Spring ring device flying disc apparatus
AssigneeJlaser LLC
InventorJohn Eric Laser
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a spring ring device having a unique ability to bounce and rebound off hard surfaces while maintaining a continued flight path, acting as if it had just been thrown back to the thrower after ricocheting off a wall. The spring ring device will bounce off one or multiple surfaces and can be caught by the same or a different player. The spring ring device generally includes a ring, a ring cover configured to encase the ring. The spring ring device may also include a shell configured to cover at least a portion of the ring cover. The unique structure of the spring ring device allows the device to bounce and rebound off hard surfaces and maintain a continued flight path.
Claims19
A flying disc apparatus for bouncing against surfaces a hard surface in flight, the apparatus comprising:
- a ring, the ring comprising a band having a top edge and a bottom edge, the ring defining a central area;
- a plurality of flexible links extending inward from the ring, each of the plurality of flexible links spanning at least one open space, the plurality of flexible links having a plurality of terminal ends;
- the plurality of flexible links each being coupled to the ring such that the plurality of terminal ends collectively define an inner circle;
- a circular member contained within the inner circle against which the plurality of flexible links are biased;
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- wherein the plurality of flexible links and the at least one open space allow the circular member to move independently of the ring such that the apparatus maintains flight and glide after impacting the hard surface.
A method of creating a flying disc apparatus for bouncing against a hard surface in flight, the method comprising the steps of:
- forming a ring comprising a band having a top edge and a bottom edge, the ring defining a central area;
- forming a plurality of flexible links having a plurality of terminal ends and configuring the plurality of flexible links to extend inward from the ring;
- coupling the plurality of flexible links to the ring such that the plurality of terminal ends collectively define an inner circle;
- providing a circular member contained within the inner circle against which the plurality of flexible links are biased;
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- configuring the plurality of flexible links such that the at least one open space allows the circular member to move independently of the ring such that the apparatus maintains flight and glide after impacting the hard surface.
A flying disc apparatus for bouncing against a hard surface and remaining in flight, the apparatus comprising:
- a ring comprising a band having a top edge and a bottom edge, the ring defining a central area;
- a circular member forming a concentric circle within the ring, the circular member disposed in a plane defined by the top edge, the circular member spaced inward from the ring such that at least one open space is disposed therebetween;
- a plurality of flexible links extending inward from the ring, each of the plurality of flexible links spanning the at least one open space;
- the plurality of flexible links each connecting the ring to the circular member such that the circular member is biased to a center position relative to the ring;
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- wherein the plurality of flexible links and the at least one open space allows the circular member to move independently of the ring such that the apparatus maintains flight and glide after impacting the hard surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.