ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 8 -- United States Patent no. 12,728,706, issued on Sept. 8.

"Retractable screen for a vehicle window" was invented by Bernard Moore (Greensboro, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A screen system for use in a window of a vehicle. The screen system includes a screen, a spool mounted to a leading edge of the screen, a housing configured to be mounted at a first edge of the window, and one or more bands that are operatively connected to the screen and configured to apply a biasing force to the screen. The screen is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The retracted position includes the screen rolled onto the spool and with the screen and the sp...