FORM 2
THE PATENT ACT 1970 (as amended)
[39 OF 1970]
&
The Patents Rules, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See Section 10 and Rule 13]
TITLE: "AN ASSEMBLY FOR REDUCING IMPULSE ACTION OF VEHICLE AND A METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THEREOF"
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT: TATA MOTORS LIMITED, an Indian company having its registered office at Bombay house, 24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk, Mumbai 400 001, Maharashtra, INDIA.
Nationality: INDIAN
The following specification particularly describes the nature of the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure relates to an assembly for reducing impulse action of vehicle, more particularly relates to a secondary floor installed above primary floor of the vehicle which is connected to side walls of the vehicle for reducing impulse action of the vehicle.
BACKGROUND
The prior art devices for reducing impulse action are typically a combination of floorboard assembly secured to the seat assembly by means of a resilient connection. These are costlier, have more weight and contain more number of components making the devices complex and unstable during prolonged usage. Further, the same devices cannot be configured to form a platform to enable a person to stand and see from roof of a vehicle.
In view of the aforementioned limitations, there is a need to provide an assembly for reducing impulse action of vehicle and also to configure the same assembly into a platform to enable a person to stand and see from roof of the vehicle.
STATEMENT OF THE DISCLOSURE
Accordingly, the present disclosure provides an assembly for reducing impulse action of a vehicle to passengers, comprising a pair of seat arrays facing each other, wherein back rests of the seat arrays are connected to side walls of the vehicle, and a secondary floor connected to the seat arrays at its base using plurality of support tubes, wherein the secondary floor is placed above at predetermined distance from a primary floor of the vehicle and a method of assembling an assembly for reducing impulse action of vehicle to passengers, comprising connecting a pair of seat arrays facing each other to a side wall of a vehicle, and connecting a secondary floor to the seat arrays at its base using plurality of support tubes, wherein the secondary floor is placed above at predetermined distance from a primary floor of the vehicle.
OBJECTS OF THE DISCLOSURE
One object of the present disclosure is to provide an assembly for reducing impulse action of vehicle to passengers.
Another object of the present disclosure is to configure the assembly into a platform to enable a person to stand on the platform and see from roof of a vehicle.

SUMMARY
The shortcomings of the prior art are overcome and additional advantages are provided through the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, an assembly for reducing impulse action of a vehicle to passengers is provided. The assembly comprises a pair of seat arrays facing each other, wherein back rests of the seat arrays are connected to side walls of the vehicle and a secondary floor connected to the seat arrays at its base using plurality of support tubes. The secondary floor is placed above at predetermined distance from a primary floor of the vehicle.
In one embodiment, the seat array comprises plurality of seats which are placed next to each other and connected to each other.
In one embodiment, the secondary floor is supported by a metal structure or a fabric high strength belt at appropriate locations.
In one embodiment, the support tubes are U shaped support tubes.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure, an assembly is configured with platform to enable a person to stand on the platform and see from roof of the vehicle. The assembly comprises a pair of platform horizontal supports connected to a plate, a pair of platform vertical supports connected to the platform horizontal supports at one end and other end is contacted to the secondary floor. Either ends of the horizontal supports are connected to the support tubes of the seat array to enable a person to stand on the platform and see from roof of the vehicle.
In one embodiment, the end of the vertical support contacting the secondary floor is provided with rubber buffer for varying height of the platform plate,
In one embodiment, the platform horizontal supports are in L shaped tubes.
In another embodiment of the present disclosure a method of assembling an assembly for reducing impulse action of vehicle to passengers. The method comprises acts of connecting a

pair of seat arrays facing each other to a side wall of a vehicle, and connecting a secondary floor to the seat arrays at its base using plurality of support tubes. The secondary floor is placed above at predetermined distance from a primary floor of the vehicle.
In one embodiment of the present disclosure a method of assembling an assembly to configure the assembly into a platform to enable a person to stand on the platform and see from roof of the vehicle is provided. The method comprising acts of connecting a pair of platform horizontal supports to a platform plate, connecting a pair of platform vertical supports to the platform horizontal supports at one end and other end is contacted to the secondary floor. Either ends of the horizontal supports are connected to the support tubes of the seat array to configure into the platform to stand and see from the roof of the vehicle.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
The novel features and characteristic of the disclosure are set forth in the appended claims. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objectives and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates the exploded view of assembly comprising secondary/surrogate floor with mounting bracket according to the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 illustrates a perspective view of assembled assembly with the secondary/surrogate floor mounted to seat array with a predetermined gap from main/primary floor according to the disclosure.
FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of the secondary/surrogate floor mounted to the seat array according to the disclosure.
FIG. 4 illustrates is a perspective view of assembly comprising platform to stand and see from the roof of the vehicle according to the disclosure.
FIG. 5 illustrates is a perspective view of assembled assembly with seat array according to
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The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The foregoing has broadly outlined the features and technical advantages of the present disclosure in order that the detailed description of the disclosure that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be described hereinafter which form the subject of the claims of the disclosure. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as set forth in the appended claims. The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the disclosure, both as to its organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. It is to be expressly understood, however, that each of the figures is provided for the purpose of illustration and description only and is not intended as a definition of the limits of the disclosure.
It is to be noted at this point that all of the components, whether alone or in any combination, are claimed as being essential to the invention, in particular the details depicted in the drawings and reference numerals in the drawings are as given below.
FIG. 1 illustrates exploded view of assembly (1) comprising a secondary/surrogate floor (4) with mounting bracket (14) for reducing impulse action of vehicle and thereby reducing injury to foot to passengers in the vehicle.
FIGS. 2 and 3 illustrate perspective and front views of arrangement of assembly (1) with secondary/surrogate floor mounted (4) to the seat arrays (2). The assembly (1) reduces impulse action of vehicle to passengers. The assembly (1) comprises a pair of seat arrays (2) facing each other, wherein back rests of the seat arrays (2) are connected to a side wall (3) of a vehicle, and a secondary floor (4) connected to the seat arrays (2) at its base using plurality of support tubes (5). The seat array (2) comprises plurality of seats (2a) which are placed next

to each other and connected to each other. The secondary floor (4) is placed above at predetermined distance from a primary floor (6) of the vehicle. The secondary floor (4) is provided with chamfered plates (12) at its both ends for connecting with the support tubes (5) and the secondary floor (4) is supported by a metal structure or a fabric high strength belt at appropriate locations. The support tubes (5) are U shaped support tubes. The secondary floor (4) is made of material having high impulse and vibration absorption capacity and also having anti-skid properties in order to have more stability in the assembly (1). Also, a rubber isolator can be provided in between the mounting bracket (14) and the support tube (5) to increase vibration absorption capacity and comfort level of the passengers in the vehicle.
During impulse loading of vehicle from the bottom and/or side of the vehicle structure, the load is transferred to foot which are resting on the floor. This vertical and side force acting inside the vehicle induces the injury in the foot. Thus, the disclosed surrogate floor/secondary floor (4) mounted through side wall (3) of the vehicle with particular gap from main/primary floor. The secondary floor (4) functions as impulse isolator to foot as well as footrest or walking passage for the passenger. Thus, the forces acting on the vehicle is transferred to the side wall (3) of the vehicle. The change in force path dampens the impulse loading and helps in reducing the injury caused to foot.
In one embodiment, the FIG. 4 illustrates is a perspective view of assembly (20) configured to form a platform (10) to stand and see from roof of a vehicle.
FIG. 5 illustrates a perspective view of assembly (20) configured to form a platform (10) to stand and see from roof of a vehicle, wherein the assembly (20) is connected to the seat arrays (2) of the vehicle and is located at predetermined distance from primary floor (6) of the vehicle. The assembly (20) comprises a pair of platform horizontal supports (7) connected to a plate (11), a pair of platform vertical supports (8) connected to the platform horizontal supports (7) at one end and other end is contacted to primary floor (6) of the vehicle. Either ends of the horizontal supports (7) are connected to support tubes (5) of a pair of seat arrays (2) of the vehicle which in turn is configured as the platform (10) to stand and see from the roof of the vehicle. In one embodiment, ends of the vertical support (8) contacting the primary/main floor (6) is optionally provided with rubber buffer (9) for varying height of the platform plate (11). The platform horizontal supports (7) are preferably but not limited to L shaped tubes and the support tubes (5) are preferably but not limited to U shaped support tubes. The plate (11) comprises pair of wing nuts (13) on its sides for altering the length of

the left and right horizontal supports (7). The horizontal supports (7) are connected to the support tubes (6) using fasteners or by welding process. The seat arrays (2) are fixed to the side wall of the vehicle using mounting bracket (15).
In one embodiment the assembly (20) is used as the gunner platform wherein said platform functions as a standing platform for the passenger under the turret.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the assembly (1) comprising the secondary floor (4) can be configured to form a platform (10) to stand and see from roof of the vehicle is provided. The assembly (1) comprises a pair of platform horizontal supports (7) connected to a plate (11), a pair of platform vertical supports (8) connected to the platform horizontal supports (7) at one end and other end is contacted to the secondary floor (4). Either ends of the horizontal supports (7) are connected to the support tubes (5) of the seat array (2) to configure into the platform (10) to stand and see from the roof of the vehicle. The vertical support (8) contacting the secondary floor (4) is optionally provided with rubber buffer (9) for varying height of the platform plate (11).
Table of Referral Numerals:

Referral numeral Description
1 An assembly for reducing impulse action
2 Seat Arrays
2a Seats
3 Side wall of vehicle
4 Secondary floor
5 Support tubes
6 Primary floor
7 Horizontal supports
8 Vertical supports
9 Rubber buffer
10 Platform
11 Plate
12 Chamfered plate
13 Wing nut
14 Mounting bracket for support tube

15 Mounting bracket for seats to side wall of vehicle
20 An assembly configured to form a platform
Advantages
In one embodiment, the assembly for reducing impulse action of a vehicle to passengers is retrofittable and comprises less number of components which increases the stability of the assembly and less cost.
In one embodiment, the assembly of the secondary floor mounted to a side wall of the vehicle is having less weight, uses less number of components for an automotive vehicle which helps to reduce the possibility of injury to the passengers.
In one embodiment, the assembly comprising secondary floor acts as an impulse isolator to foot and foot rest.
In one embodiment, the platform mounted to a seat array facilitates a traveler for popping out of roof of an automotive vehicle and also functions as a standing platform for the passenger under turret.
In one embodiment, the platform provides an attachable and detachable gunner platform since there is a constraint of space in the leg room.
In one embodiment, the platform can be easily attached in operation condition and detached in non operating condition. Hence, the assembly has an advantage of easy in assembling and removal which makes the assembly simpler and easy to install on any vehicle.
In one embodiment, the assembly having platform is a retrofittable on the vehicle. Also, the assembly is light in weight due to usage of the supporting tube and M.S. plate.
Equivalents
With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.

It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as "open" terms (e.g., the term "including" should be interpreted as "including but not limited to," the term "having" should be interpreted as "having at least," the term "includes" should be interpreted as "includes but is not limited to," etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases "at least one" and "one or more" to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles "a" or "an" limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases "one or more" or "at least one" and indefinite articles such as "a" or "an" (e.g., "a" and/or "an" should typically be interpreted to mean "at least one" or "one or more"); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of "two recitations," without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, and C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, and C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to "at least one of A, B, or C, etc." is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., "a system having at least one of A, B, or C" would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of

the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase "A or B" will be understood to include the possibilities of "A" of "B" or "A and B."
While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.

We claim:
1. An assembly (1) for reducing impulse action of a vehicle to passengers, comprising:
a pair of seat arrays (2) facing each other, wherein back rests of the seat arrays (2) are connected to side walls (3) of the vehicle, and
a secondary floor (4) connected to the seat arrays (2) at its base using plurality of support tubes (5), wherein the secondary floor (4) is placed above at predetermined distance from a primary floor (6) of the vehicle.
2. The assembly (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat array (2) comprises plurality of seats (2a) which are placed next to each other and connected to each other.
3. The assembly (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the secondary floor (4) is supported by a metal structure or a fabric high strength belt at appropriate locations.
4. The assembly (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support tubes (5) are U shaped support tubes.
5. An assembly (1) as claimed in claim 1, is configured with platform (10) to enable a person to stand on the platform (10) and see from roof of the vehicle, the configuration comprising:
a pair of platform horizontal supports (7) connected to a plate (11), a pair of platform vertical supports (8) connected to the platform horizontal supports (7) at one end and other end is contacted to the secondary floor (4), wherein either ends of the horizontal supports (7) are connected to the support tubes (5) of the seat array (2) to enable a person to stand on the platform (10) and see from roof of the vehicle.
6. The assembly (1) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the end of the vertical support (8) contacting the secondary floor (4) is provided with rubber buffer (9) for varying height of the platform plate (11).
7. The assembly (1) as claimed in claim 5, wherein the platform horizontal supports (7) are in L shaped tubes.
8. A method of assembling an assembly (1) for reducing impulse action of vehicle to passengers, comprising:

connecting a pair of seat arrays (2) facing each other to a side wall (3) of a vehicle, and
connecting a secondary floor (4) to the seat arrays (2) at its base using plurality of support tubes (5), wherein the secondary floor (4) is placed above at predetermined distance from a primary floor (6) of the vehicle.
9. A method of assembling an assembly (1) as claimed in claim 5, wherein configuring the
seat array (2) with a platform (10) to enable a person to stand on the platform (10) and
see from roof of the vehicle, comprising acts of:
connecting a pair of platform horizontal supports (7) to a platform plate (11), connecting a pair of platform vertical supports (8) to the platform horizontal supports (7) at one end and other end is contacted to the secondary floor (4), wherein either ends of the horizontal supports (7) are connected to the support tubes (5) of the seat array (2) to configure into the platform (10) to stand and see from the roof of the vehicle.
10. An assembly for reducing impulse action of a vehicle and a method of assembling
thereof, are substantially as herein above described and as illustrated in accompanying
drawings.