Fan-type automobile window shade

A fan-type sunshade for protecting the interior of a vehicle against light radiation by being placed on the dashboard in the vehicle in close proximity to the windshield, said sunshade comprising fan-type shade sections which substantially cover the windshield area in a single plane;

• supporting means;
• a first and second plurality of slats connected to said supporting means said first plurality of slats being arranged in a first array characterized by a first fan-like arrangement in which said first plurality of slats are serially arranged in a parallel closed position and are sequentially extended to an operative position in which one of said slats in said first plurality of slats is maximally extended and a second array characterized by a second fan-like arrangement in which second plurality of slats are serially arranged in a parallel closed position and are sequentially extended to an operative position in which one of said slats in said second plurality of slats is maximally extended, whereby said maximally extended slats in said first and second pluralities of slats each define edges which abut one another in the extended operative position at a common interface plane without creating an overlap;
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• means for connecting said first array and said array in the extended operative position.