Patent ID: 7140662
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
1. A retractable sunshade comprising: a reversible motor capable of rotating in a first direction and a reverse direction; a control switch connected to said motor; a gear assembly connected to said motor; a motor shaft having a first end connected to said motor; a first pair of pulleys connected together by a first wire wherein said first wire is looped around said first pair of pulleys like a rubber band and connected to said motor shaft wherein one of said first pair of pulleys is connected to said second end of said motor shaft; a wire attachment having a circular top end with a transverse aperture, an elongated portion extending downward from said top end, and a circular bottom end with a transverse aperture and connected to said first wire of said first pair of pulleys wherein said first wire passes through said aperture in said top end; a flexible shade having a top edge, a bottom edge parallel to said top edge, a leading edge, and a trailing edge and connected along said leading edge to said elongated portion of said wire attachment; a second pair of pulleys connected together by a second wire wherein said second wire is looped around said second pair of pulleys like a rubber band and connected to said wire attachment wherein said second wire passes through said aperture in said bottom end of said wire attachment; a first plurality of sliding attachments having a sideways T-shaped base and a vertically extending clip section and connected on said clip section to said top edge of said shade wherein said sliding attachments are spaced equidistant along said shade; a first elongated block C-shaped guide track having a first end, a second end, and an interior with a sideways T-shaped opening and slideably connected to said first plurality of sliding attachments wherein said base of each of said first sliding attachments resides in said opening of said first guide track and is capable of sliding along said first guide track; a second plurality of sliding attachments having a sideways T-shaped base and a vertically extending clip section and connected on said clip section to said bottom edge of said shade wherein said second sliding attachments are spaced equidistant along said shade; a second elongated block C-shaped guide track having a first end, a second end, and an interior with a sideways T-shaped opening and slideably connected to said second plurality of sliding attachments wherein said base of each of said second sliding attachments resides in said opening of said second guide track and is capable of sliding along said second guide track; a first hollow rectangular track cover having a first end, a second end, a top, an open bottom, a front side perpendicular to said top, and a rear side parallel to said front side and forming a rectangular hollow interior and connected to said first guide track wherein said first guide track is wholly affixed to and parallel to said rear side of said first track cover and said first and said second ends are located near said first and said second ends of said first guide track, respectively; a second hollow rectangular track cover having a first end, a second end, a top, an open bottom, a front side perpendicular to said top, and a rear side parallel to said front side and forming a rectangular hollow interior and connected to said second guide track wherein said second guide track is wholly affixed to and parallel to said rear side of said second track cover and said first and said second ends are located near said first and said second ends of said second guide track, respectively; an elongated shaft having a first end, an elongated central portion, and a second end and connected along said central portion to said trailing edge of said shade, on said first end to said interior of said first track cover, and on said second end to said interior of said second track cover; and a plurality of mounting screws connected to said first track cover, said second track cover, and said motor.