Patent ID: 8069504

Claim:
A winterizing system for placement thereon a swimming pool comprises: an inflatable bladder body, comprising a plurality of air chambers separated by a plurality of dividing inner walls; an attachment means for attaching said bladder body thereto a support structure; and, an inflating means in fluid communication therewith said plurality of air chambers; wherein said inflatable bladder body comprises an outer diameter conforming to said swimming pool; wherein a pool cover is placed over said inflatable bladder body; wherein said inflatable bladder prevents rainwater, snow, ice or other debris from collecting thereon said pool cover; wherein said inflatable bladder provides an improved retention of water therein said swimming pool; wherein said inflating means provides a selectable means therefor an inflation or a deflation thereto said plurality of air chambers; wherein said inflatable bladder body once inflated further comprises a dome-shaped structure further comprising a cylindrical outer wall; a planar floor portion sealed thereto a bottom periphery thereof said outer wall with a lower seam; a dome portion sealed thereto an upper periphery thereof said outer wall with an upper seam; and, said plurality of dividing inner walls each sealed thereto opposing inner surfaces thereof said outer wall, said floor portion, and said dome portion with an inner seam, thereby defining said plurality of air chambers therewithin; wherein said plurality of inner walls provide a shaping means to maintain a dome-shape thereof said inflatable bladder body; and, wherein said plurality of inner walls provide an isolation means in an event of a leak or puncture thereof an individual air chamber; wherein each of said dividing inner walls has axially opposed ends connected to said opposing inner surfaces of said outer wall; and, wherein each of said dividing inner walls has a linear bottom-most edge directly attached to said floor portion and further has a linear top-most edge directly attached to said dome portion.