Patent ID: 6618869
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
An apparatus for rolling up and laying out a solar pool cover over a pool in combination with a solar pool cover comprising:(a) a reel shaft having two ends, a first end and a second end, the reel shaft being cylindrical, (b) a pair of reel supports, a first reel support and a second reel support, the first end of the reel shaft placed on top of the first reel support, the second end of the reel shaft placed on top of the second reel support, (c) a pair of ball bearing assemblies, a first ball bearing assembly and a second ball bearing assembly, the first ball bearing assembly located within the first reel support, the second ball bearing assembly located within the second reel support, the ball bearing assemblies serving to allow rotation of the reel support, (d) a pair of support frames, a first support frame and a second support frame, each support frame having a semicircular shape, the first end of the reel shaft being fixedly attached to the top of the first support frame, the second end of the reel shaft being fixedly attached to the top of the second support frame, (e) a motor casing attached to the top of the second support frame immediately adjacent to the second reel support, (f) a motor located within the motor casing, (g) power means for providing power to the motor, (h) a multi-position switch for controlling the motor, (i) wherein the solar pool cover would have two ends, a first end and a second end, the first end of the solar pool cover being attached to the reel shaft, further wherein the entire length of the solar pool cover would be wound around the reel shaft when not in use, j) further wherein the reel shaft would be placed over a pool, the pool preferably being square or rectangular, the pool having at least four straight sides, two of the straight sides being considered â€œendsâ€  and two of the straight sides being considered â€œside edges,â€  each of the two support frames being placed immediately adjacent to a side edge of the pool, with the reel shaft being located over pool near a side edge of the pool.