in moving the entire above deck assembly away from and back to the pool area the below deck solar blanket roller assembly provides an aesthetically pleasing and safe alternative to solar blanket roller assemblies installed above the pool deck application_number US 15785802 A description fig1 illustrates a cross sectional view of the portion of a concrete patio or deck 4 which borders and most typically surrounds an in ground swimming pool 6 as will be described hereafter a roller assembly 10 for use in storing and deploying a solar blanket 8 is recessed into the deck 4 adjacent to the end 7 of the pool 6 although final positioning may vary most preferably the solar blanket roller assembly 10 is positioned so that its uppermost surface is substantially flush with the surface of the deck 4 and approximately 0 5 to 3 feet from the pool end 7 when rolled for storage the solar blanket 8 is thus stored in a position recessed below the surface of the deck 4 so as not to present a tripping hazard or otherwise create an aesthetically unsightly appearance the solar blanket 8 may be of a conventional design typically consisting of a flexible plastic membrane which has a series of discreet air pockets integrally formed therein to provide the blanket 8 with sufficient buoyancy to.