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A sunshade for an automobile placed upon a dashboard in the interior of the vehicle provides a reflective outer surface to deflect heat and sunlight through the windshield into a vehicle during hot weather conditions and also provides the outer surface with heat strip elements when enabled during co

A sunshade for an automobile placed upon a dashboard in the interior of the vehicle provides a reflective outer surface to deflect heat and sunlight through the windshield into a vehicle during hot weather conditions and also provides the outer surface with heat strip elements when enabled during cold weather to provide a radiant heat to the windshield to prevent ice build-up on the windshield maintaining a clear windshield during freezing temperatures, the heat strip elements drawings a low voltage current from a rechargeable battery supply or a 12 volt DC power from a cigarette lighter plug, or both.

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What is claimed is: 1. An all season windshield screen placed upon a dashboard within a vehicle against a windshield to deflect heat from sunlight from the interior of the vehicle and to provide a radiant heat source to the windshield of the vehicle in the winter to inhibit ice and frost from accum

What is claimed is: 1. An all season windshield screen placed upon a dashboard within a vehicle against a windshield to deflect heat from sunlight from the interior of the vehicle and to provide a radiant heat source to the windshield of the vehicle in the winter to inhibit ice and frost from accumulating on the windshield, the screen comprising: a collapsible folding panel having a front surface directed against said windshield during use, said front surface comprising a plurality of radiant heat strips; a detachable first set of low voltage electrical leads connected to said plurality of heat strips from said rear surface through said folding panel; and a rechargeable battery pack and controller unit attaching said first set of low voltage electrical leads providing a low voltage DC current between an internal rechargeable low voltage power supply contained within said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit and said plurality of radiant heat strips to create the radiant heat to the front surface of the collapsible folding panel. 2. The screen, as disclosed in claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of solar cells located on said front surface of said collapsible folding panel; a detachable second low voltage lead connected to said plurality of solar cell panels from said rear surface through said collapsible folding panel; and said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit attaching said first set of low voltage electrical leads drawing a low voltage DC current from an internal rechargeable low voltage power supply, further attaching said second low voltage lead to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply from said plurality of solar cell panels, and further attaching a first end of a low voltage cable having a second end terminating into a cigarette lighter adapter being adapted to a low voltage DC current source within said vehicle to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply and a direct DC current to said plurality of radiant heat strips. 3. The screen, as disclosed in claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of solar cells located on said front surface of said collapsible folding panel; a detachable second low voltage lead connected to said plurality of solar cell panels from said rear surface through said collapsible folding panel; said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit attaching said first set of low voltage electrical leads drawing a low voltage DC current from an internal rechargeable low voltage power supply, further attaching said second low voltage lead to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply from said plurality of solar cell panels, and further attaching a first end of a low voltage cable having a second end terminating into a cigarette lighter adapter being adapted to a low voltage DC current source within said vehicle to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply and a direct DC current to said plurality of radiant heat strips; and a power selector switch within said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit to select from said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply, direct DC current from said vehicle, or to an off position where there is no current. 4. An all season windshield screen placed upon a dashboard within a vehicle against a windshield to deflect heat from sunlight from the interior of the vehicle and to provide a radiant heat source to the windshield of the vehicle in the winter to inhibit ice and frost from accumulating on the windshield, the screen comprising: a collapsible folding panel having a front surface directed against said windshield during use, said front surface further comprising a reflective outer layer, and a plurality of radiant heating strips, said folding panel also having a rear surface; a detachable first set of low voltage electrical leads connected to said plurality of heat strips from said rear surface through said collapsible folding panel; and a rechargeable battery pack and controller unit attaching said first set of low voltage electrical leads providing a low voltage DC current between an internal rechargeable low voltage power supply contained within said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit and said plurality of radiant heat strips to create the radiant heat to the front surface of the collapsible folding panel. 5. The screen, as disclosed in claim 4, further comprising: a plurality of solar cells located on said front surface of said collapsible folding panel; a detachable second low voltage lead connected to said plurality of solar cell panels from said rear surface through said collapsible folding panel; and said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit attaching said first set of low voltage electrical leads drawing a low voltage DC current from an internal rechargeable low voltage power supply, further attaching said second low voltage lead to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply from said plurality of solar cell panels, and further attaching a first end of a low voltage cable having a second end terminating into a cigarette lighter adapter being adapted to a low voltage DC current source within said vehicle to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply and a direct DC current to said plurality of radiant heat strips. 6. The screen, as disclosed in claim 4, further comprising: a plurality of solar cells located on said front surface of said collapsible folding panel; a detachable second low voltage lead connected to said plurality of solar cell panels from said rear surface through said collapsible folding panel; said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit attaching said first set of low voltage electrical leads drawing a low voltage DC current from an internal rechargeable low voltage power supply, further attaching said second low voltage lead to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply from said plurality of solar cell panels, and further attaching a first end of a low voltage cable having a second end terminating into a cigarette lighter adapter being adapted to a low voltage DC current source within said vehicle to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply and a direct DC current to said plurality of radiant heat strips; and a power selector switch within said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit to select from said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply, direct DC current from said vehicle, or to an off position where there is no current. 7. An all season windshield screen placed upon a dashboard within a vehicle against a windshield to deflect heat from sunlight from the interior of the vehicle and to provide a radiant heat source to the windshield of the vehicle in the winter to inhibit ice and frost from accumulating on the windshield, the screen comprising: a collapsible folding panel having a front surface directed against said windshield during use, said front surface further comprising a reflective outer layer, a plurality of radiant heating strips, and a plurality of solar cell panels; said collapsible folding panel also having a rear surface; a detachable first set of low voltage electrical leads connected to said plurality of heat strips from said rear surface through said collapsible folding panel; a detachable second low voltage lead connected to said plurality of solar cell panels from said rear surface through said collapsible folding panel; a rechargeable battery pack and controller unit attaching said first set of low voltage electrical leads drawing a low voltage DC current from an internal rechargeable low voltage power supply, further attaching said second low voltage lead to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply from said plurality of solar cell panels, and further attaching a first end of a low voltage cable having a second end terminating into a cigarette lighter adapter being adapted to a low voltage DC current source within said vehicle to recharge said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply and a direct DC current to said plurality of radiant heat strips; and a power selector switch within said rechargeable battery pack and controller unit to select from said internal rechargeable low voltage power supply, direct DC current from said vehicle, or to an off position where there is no current.