ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,111, issued on June 30.
"Thermal shade for vehicle with panoramic roof" was invented by Lyman G. Lockwood (Glendale, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A thermal shade for an automobile having a panoramic roof includes an elongated jacket sized to overlay a vehicle's panoramic roof and a thermally insulating layer sandwiched within the jacket. Magnetic tape strips or individual magnets are located along the perimeter of the jacket and provide means for securing the thermal shade to the automobile. The thermal shade has a streamlined appearance and does not obscure the automobile's doors or door windows and does not interfere with ...