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US 7,093,593 B2Granted
Floating solar pool heater
OwnerRichard C. Rosene, Lora J. Roseneinventors
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Abstract
A soft, flexible, solar pool heater for floating on water generally comprises independently inflatable outer ring and central portion. When chamber and cavity are inflated, the cavity is with the top and bottom planes of the ring. The ring can be inflated with water for holding the heater in a pool in winds. Holes through the central portion permit egress of air from under the central portion when the heater is placed on water. Valves for chamber and cavity are located near one edge such that the heater may be deflated by rolling from an edge opposite the valves. Magnets on the ring condition water and attach to similar floating heaters to form rafts.
Claims32
A soft, flexible, solar pool heater for floating on liquid comprising:
- an inflatable outer ring defining a chamber for holding fluid;
- said ring including:
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of fluid with said chamber;
- a radially outward side including:
- magnetic means on said radially outward side of said ring for magnetic attachment to a similar floating heater;
- a radially inward side;
- a top;
- and
- a bottom;
- and
- an inflatable central portion disposed centrally said ring including:
- an upper film;
- and
- a lower film joined to said upper film to define a cavity therebetween for holding gas;
- a periphery connected to said ring;
- and
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of gas with said cavity;
- said cavity when inflated with gas for floating said heater on liquid such that said heater floats on the liquid;
- said chamber and said cavity being independently fillable.
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In combination:
- a pool of liquid;
- and
- a plurality or soft, flexible, solar pool heaters floating thereon;
- each said heater comprising:
- an inflatable outer ring defining a chamber inflated with fluid;
- said ring including:
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of fluid with said chamber;
- a radially outward side;
- a radially inward side;
- a top;and
- a bottom;
- wherein said chamber is at least partially inflated with liquid;
- an inflatable central portion disposed centrally said ring including:
- an upperfilm;
- and
- a lower film joined to said upper film to define a cavity therebetween inflated with gas such that said heater floats on said liquid;
- a periphery connected to said ring;
- and
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of gas with said cavity;
- said chamber and said cavity being independently fillable, and
- magnet means on said radially outward side of said ring;
- wherein said plurality of floating heaters are attached to one another by said magnet means.
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In combination:
- a pool of liquid;
- and
- a soft, flexible, solar pool heater floating thereon comprising:
- an inflatable outer ring defining a chamber inflated with fluid;
- said ring including:
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of fluid with said chamber;
- a radially outward side;
- a radially inward side;
- a top;
- and
- a bottom;
- wherein said chamber is at least partially inflated with liquid;
- an inflatable central portion disposed centrally said ring including:
- an upper film;
- and
- a lower film joined to said upper film to define a cavity therebetween inflated with gas such that said heater floats on said liquid
- a periphery connected to said ring;
- and
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of gas with said cavity;
- said chamber and said cavity being independently fillable;
- and
- magnet means on said ring for magnetic attachment to a similar floating heater.
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A soft, flexible, solar pool heater for floating on liquid comprising:
- an inflatable outer ring defining a chamber for holding fluid;
- said ring including:
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of fluid with said chamber;
- a radially outward side including:
- magnet means on said ring adapted for contact with the liquid when said heater is floating for conditioning the liquid;
- a radially inward side;
- a top;
- and
- a bottom;
- and
- an inflatable central portion disposed centrally said ring including:
- an upper film;
- and
- a lower film joined to said upper film to define a cavity therebetween for holding gas;
- a periphery connected to said ring;
- and
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of gas with said cavity;
- said cavity when inflated with gas for floating said heater on liquid such that said heater floats on the liquid;
- said chamber and said cavity being independently fillable.
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A soft, flexible, solar pool heater for floating on liquid comprising:
- an inflatable outer ring defining a chamber for holding fluid;
- said ring including:
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of fluid with said chamber
- a radially outward side including:
- magnet means on said radially outward side of said ring adapted for contact with the liquid when said heater is floating for conditioning the liquid and for magnetic attachment to a similar floating heater;
- a radially inward side;
- a top;
- and
- a bottom;
- and
- an inflatable central portion disposed centrally said ring including:
- an upper film;
- and
- a lower film joined to said upper film to define a cavity therebetween for holding gas;
- a periphery connected to said ring;
- and
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of gas with said cavity;
- said cavity when inflated with gas for floating said heater on liquid such that said heater floats on the liquid;
- said chamber and said cavity being independently fillable.
16 more elements
In combination:
- a pool of liquid;
- and
- a soft, flexible, solar pool heater floating thereon comprising:
- an inflatable outer ring defining a chamber inflated with fluid;
- said ring including:
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of fluid with said chamber;
- a radially outward side;
- a radially inward side;
- a top;
- and
- a bottom;
- wherein said chamber is at least partially inflated with liquid;
- an inflatable central portion disposed centrally said ring including:
- an upper film;
- and
- a lower film joined to said upper film to define a cavity therebetween inflated with gas such that said heater floats on said liquid
- a periphery connected to said ring;
- and
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of gas with said cavity;
- said chamber and said cavity being independently fillable;
- and
- magnet means on said ring adapted for contact with the liquid when said heater is floating for conditioning the liquid.
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In combination:
- a pool of liquid;
- and
- a soft, flexible, solar pool heater floating thereon comprising:
- an inflatable outer ring defining a chamber inflated with fluid;
- said ring including:
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of fluid with said chamber;
- a radially outward side;
- a radially inward side;
- a top;
- and
- a bottom;
- wherein said chamber is at least partially inflated with liquid;
- an inflatable central portion disposed centrally said ring including:
- an upper film;
- and
- a lower film joined to said upper film to define a cavity therebetween inflated with gas such that said heater floats on said liquid
- a periphery connected to said ring;
- and
- a valve for controlling ingress and egress of gas with said cavity;
- said chamber and said cavity being independently fillable;
- and
- magnet means on said radially outward side of said ring adapted for contact with the liquid when said heater is floating for conditioning the liquid and for magnetic attachment to a similar floating heater.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.