Protective ring guard

Abstract

A ring protector or a ring guard for protecting a ring (e.g., a smart ring) worn on a finger is disclosed. The ring protector includes a pair of annular members, and a base or two bases interconnecting the annular members. In a scenario where there is one base, the base extends partially along the circumference of the annular members leaving an open slot at the opposing side of the base for insertion of the ring to be protected. In a scenario with two bases, each of the bases extends partially along the circumference of the annular members creating opposingly disposed openings that reveal portions of the ring inserted inside the ring protector.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A ring protector ( 100 ) for protecting a smart ring ( 200 ) worn on a finger ( 302 ) of a user, comprising:
 a first annular member ( 102 ) comprising a first outer surface ( 102   a ), a first inner surface ( 102   b ), and a first pair of side surfaces ( 102   c , 102   d );   a second annular member ( 103 ) comprising a second outer surface ( 103   a ), a second inner surface ( 103   b ), and a second pair of side surfaces ( 103   c ,  103   d ), wherein the second annular member ( 103 ) is spaced apart from the first annular member ( 102 );   a top base ( 104 ) interconnecting the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ), the top base ( 104 ) comprising a top surface ( 104   a ), a bottom surface ( 104   b ), a first end ( 104   c ), and a second end ( 104   d );   a bottom base ( 108 ) interconnecting the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) and being opposingly spaced apart from the top base ( 104 ), the bottom base ( 108 ) comprising a top surface ( 108   a ), a bottom surface ( 108   b ), a first end ( 108   c ), and a second end ( 108   d ); and   wherein the top base ( 104 ) and the bottom base ( 108 ) extend partially along the circumference of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) leaving a first opening ( 110 ), and a second opening ( 111 ) disposed opposingly positioned from the first opening ( 110 ).   
     
     
         2 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the top base ( 104 ) and the bottom base ( 108 ) are disposed on top of the first outer surface ( 102   a ) of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second outer surface ( 103   a ) of the second annular member ( 103 ). 
     
     
         3 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 2 , wherein the top base ( 104 ) and the bottom base ( 108 ) are configured to extend between the distal edges ( 102   e , 103   e ) or the proximal edges ( 102   f ,  103   f ) of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ). 
     
     
         4 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the top base ( 104 ) and the bottom base ( 108 ) are disposed on top of the first outer surface ( 102   a ) of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second outer surface ( 103   a ) of the second annular member ( 103 ) such as to remain flushed on the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) forming a one-piece ring protector ( 100 ). 
     
     
         5 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface ( 104   a ) of the top base ( 104 ) and the top surface ( 108   a ) of the bottom base ( 108 ) are uniformly flat. 
     
     
         6 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom surface ( 104   b ) of the top base ( 104 ), and the bottom surface ( 108   b ) of the bottom base ( 108 ) act as a resting surface ( 106 ) for a top ( 204 ) of the smart ring ( 200 ) and a bottom ( 202 ) of the smart ring ( 200 ) while the smart ring ( 200 ) is inserted inside the ring protector ( 100 ). 
     
     
         7 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 6 , wherein the resting surface ( 106 ) extends between the proximal edges ( 102   f ,  103   f ) of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) receives the smart ring ( 200 ). 
     
     
         8 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the top base ( 104 ), the bottom base ( 108 ), and the proximal edges ( 102   f , 103   f ) of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) protects the top ( 204 ), the bottom ( 202 ) and a pair of sides ( 203 ) of the smart ring ( 200 ) respectively while visibly seen portions of the smart ring ( 200 ) through the first opening ( 110 ), and the second opening ( 111 ) are protected by adjacent fingers ( 303 , 304 ) to the finger ( 302 ) of the user on which the ring protector ( 100 ) with the smart ring ( 200 ) is worn. 
     
     
         9 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the first end ( 104   c ) and the second end ( 104   d ) of the top base ( 104 ) and the first end ( 108   c ) and the second end ( 108   d ) of the bottom base ( 108 ) are at least curved or U-shaped. 
     
     
         10 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the first end ( 104   c ) and the second end ( 104   d ) of the top base ( 104 ) and the first end ( 108   c ) and the second end ( 108   d ) of the bottom base ( 108 ) are straight such that the top base ( 104 ) and the bottom base ( 108 ) are substantially rectangular in shape. 
     
     
         11 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the ring protector ( 200 ) is made of a plastic, silicon, or elastomeric material such that the ring protector ( 200 ) is flexible. 
     
     
         12 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 1 , wherein the first opening ( 110 ), and the second opening ( 111 ) are at least substantially circular in shape, oval in shape, rectangular in shape, or square in shape. 
     
     
         13 . A ring protector ( 100 ) for protecting a smart ring ( 200 ) worn on a finger ( 302 ) of a user, comprising:
 a first annular member ( 102 ) comprising a first outer surface ( 102   a ), a first inner surface ( 102   b ), and a first pair of side surfaces ( 102   c ,  102   d );   a second annular member ( 103 ) comprising a second outer surface ( 103   a ), a second inner surface ( 103   b ), and a second pair of side surfaces ( 103   c , 103   d ), wherein the second annular member ( 103 ) is spaced apart from the first annular member ( 102 );   a plurality of bases comprising a top base ( 104 ), and a bottom base ( 108 ), wherein the top base ( 104 ) and the bottom base ( 108 ) interconnect the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) and wherein the bottom base ( 108 ) is opposingly spaced apart from the top base ( 104 );   wherein the top base ( 104 ) and the bottom base ( 108 ) extend partially along the circumference of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) leaving a first opening ( 110 ), and a second opening ( 111 ) disposed of opposingly positioned from the first opening ( 110 ); and   wherein the top base ( 104 ), the bottom base ( 108 ), and proximal edges ( 102   f , 103   f ) of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) protect a top ( 204 ), a bottom ( 202 ) and a pair of sides ( 203 ) of the smart ring ( 200 ) respectively while visibly seen portions of the smart ring ( 200 ) through the first opening ( 110 ), and the second opening ( 111 ) are protected by adjacent fingers ( 303 , 304 ) to the finger ( 302 ) of the user on which the ring protector ( 100 ) with the smart ring ( 200 ) is worn.   
     
     
         14 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 13 , wherein the ring protector ( 200 ) is made of a plastic, silicon, or elastomeric material such that the ring protector ( 200 ) is flexible. 
     
     
         15 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 13 , wherein a bottom surface ( 104   b ) of the top base ( 104 ), and a bottom surface ( 108   b ) of the bottom base ( 108 ) act as a resting surface ( 106 ) for a top ( 204 ) of the smart ring ( 200 ) and a bottom ( 202 ) of the smart ring ( 200 ) while the smart ring ( 200 ) is inserted inside the ring protector ( 100 ). 
     
     
         16 . The ring protector ( 100 ) of  claim 15 , wherein the resting surface ( 106 ) extends between the proximal edges ( 102   f , 103   f ) of the first annular member ( 102 ) and the second annular member ( 103 ) receives the smart ring ( 200 ).