Patent ID: 7216917

Claim:
A multifunction, retractable sun shielding apparatus, comprising: a retractable screen and a housing configured to receive and contain said retractable screen upon retracting said retractable screen; said screen having two longitudinal edges extending generally in a direction of retraction and two transverse edges extending transversely to said longitudinal edges, one of said transverse edges being a leading edge during deployment of said retractable screen; a drive mechanism attached to said longitudinal edges of said screen, and configured to drive said screen in directions of retraction and deployment; a power switch actuatable by an operator to drive said drive mechanism to deploy or retract said retractable screen; and an interlock to automatically stop deployment of said retractable screen at a first predefined position where said screen functions as a visor with regard to an adjacent windshield and covers a top portion of the adjacent windshield, and a second predefined position where said screen substantially fully covers the adjacent windshield.