Pool cover having solar energy heating feature

Title: Pool cover having solar energy heating feature

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A pool cover having solar energy heating capability is provided comprising sheet material adapted to furl about a reelless locus in a storage position and to be deployed in an extended position. The cover includes means continuously resiliently urging the sheet material into its furled position for storage, and means selectively overcoming and resisting said urging, comprising inflatable structure selectively inflated in sheet material deploying relation. The cover includes a wall portion responsive to solar energy to transfer heat to water, such as pool water, in contact therewith.

Inventors:: Lockshaw, J.J.

Publication Date:: 1978-08-01

OSTI Identifier:: 6492861

Patent Number(s):: US 4103368

Assignee:: Tolo Inc. TIC; ERA-04-018495; EDB-79-030169

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: Filed date 12 Jul 1976

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR COLLECTORS; DESIGN; SWIMMING POOLS; COVERINGS; SHEETS; STORAGE; TRANSPORT; SURFACE WATERS; 141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators

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  abstractNote = {A pool cover having solar energy heating capability is provided comprising sheet material adapted to furl about a reelless locus in a storage position and to be deployed in an extended position. The cover includes means continuously resiliently urging the sheet material into its furled position for storage, and means selectively overcoming and resisting said urging, comprising inflatable structure selectively inflated in sheet material deploying relation. The cover includes a wall portion responsive to solar energy to transfer heat to water, such as pool water, in contact therewith.},

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