Inflatable ride-on water toy

An inflatable, floating, ride-on water toy comprising:

• an inflatable body having a plurality of connection points and an upper surface;
• at least one mounting handle attached to the inflatable body;
• an inflatable safety ring having a plurality of connection points and an upper surface;
• a plurality of tethers connecting the inflatable body and the inflatable safety ring to one another, each tether having a first end and a second end, wherein a plurality of anchor plates are affixed to the connection points of the inflatable body and connected to the first ends of the tethers, wherein a plurality of anchors are affixed to the connection points of the inflatable safety ring and the second ends of the tethers, wherein the second ends of the tethers have tether-safety ring couplings;
• and,
• wherein the upper surface of the inflatable body is positioned above a portion of the upper surface of the inflatable safety ring.

An inflatable, floating, ride-on water toy comprising:

• an inflatable body configured to support a rider;
• an inflatable safety ring, the inflatable safety ring encircles the inflatable body;
• a seating surface on an upper surface of the inflatable body, said seating surface positioned above the inflatable safety ring, wherein said seating surface is configured such that a rider's legs extend downward along opposing sides of the inflatable body when seated on the seating surface;
• and,
• a plurality of tethers extending through an intermediate space to connect the inflatable body to the inflatable safety ring.

An inflatable, floating, ride-on water toy comprising:

• an inflatable animal-shaped body including:
• a head;
• a back with a seating surface;
• and
• a tail;
• and
• an inflatable safety ring encircles the inflatable animal-shaped body;
• a first tether connecting the inflatable animal-shaped body and the inflatable safety ring to one another at a first location rearward of the seating surface;
• and,
• a second tether connecting the inflatable animal-shaped body and the inflatable safety ring to one another at a second location rearward of the seating surface.

An inflatable, floating, ride-on water toy comprising:

• an inflatable body having a plurality of connection points and a seating surface;
• at least one handle attached to the inflatable body;
• an inflatable safety ring having a plurality of connection points, the inflatable safety ring encircles the inflatable body;
• and
• a plurality of tethers connecting the inflatable body and the inflatable safety ring to one another, each tether having a first end and a second end, wherein the seating surface is positioned above at least a portion of the inflatable safety ring.

An inflatable, floating, ride-on water toy comprising:

• an inflatable body having a plurality of connection points and a seating surface, wherein the seating surface of the inflatable body is on an upper surface of the inflatable body;
• an inflatable safety ring having a plurality of connection points, the inflatable safety ring encircles the inflatable body;
• a plurality of tethers connecting the inflatable body and the inflatable safety ring to one another, each tether having a first end and a second end, wherein the seating surface is positioned above at least a portion of the inflatable safety ring;
• and,
• wherein the seating surface is positioned above an upper surface of the inflatable safety ring.

An inflatable, floating, ride-on water toy comprising:

• an inflatable body having a plurality of connection points and a seating surface;
• an inflatable safety ring having a plurality of connection points, the inflatable safety ring encircles the inflatable body and defines an annular gap which surrounds the inflatable body;
• and
• a plurality of tethers connecting the inflatable body and the inflatable safety ring to one another, each tether having a first end and a second end.