Patent ID: 6086133
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: B60J

Abstract:
A vehicle end window shade arrangement for at least partially shading an end window of a vehicle having a generally horizontal surface below the end window and an elongated opening in the surface extending along the width of the end window, said end window shade arrangement comprising:a shade tube rotatably mounted below the generally horizontal surface;a shade rolled about said shade tube, said shade having a connected end attached to said shade tube and an opposite end;a shade extender-retractor coupled to said shade opposite end for selectively unrolling said shade from said shade tube to an extended position at least partially shading the end window, and rolling said shade about said shade tube to a retracted position not shading the end window; andleft and right elongated side supports disposed adjacent left and right sides, respectively, of the end window, said shade being supported by said left and right side supports when not retracted, said supports adapted to keep said shade in constant tension independent of the position of said shade.