Sports game ring

Abstract

A sports game ring comprising an inflatable ring having a central aperture, opposed top and bottom surfaces having a thickness, inner and outer edge surfaces, wherein the top and bottom surfaces and the inner and outer edge surfaces define an enclosed volume, and wherein the top and bottom surfaces each have a recessed volume therein having a depth less than the thickness of the top and bottom surfaces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A game ring, comprising an inflatable ring having a central aperture, opposed top and bottom surfaces having a thickness, inner and outer edge surfaces, wherein the top and bottom surfaces and the inner and outer edge surfaces define an enclosed volume, and wherein the top and bottom surfaces each have a recessed volume therein having a depth less than the thickness of the top and bottom surfaces. 
     
     
         2 . The game ring of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more additional recesses on the top and bottom surfaces. 
     
     
         3 . The game ring of  claim 1 , wherein an image is positioned in one or more of the recesses. 
     
     
         4 . The game ring of  claim 3 , further comprising a protective film over the image in the one or more recesses. 
     
     
         5 . The game ring of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the top and bottom surfaces is thicker than the inner and outer edge surfaces. 
     
     
         6 . The game ring of  claim 1 , wherein the ring is made of flexible material. 
     
     
         7 . The game ring of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosed volume is filled with a fluid. 
     
     
         8 . The game ring of  claim 7 , wherein the fluid is air. 
     
     
         9 . The game ring of  claim 8 , further comprising an air valve between the enclosed volume and the exterior of the ring. 
     
     
         10 . The game ring of  claim 9 , wherein the air valve is positioned on the inner edge surface of the ring. 
     
     
         11 . The game ring of  claim 1 , wherein the enclosed volume is filled with a gel. 
     
     
         12 . The game ring of  claim 1 , further comprising a cover shaped complementary to the exterior of the ring. 
     
     
         13 . The game ring of  claim 12 , wherein the cover comprises an opening to permit the ingress and egress of the ring therethrough. 
     
     
         14 . The game ring of  claim 1 , further comprising a web across the central aperture and a stabilizing disc of smaller diameter fixed on either side of the web and spaced apart from the web. 
     
     
         15 . The game ring of  claim 1 , wherein the ring is made of a transparent or translucent material. 
     
     
         16 . The game ring of  claim 15 , further comprising one or more impact-activated LEDs within the enclosed volume of the ring. 
     
     
         17 . A game ring, comprising an inflatable ring having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, opposed top and bottom surfaces having a thickness, inner and outer edge surfaces, a web extending across the inner diameter, and a stabilizing disc of smaller diameter fixed on either side of the web and spaced apart from the web, wherein the top and bottom surfaces and the inner and outer edge surfaces define an enclosed volume. 
     
     
         18 . The game ring of  claim 17 , wherein the top and bottom surfaces each have one or more recessed volumes therein having a depth less than the thickness of the top and bottom surfaces. 
     
     
         19 . The game ring of  claim 18 , wherein the thickness of the top and bottom surfaces is thicker than the inner and outer edge surfaces. 
     
     
         20 . The game ring of  claim 19 , wherein the ring is made of a transparent or translucent material and further comprising one or more impact-activated LEDs within the enclosed volume of the ring.