A sunroof apparatus has a window, a sunscreen, and a sunshade. The sunshade is opaque and blocks all light from entering. The sunscreen has a plurality of openings for allowing a filtered transmission of light via the sunroof. The sunshade and sunscreen are able to be moved independent of each other to provide a driver a greater number of lighting options. The sunscreen also provides an air dampening effect when it is closed and when the window is open, thereby lessening the turbulence of the air as well as the wind noise.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
 The present invention relates to a sunroof having both a sunshade and a
 sunscreen, wherein the sunscreen may move independently of the sunshade.
 Sunroof sunshades are routinely included as a component of a sunroof
 system. The sunshade is a solid member that blocks light from entering the
 vehicle via the glass window of the sunroof. The sunshade is typically
 mounted on the inside of the sunroof and is matched to the interior
 headliner for an aesthetically pleasing appearance. The sunshade is linked
 to the glass window of the sunroof so that it is retracted when the window
 is opened to avoid damaging the sunshade.
 The aforementioned sunshades are deficient in that they do not allow a
 limited or filtered light into the vehicle. Known sunshades are opaque.
 Therefore, a driver is left with the limited choice of allowing full light
 to enter the vehicle via the sunroof when the sunshade is retracted or to
 allow no light to enter when the sunshade is closed.
 The aforementioned sunshades are also deficient, as they must be retracted
 when the sunroof is opened, to prevent damage to the sunshade. Thus, there
 is no filtering or shading when the sunroof is open.
 It is an object of the present invention to cure those deficiencies
 outlined above by providing a sunshade/sunscreen combination.
 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
 In a disclosed embodiment a vehicle sunroof apparatus has a window, a
 sunscreen and a sunshade. The sunscreen allows passage of light and wind,
 and is positioned between the window and sunshade to provide additional
 lighting options. The sunscreen is movable independently of the window or
 sunshade, thereby providing a filtered light and air flow when the window
 is in the open position. The sunshade is a opaque member that does not
 allow light to enter the vehicle via the sunroof when the sunshade is in
 its closed position.
 The sunscreen is a relatively planar member having a plurality of holes to
 provide a source of filtered light, via the sunroof. The sunscreen also
 serves as an air dispenser when the sunscreen is closed and the window is
 in its open position. This damping effect reduces the wind noise and
 overall turbulence of the air entering from the open window.
 These and other features of the present invention can be best understood
 from the following specification and drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
 A first embodiment of the sunshade/sunscreen combination is shown generally
 at 10 in FIG. 1. The sunshade/sunscreen combination includes a window 15,
 a sunshade 20, and a sunscreen 25. The window 15 is shown sectionally
 after it has dropped from the window opening 30 and had moved horizontally
 into its retracted position. The sunroof window 15 may be of any design
 known in the art.
 The sunshade 20 is an opaque member that does not allow sunlight to pass
 through it. The sunshade 20 is generally colored to match the interior
 trim of the vehicle, and typically may be made of a material similar to
 the material of the vehicle headliner. The sunshade 20 includes a window
 engaging portion 35 that engages the window 15 when opening to also open
 the sunshade. Thus, the sunshade cannot be closed when the window is
 opened.
 As best shown in FIG. 2, the sunscreen 25 occupies the space between the
 sunshade 20 and window 15. As shown in FIG. 1, the sunscreen 25 does not
 include a window engaging portion as does the sunshade. This arrangement
 allows for the sunshade 25 to remain in a closed position independent of
 the position of the window 15. Sunscreen 25 includes a handle 45 that
 extends downward to allow a driver to move the sunscreen 25 between a
 closed and a retracted position. The sunscreen handle 45, as shown in FIG.
 I is positioned forward of the sunshade handle 40 to allow for independent
 movement of the sunshade 20 and sunscreen 25. The sunscreen 25, as shown
 in FIG. 3 is a semi-rigid member with a plurality of openings 105 formed
 therein, to allow for light and wind passage. The sunscreen 25 has a
 plurality of openings 105. A material such as a screen material may be
 utilized. It is to be understood that the plurality of openings 105 may be
 of numerous configurations such as, slots, squares, rectangles, circles,
 etc. The sunscreen 25 opening 105 shape is not critical, as long as, the
 opening allows for light and air to move through the sunscreen 25. The
 sunscreen 25 may be made of a thermoformed plastic or other suitable
 material.
 As shown in FIG. 2, the window 15, sunscreen 25 and sunshade 20 are held
 within opposing channels 50, 55, 60 formed in the sunroof reinforcing
 member 47, respectively.
 The opposing elements 50, 55, 60 allow for horizontal movement of the
 various elements i.e., window 15, sunscreen 25, sunshade 20, while
 maintaining the spatial relationship of the elements. The channels 50, 55,
 60 further facilitate the independent movement of the various elements by
 maintaining a separate channel for each clement.
 A second embodiment of the present invention is shown at 70 in FIG. 4. The
 alternative embodiment includes a window 15, sunscreen 25 and an
 integrally formed sunshade 90.
 The sunscreen 25 is of a similar design as that of the previously detailed
 first embodiment, with the exception that it is integrally housed within
 the sunshade 90. The window 15, as with the first embodiment may be of any
 configuration known in the art. The sunshade 90, includes a window
 engaging portion 97, similar to that of the first embodiment, to retract
 the sunshade 90 when the window 15 is opened.
 As shown in FIG. 5, the sunshade 90 has a planar portion 91 and a notched
 portion 92, with integrally formed opposing channels 85. The opposing
 channels 85 formed in the sunshade 90 house the sunscreen 25, and allow
 for movement of the sunscreen 25 independent of the sunshade 90.
 As shown in FIG. 4, the sunscreen 25 has a handle 100 that is positioned
 forward of the handle 95 of the sunshade 90 to facilitate independent
 movement of the elements.
 As shown in FIG. 5, the second embodiment 70 includes opposing channels 75,
 80 formed in the reinforcing member 47 to house the window 15 and sunshade
 90, respectively. As with the first embodiment, the sunscreen 25 is
 effectively positioned between the window 15 and the sunshade 90 with the
 exception that the channel 85 housing the sunscreen 25 integrally formed
 with the sunshade 90.
 With this embodiment, when the sunshade 90 is moved rearwardly it carries
 the sunscreen 25. However, the sunscreen 25 can be moved independently to
 the closed position.
 While preferred embodiments are disclosed, a worker in this art would
 understand that various modifications would come within the scope of the
 invention. Thus, the following claims should be studied to determine the
 true scope and content of this invention.