a safety cover to hold it. The rod is introduces into the case simply by pressing and is released Pressing an unlock. Although it solves the problem of carrying without protection the tip of the prick, it is complicated to manufacture and leaves the tangle problems of the string unresolved.

Faced with these problems the present invention offers a prick that includes a tip protection Sharp rod, easily insertable and easily releasable, which replaces the string with a filiform element plastic that is hardly entangled in other accessories of the diver, which offers some protection against bites of fish still alive, with anti-return to prevent draining a fish when introducing another fish later, and that can open to allow fish to be removed without disturbing anti-returns, and even has the possibility of getting longer if necessary to be able to carry more subject fish.

Description of the invention

The prick of the invention comprises a rod with a sharp point, attached by a short string to a second end of a thin tube, of plastic material, with some anti-return, with a detachable joint element at one point intermediate thin tube, and with a protective sheath for sharp tip of the rod.

The rod is preferably made of stainless steel, although other materials can also be used with which a rigid rod can be manufactured and that does not oxidize with sea water, such as rigid plastics or wood. On one end the rod has a sharp enough point to facilitate that can be introduced by the gills of the caught fish and take it out by mouth. The most common length is between 10 and 20 cm., with diameters between three and 10 mm.

Approximately in the center of the rod there are a fastening point to which a first end of a string is attached short; the second end of the short string is attached to the first end of the thin tube. This short string allows the rod to move from one position to another, for example to release the rod easily the protective case that will be discussed later, without significantly moving the thin tube. The point of clamping is approximately in the center of the rod so that if the fish introduced through it in the short string and tube thin accidentally slips back, it is locked by the rod, since by pulling the short string from the center of the rod causes this to be placed perpendicular to the string short. The clamping point can be a welded ring, just a drill that goes through and then knots the first end of the short string or any other means of attachment.

The string is of the type and material of which used in known pricks, although of a shorter length, since that its function is not to carry the fish, but only to make it easier a small movement to the rod to free it from the sheath protective Its length will be between 5 and 15 cm.

The protective cover comprises a first part hollow where the sharp tip of the rod is inserted, and a second part that holds the second end of the thin tube, of so that when the rod is inserted into the protective sheath, the prick is closed, forming a closed line the cover protective, thin tube, short string and rod introduced in the protective case. It also includes means of connection to the diver's belt.

The protective case can be of many kinds and materials. In the background of the invention a quite complicated, but it could also be a simple hollow tube of rubber with an inside diameter slightly smaller than the rod, so that you can, making a small pressure, insert the tip of the rod, keeping the tip sharp protected and secured, with the prick closed, and pulling on opposite direction the rod would be released to introduce a fish captured

The requirements of the first part of the protective case are therefore that the diver can introduce quickly on it the sharp tip of the rod, which holds it firmly so that you don't accidentally get away with movements that the diver does when swimming, and that can be extracted with ease when the diver wishes.

In the description of the embodiment, describes an economic protective case and that meets these requirements, and which comprises a "T" element of the employees in the fast unions of the commercial conductions of compressed air. These quick joins allow you to enter easily the rod inside the "T", holding it by means of inner teeth. To release the diver press an outer ring that oppresses the teeth, opening them and allowing Let the rod come out. The first part of the protective case in this embodiment is the foot of the "T", and the second part one of the arms of the "T", in which the second is introduced end of the thin tube. The commercial "T" chosen has some small rings at the angles of the "T" through which you pass a string that is tied to the diver's belt.

The prick of the invention replaces advantageously the string of flexible pricks known for a thin flexible tube. In principle thin tube should be understood as a filiform element such as a tube, a tape, a cable or a rope or any other similar. This filiform element or Thin tube in the invention combines the properties of lightness, resistance to withstand the solicitations that the weight produces and the movements of the fish inserted in it, flexibility to can be curved, opening or closing the prick but also a certain stiffness that prevents it from becoming entangled or hooked as It happens to the ropes. It will also have a certain thickness to prevent that the fish inserted in the prick, still alive, can close your mouth and bite the diver.

Therefore, the thin tube of the invention will be preferably of plastic material, thick enough small so you can close and open the prick, but big enough so it doesn't get messed up and so that it's Resistant and prevents fish bites. Depending on the type of material the tube will have a thickness or another to get these properties, but a typical diameter will be between three and five millimeters Its length depends on the number of catches expected, and can be between 50 and 150 cm.

The prick of the invention comprises optionally other elements that, although expendable, They improve its functionality. The first are anti-returns that they keep the fish caught in the central area of the thin tube, so that the diver can keep them on his back when he swims, and also when introducing a new fish the previous ones do not slide towards the rod, and they don't bother. An anti-return comprises one or several wires or plates that form an acute angle with the tube thin, opening the angle towards the central area of the tube thin. One or more anti-returns can be placed.

Another optional element is a separable joint placed in the central area of the thin tube. When the diver arrives to land or to the boat. separate this junction, the thin tube is opens, and through this opening you can extract the fish more easily than  by the ends of the thin tube, since at the first end is the rod, designed to introduce fish and not to take them out, and by The second end is the protective case, which is an obstacle. In addition, if there are anti-returns, by the separable union the fish They leave without having to go through them. Another advantage of this union separable is that it can serve to splice several sections of tube thin, allowing to expand the capacity of the prick if it is necessary.

From what is described here, it follows that Materials, sizes and shapes of the elements can be susceptible of variation, maintaining the basic concept of invention.

Brief description of the drawings

A drawing is provided that helps to better understand the invention and that is expressly related to the embodiment Preferred of said invention:

Figure 1 is an example of punctures according to the invention.

Figure 2 is a quick joint mechanism used in low pressure pneumatic installations.

The numbers have the following references:

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dipstick

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short string

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thin tube

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first end of the thin tube

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protective case

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first part of the protective case

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second part of the protective case

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second end of the thin tube

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release ring

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washers for attachment to the belt of the scuba diver

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short section of tube

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anti-returns

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separable union

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exit end

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toothed washer

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teeth of the toothed washer

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cradle.

Description of a preferred embodiment of the invention

An embodiment is described below. preferred of the invention presented as an example illustrative and not limiting it.

The prick of this embodiment, such as appears in figure 1, comprises a steel rod (1) 18 cm stainless long and six mm. in diameter, with a tip sharp. In its center a drill has been practiced, and going through it a short string (2), 10 cm long, has been knotted.

It also comprises a thin tube (3), of plastic, of the type currently used in installations compressed air, with an outside diameter of six mm., that meets the requirements of combining both rigidity and flexibility, as explained above. The length chosen for this embodiment is 70 cm. A first end (4) The thin tube (3) is attached to the string (2). In this case it has the string (2) inserted into the thin tube (3) and has been fastened with adhesive.

The protective case (5) is also a common element in commercial low pressure pneumatics, a union fast in "T", in this example for six-diameter tube mm., ie the diameter of the thin tube (3) and the rod (1). The first part (6) of the protective case (5) is the foot of the "T" In this first part (6) the tip is introduced sharp rod (1), being fixed by the inner mechanism of the quick union, which will be explained later. One of the arms of the "T" is the second part (7) of the case of protection (5). In this second part (7) the second part is introduced end (8) of the thin tube (5), being firmly held by the Inner mechanism of quick connection.

To release the rod (1) from the cover protection (5), for example to introduce a fish into the prick, the diver presses the release ring (9) of the "T", so that the rod (1) easily comes out of the cover of protection (5), that is to say of the "T". Later, with the help of Figure 2 explains this mechanism.

This commercial "T" has manufactured some washers (10) at the angles of the "T" that perform the function of means of attachment to the diver's belt, since they a string is used to tie the prick to the belt of the diver

On the remaining arm of the "T" has been fixed in this example a short section of tube (11) to help handle the pinchapeces.

The exemplary embodiment also comprises two anti-returns (12) that keep fish caught in the area center of the thin tube. Each non-return (12) is made with a piece of tube opened and cut lengthwise to form three nail. This piece of tube is held with adhesive in position, such As the figure shows.

Another element is a separable union (13) placed in the central area of the thin tube. In the example it is a simple quick connection of the type used in commercial pneumatics, for six mm tube. If the diver presses the release ring (9) from the detachable joint (13), you can take out the outlet end (14) of the thin tube (3), which appears in the dashed line figure, and extract fish in the direction "A", thus saving the anti-returns (12). In addition, interspersing other sections of tube thin (3) provided with the corresponding separable joints (13), you can lengthen the length of the prick to transport greater number of fish

Although fast commercial unions used in low pressure pneumatics are known, in the figure 2 its operation is briefly explained. The "T" has in each of its ends a mouth in which the tube is introduced (3). Inside the mouth is a serrated washer (15) that crosses the tube (3), whose teeth (16), placed in direction opposite the exit direction of the tube, they bite this preventing him from leaving the mouth of the "T". To remove the tube, the release ring (9) must be pressed into the mouth of the "T", in the "B" direction, with which the wedges (17) attached to the release ring (9) separate the teeth (16) that leave to bite the outer wall of the tube (3) and allow it to be removed from the "T" When using rod of the same diameter as the tube, this mechanism also works with the rod (1), serving the Commercial "T" as an effective and cheap protective sleeve (5). It should be noted that although a "T" is preferable because it is more convenient to handle by the diver, you could also use a quick union in "L".

The same mechanism is used in the union separable (13), which is achieved with a straight fast connection commercial.

To the general advantages of the prick of the invention, comprising a protection for the sharp point of the rod, easily insertable and easily releasable, the element plastic filiform that does not get tangled, which offers protection against bites of fish still alive, with anti-returns and that can open to allow the fish to be removed and with the possibility of add supplements to lengthen it, the one described in this example of realization adds the ease and economy of its construction, to the use components that, although intended for other use, are They find easily in the market.

However, this example should not be considered the only possible embodiment of the invention, and any another prick that has the essential characteristics explained above, still built with other elements, must also be considered as included within the invention.

Claims (6)

1. Fish pricks for transporting fish characterized by comprising a rod (1) with a sharp point, a short string (2) attached to the rod (1), a thin tube (3), flexible enough so that the prick can be shaped approximate of an open hoop and also of a closed hoop, but rigid enough so that it cannot be entangled with each other or with other elements of the fisherman's suit, the thin tube (3) being attached by a first end (4) to the line short (2) and at a second end (8) to a protective sheath (5), and the protective sheath comprising a hollow first part (6) in which the fisherman can insert the sharp tip of the rod (1) , and having this first part (6) means to keep the sharp tip of the rod (1) inside, and means for the fisherman to release the sharp tip of the rod (1). 2. A prick for transporting fish according to claim 1, characterized in that in the thin tube (3) there are one or more antiretorns (12). 3. A prick for transporting fish according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that a detachable joint (13) that can be operated by the fisherman is placed in the thin tube (3), opening the ring that forms the prick and leaving one end free 14) of the thin tube (3). 4. A prick for transporting fish according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the protective sheath (5) consists of a quick-connect element in "T" or "L", of those used in low-pressure pneumatics, the Thin tube (3) is a tube for pneumatic installations, with a diameter corresponding to the quick connection of the protective sheath (5) and because the rod (1) has the same diameter as the thin tube (3). 5. A prick for transporting fish according to claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the separable joint (13) is a quick joint of those used in low pressure pneumatics, corresponding to the diameter of the thin tube (3). 6. A prick for transporting fish according to any of claims 4 to 5, characterized in that the diameter of the thin tube and the rod is between three and 10 mm.