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Apparatus and method for gameApparatus and method for game description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070197318, Apparatus and method for game. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001]This invention relates to improved methods and apparatus concerning games. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]There are various games known in the prior art. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0003]One or more embodiments of the present invention provide one or more throwable inflatable disk games. Typically, in each of these throwable inflatable disk games, an inflatable disk, disk device, which may be called a "velocidisk" is thrown towards various shaped targets in a similar fashion to the Frisbee (trademarked). These targets differ depending upon the type of game played. [0004]Typically the "velocidisk" throwable inflatable disk in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present invention, has the shape of a blood platelet or a bagel. Various embodiments may have contouring shapes to accommodate aerodynamic capabilities. [0005]The disk may have a hollow interior, which is inflatable with air injected through a valve that is placed in the body. The disk may be easily controlled when thrown, especially over short distances. [0006]The disk may have an outer rim fits well when grasped in a human being's hand. The outer rim may give a firm grip of the disk before it is deployed making it more precise to land on a target. [0007]The disk may also include dimples or substantially circular indentations, which aid in the aerodynamic stability of the disk in flight. The disk provides the feeling of throwing a football instead of a flimsy plastic disk like the Frisbee (trademarked). A football can be difficult to throw, however the disk of embodiments of the present invention can be thrown easily like a Frisbee (trademarked) and still has the popular culture look of a football. [0008]The disk can be used in a number of different games. These games may have rules somewhat similar to an ultimate Frisbee (Trademarked) game, basketball, soccer, football, tennis, and volleyball, for example. [0009]In one embodiment, the present invention provides apparatus comprising a disk. The disk may be comprised of a first ring comprised of a curved top outer surface, a second ring comprised of a curved bottom outer surface, a top indented inner surface substantially at the center of the first ring, and a bottom indented inner surface substantially at the center of the second ring. The first ring is attached to the second ring at a peripheral edge. The first ring, the second ring, the top indented inner surface, the bottom indented inner surface and the peripheral edge together may provide a closed structure, and together may enclose a cavity. The disk may be substantially in the shape of a donut having a center, with the top indented inner surface and the bottom indented inner surface overlapping the center of the donut. A plurality of circular indentations or dimples may be located on the top outer surface of the first ring. Each of the plurality of indentations may be substantially circular. [0010]The disk may be made of two layers of material: an outer part or layer and an inner part or layer. The outer part may be made of textured leather segments, having a texture similar to footballs and basketballs, stitched to the shape of the said object much like a football is manufactured. The inner part of the disk can be of an inflatable butyl rubber inserted in the outer leather casing before the disk is inflated. [0011]The disk may also be made of plastic made by injection and blow mold molding process. This process may be used when quantity is desired over quality in mass production. Molding it may be desired for various sizes of the disk to be able to cater to the small hands of a youth. [0012]Other materials such as a material such as used for a Nerf (trademarked) product is also suitable. The typically symmetrical design of the disk is suitable to be made of Nerf (trademarked) foam material. [0013]An apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention may also include a target device having a net, a top member, and a bottom member. The net may be fixed to the target device in a manner, which allows the disk to pass through the net and between the top member and the bottom member. The apparatus may be further comprised of a playing surface, wherein the target device is fixed to the playing surface. The playing surface may be a tennis playing surface or a basketball playing surface, for example, [0014]One or more embodiments of the present invention also provide a method, which may include the steps of throwing a disk, such as previously described, through a target device. The target device may be fixed to a playing surface as also previously described. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0015]FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a disk in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention; [0016]FIG. 2 shows a cross sectional perspective view of the disk of FIG. 1; [0017]FIG. 3 shows a cross sectional side view of the disk of FIG. 1; [0018]FIG. 4 shows a diagram of a first game playing environment for use with the disk of FIG. 1; [0019]FIG. 5 shows a diagram of a second game playing environment for use with the disk of FIG. 1; [0020]FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of part of a device for use in the second game playing environment of FIG. 5; Continue reading about Apparatus and method for game... Full patent description for Apparatus and method for game Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Apparatus and method for game patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. 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