Patent ID: 8347876

Claim:
A soft, flexible, temperature regulating and evaporation reducing solar heater for floating on liquid comprising: an inflatable outer ring defining a chamber for holding gas; said ring including: a radially outward side; a radially inward side; a top; and a bottom; 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; said cavity when inflated with gas for floating said solar heater on liquid such that said solar heater floats on the liquid; and anchoring means on the bottom of said solar heater for immersion in the liquid for ingress of the liquid for anchoring said solar heater against lifting by wind; wherein: said anchoring means comprises a plurality of elongate tubular sections, each said tubular section attached to said outer ring and including open ends; said open ends of adjacent tubular sections overlapping such that said open end of one said tubular section is inside the adjacent said tubular section.