Abstract: An automated sunshade apparatus for protectively shading a roof of a vehicle includes one or more support members, a first elongate member, two sets of flexible shades, and a second elongate member. The first elongate member is rigidly attached to the support members positioned at an end of the roof. The flexible shades are positioned above the first elongate member, each set of flexible shades fixedly attached to rods operably connected to a linkage of a drive mechanism. The linkage is pivotably attached to a central portion of the first elongate member and configured to retractably extend the flexible shades outwardly in one of a clockwise and a counter clockwise direction over the roof of the vehicle. The second elongate member is positioned above and apart from the first elongate member and is rigidly attached to the first elongate member for accommodating the retracted flexible shades therebetween.

Abstract: An automated sunshade apparatus for protectively shading a roof of a vehicle includes one or more support members, a first elongate member, two sets of flexible shades, and a second elongate member. The first elongate member is rigidly attached to the support members positioned at an end of the roof. The flexible shades are positioned above the first elongate member, each set of flexible shades fixedly attached to rods operably connected to a linkage of a drive mechanism. The linkage is pivotably attached to a central portion of the first elongate member and configured to retractably extend the flexible shades outwardly in one of a clockwise and a counter clockwise direction over the roof of the vehicle. The second elongate member is positioned above and apart from the first elongate member and is rigidly attached to the first elongate member for accommodating the retracted flexible shades therebetween.