FORM2
THE PATENTS ACT 1970
39 OF 1970
&
THE PATENT RULES 2003
COMPLETESPECIFICATION
(SEE SECTIONS 10 & RULE 13)
1. TITLEOF THE INVENTION
“ASSEMBLY FOR WATER RESISTANT STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN
VEHICLES”
2. APPLICANTS (S)
(a) Name: Varroc Polymers Limited
(b) Nationality: Indian
(c) Address: Varroc Polymers Limited – R&D,
Plot No. M-138/139, MIDC-Waluj, Aurangabad – 431136, Maharashtra, India
3. PREAMBLETOTHEDESCRIPTION
COMPLETESPECIFICATION
The following specification describes the invention.

ASSEMBLY FOR WATER RESISTANT STORAGE COMPARTMENT IN
VEHICLES
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
5 The present disclosure in general relates to a water resistant assembly in
vehicles and more specifically, a water resistant assembly in a storage compartment of a two-wheeler vehicle.
BACKGROUND
10 The assembly of some two-wheeler vehicles/automobiles comprises a storage
compartment (e.g., a helmet storage box) in a dedicated space under the vehicle seat. The conventional assembly configurations for such storage compartments have the possibility that water may enter the storage compartments when the vehicle is washed or when the vehicle is exposed under rainy conditions.
15 A well-known solution to obviate the water entry into the storage
compartment includes a rubber seal between the base of seat and the storage compartment. Figs. 1(a) and (b) illustrate a side view of a conventional two-wheeler seat assembly (100) with a seat (101) and a storage compartment (103) (e.g., helmet storage box) in closed state (Fig. 1(a)) and opened state (Fig. 1(b)). Fig. 1(c)
20 illustrates an exploded view of the conventional two-wheeler seat assembly (100), to
obviate water entry into the storage compartment (103) of two-wheeler vehicles. The seat (101) comprises a seat cover (101(a)), a cushion (101(b)) and a seat base (101(c)). The back side of the seat base (101(c)) is also illustrated in Fig. 1(c). A rubber seal (105) is generally arranged between the seat (101) and the storage
25 compartment (103). More specifically, the rubber seal (105) is secured to the back
side of the seat base (101(c)). The seat base (101(c)) is covered by the cushion (101(b)), which may further be covered by the seat cover (101(a)). The seat cover (101(a)) may be of various materials, such as rexene and the like. The rubber seal (105) is usually provided on the outer periphery of seat base 101(c) in an area
30 covering the storage compartment (103). In some conventional solutions, the rubber

seal (105) may be included only for the area covering a portion of the storage
compartment (103), such as, an area for storing helmet/documents. Fig. 1(d)
illustrates a cross sectional view of the conventional seat assembly (in a closed state)
to obviate water entry into the storage compartment of the two-wheeler vehicle, in
5 accordance with the conventional seat assembly.
However, the conventional configuration described above has the possibility that water may still enter through the rubber seal (105) when the vehicle is washed or may also be used to open the seat for stealing the contents from the storage compartments (103) or for other mischievous acts by removing the rubber seal (105).
10 Further, the rubber seal (105) requires to be frequently replaced with new one to
maintain the seal. If one has a need to eliminate the rubber seal (105), one may need to think of some other solution(s) to restrict the water entry in the storage compartment (103).
Accordingly, there is a need for an improved and cost-effective solution to
15 prevent entry of water into the storage compartment (103) of such two-wheeler
vehicles, which overcomes at least the above-mentioned challenges.
SUMMARY
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts, in a simplified
20 format, that are further described in the detailed description of the disclosure. This
summary is neither intended to identify key or essential inventive concepts of the disclosure and nor is it intended for determining the scope of the disclosure.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an assembly/system for water
resistant storage box in vehicles is disclosed. More specifically, the assembly/system
25 comprises a seating assembly and a storage compartment, wherein the seating
assembly comprises a seat base with an extended profile to cover the storage
compartment and prevent water entry into the storage compartment of the vehicle.
Further, the storage compartment may include one or more drain holes to remove
excess water that may enter therein. In some embodiments, a damper may be used to
30 provide the dampening effect between the seat base and the storage compartment.

An objective of the present disclosure is to provide a compact and unique design of the seating assembly and storage compartment in automobiles/vehicles to completely prevent entry of water while washing or raining.
To further clarify advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more
5 particular description of the disclosure will be rendered by reference to specific
embodiments thereof, which is illustrated in the appended drawings. It is appreciated that these drawings depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying drawings. 10
BRIEF DESCIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present disclosure
will become better understood when the following detailed description is read with
reference to the accompanying drawings in which like characters represent like parts
15 throughout the drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1(a) & (b) illustrates a two-wheeler vehicle seat assembly with a storage compartment, in closed and open state, in accordance with a conventional seat assembly;
Fig. 1(c) illustrates an exploded view of the vehicle seat assembly to obviate
20 water entry into the storage compartment of the two-wheeler vehicle, in accordance
with the conventional seat assembly;
Fig. 1(d) illustrates a cross sectional view of the conventional seat assembly
(in a closed state) to obviate water entry into the storage compartment of the two-
wheeler vehicle, in accordance with the conventional seat assembly;
25 Fig. 2(a) illustrates an exploded view of an assembly/system for water
resistant storage compartment in vehicles, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 2(b) illustrates a cross sectional view of the assembly/system to obviate
water entry into the storage compartment of the two-wheeler vehicle, in accordance
30 with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 3 illustrates a detailed view of water-resistant storage compartment in vehicles, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 4(a) illustrates a bottom view of modified seat assembly with extended
profile to restrict water in the storage compartment, in accordance with an
5 embodiment of the present disclosure; and
Fig. 4(b) illustrates two-wheeler seat assembly with storage compartment which includes an extended profile for water restriction in the seat assembly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
Further, skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the drawings are
10 illustrated for simplicity and may not have been necessarily drawn to scale. For
example, the flow charts illustrate the method in terms of the most prominent steps
involved to help to improve understanding of aspects of the present disclosure.
Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of
the device may have been represented in the drawings by conventional symbols, and
15 the drawings may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding
the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the drawings with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having benefit of the description herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
20 For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the
disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended, such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further
25 applications of the principles of the disclosure as illustrated therein being
contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the disclosure relates. Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided
30 herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

The term “some” as used herein is defined as “none, or one, or more than one,
or all.” Accordingly, the terms “none,” “one,” “more than one,” “more than one, but
not all” or “all” would all fall under the definition of “some.” The term “some
embodiments” may refer to no embodiments or to one embodiment or to several
5 embodiments or to all embodiments. Accordingly, the term “some embodiments” is
defined as meaning “no embodiment, or one embodiment, or more than one embodiment, or all embodiments.”
The terminology and structure employed herein is for describing, teaching and illuminating some embodiments and their specific features and elements and does not
10 limit, restrict or reduce the spirit and scope of the claims or their equivalents.
More specifically, any terms used herein such as but not limited to “includes,” “comprises,” “has,” “consists,” and grammatical variants thereof do NOT specify an exact limitation or restriction and certainly do NOT exclude the possible addition of one or more features or elements, unless otherwise stated, and furthermore must NOT
15 be taken to exclude the possible removal of one or more of the listed features and
elements, unless otherwise stated with the limiting language “MUST comprise” or “NEEDS TO include.”
Whether or not a certain feature or element was limited to being used only once, either way it may still be referred to as “one or more features” or “one or more
20 elements” or “at least one feature” or “at least one element.” Furthermore, the use of
the terms “one or more” or “at least one” feature or element do NOT preclude there being none of that feature or element, unless otherwise specified by limiting language such as “there NEEDS to be one or more . . . ” or “one or more element is REQUIRED.”
25 Unless otherwise defined, all terms, and especially any technical and/or
scientific terms, used herein may be taken to have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having an ordinary skill in the art.
Reference is made herein to some “embodiments.” It should be understood that an embodiment is an example of a possible implementation of any features
30 and/or elements presented in the attached claims. Some embodiments have been
described for the purpose of illuminating one or more of the potential ways in which

the specific features and/or elements of the attached claims fulfil the requirements of uniqueness, utility and non-obviousness.
Use of the phrases and/or terms such as but not limited to “a first
embodiment,” “a further embodiment,” “an alternate embodiment,” “one
5 embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “multiple embodiments,” “some embodiments,”
“other embodiments,” “further embodiment”, “furthermore embodiment”, “additional embodiment” or variants thereof do NOT necessarily refer to the same embodiments. Unless otherwise specified, one or more particular features and/or elements described in connection with one or more embodiments may be found in one embodiment, or
10 may be found in more than one embodiment, or may be found in all embodiments, or
may be found in no embodiments. Although one or more features and/or elements may be described herein in the context of only a single embodiment, or alternatively in the context of more than one embodiment, or further alternatively in the context of all embodiments, the features and/or elements may instead be provided separately or
15 in any appropriate combination or not at all. Conversely, any features and/or elements
described in the context of separate embodiments may alternatively be realized as existing together in the context of a single embodiment.
Any particular and all details set forth herein are used in the context of some embodiments and therefore should NOT be necessarily taken as limiting factors to the
20 attached claims. The attached claims and their legal equivalents can be realized in the
context of embodiments other than the ones used as illustrative examples in the description below.
Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
25 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an assembly/system for water
resistant storage box in vehicles is disclosed. More specifically, the assembly/system comprises a seating assembly and a storage compartment, wherein the seating assembly comprises a seat base with an extended profile to cover the storage compartment and prevent water entry into the storage compartment of the vehicle.
30 Further, the storage compartment may include one or more drain holes to remove

excess water that may enter therein. In some embodiments, a damper may be used to provide the dampening effect between the seat base and the storage compartment.
Figs. 1(a) and (b) illustrate a side view of a conventional two-wheeler seat
assembly (100) with a seat (101) and a storage compartment (103) (e.g., helmet
5 storage box) in closed state (Fig. 1 (a)) and opened state (Fig. 1 (b)). Fig. 1(c)
illustrates an exploded view of the conventional two-wheeler seat assembly (100) to obviate water entry into the storage compartment (103) of two-wheeler automobiles. The seat (101) includes a seat cover (101(a)), a cushion (101(b)) and a seat base (101(c)). A rubber seal (105) is generally arranged between the seat (101) (more
10 specifically, the seat base (101(c))) and the storage compartment (103). The seat base
(101(c)) is covered by the cushion (101(b)), which may further be covered by the seat cover (101(a)) of various materials, such as rexene and the like. The rubber seal (105) is usually provided on the outer periphery of seat base 101(c) in an area covering the storage compartment (103). In some conventional solutions, the rubber seal (105)
15 may be included only for the area covering a part of the storage compartment (103),
such as, an area for storing helmet/documents.
Fig. 1(a), (b), (c) and (d) have already been explained under the background section of this specification and no further explanation has been added in this section of the specification for the sake of brevity.
20 Fig. 2(a) illustrates an assembly/system for water resistant storage
compartment in vehicles, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
In an embodiment of the present disclosure, an assembly/system (200) for water resistant storage compartment in vehicles is disclosed. Examples of vehicles
25 may include, but not limited to, scooters, motorcycles, or any other vehicle
comprising a storage compartment. The storage compartment (203) is disposed under the seating assembly (201). The storage compartment has a front portion and the rear portion which is described in the explanation of Fig. 3, wherein the front portion is denoted by referral numeral (203(a)) and the rear portion is denoted by a referral
30 numeral (203(b)). The storage compartment (203) is of the size and shape for storing
a helmet, documents, or the like, spanning a predefined distance in the vehicle, and

secured with bolts. In one embodiment, the storage compartment (203) may be
similar to the storage compartment (103) as discussed previously and as known in the
existing arts. In another embodiment, the storage compartment (203) may include one
or more holes, as discussed in conjunction with Fig. 3 later.
5 More specifically, the assembly/system (200) comprises a seating assembly
(201) and the storage compartment/assembly (203), wherein the seating assembly (201) comprises a includes a seat cover (201(a)), a cushion (201(b)) and a seat base (201(c)). The seat base (201(c)) is covered by the cushion (201(b)), which may further be covered by the seat cover (201(a)) of various materials, such as rexene and
10 the like. The seat base (201(c)) is configured with an extended profile (205) to cover
the storage compartment (203) and prevent water entry into the storage compartment (203) of the vehicle. The extended profile (205) is arranged in the back side of the seat base (201(c)). The seat base 201(c) depicted in Fig. 2(a) may be similar to the seat base 101(a) depicted in Fig. 1(c), except that the seat base 101(a) does not
15 include the extended profile (205). The extended profile (205) may be present on the
back side of the overall periphery of the seat base 201(c) to restrict water entry in the storage compartment (e.g., helmet storage box) in all the directions. The extended profile (205) along with plurality of dampers (207) may provide a replacement to the rubber seal (105) of the conventional seat assembly (100). In some embodiment, the
20 extended profile (205) is releasably secured to the back side of the seat base (201(c)).
In an embodiment, the extended profile (205) may only be provided in an area
of the seat base 201(c) so as to cover the front portion of the storage compartment
(203). The front portion and rear portion of the storage compartment are discussed
later in conjunction with Fig. 3. In another embodiment, the extended profile (205)
25 may be provided in the complete area of the seat base (201(c)) which has a storage
compartment (203) covering the entire area of the seat assembly (200). The extended profile (205) may be provided as a protruded structure made up of same material as the seat base 201(c), which runs along the periphery of the seat base (201(c)) so as to seal the storage compartment 203 completely. The extended profile (205) may
30 completely surround the area which is in contact with the storage compartment (203)
which is to be sealed. The thickness of the extended profile may range from 2 mm to

5 mm. The extended profile (205) is integrated along with the seat base (201(c)), so it
is manufactured along with the seat base (201(c)) via an injection molding process.
The seat base may be made up of materials, such as, but not limited to, polymers,
such as, ABS, ASA, PP, PP (TD/ TF), PP GF, PP MF, PE, HDPE, LDPE, PET, PBT,
5 PEEK, NYLON, ACETAL (POM), PPS, PA- PA6, PA33, PA66, PC, and other
natural and artificial composites.
Compared to conventional solutions, no rubber seal may be present in the seat base 201(c), as discussed in conjunction with Figs. 1(c) and 1(d) above. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a damper (207) is used to provide the
10 dampening effect between the seat base (201(c)) and the storage compartment (203).
Specifically, there may be a slot present in the seat base (201(c)) to mount the dampers (207). The dampers (207) may act as a support and provide the dampening effect between the seat base (201(c)) and the storage compartment (203). Depending on the total area covered by the storage compartment (203) mating with the seat base
15 (201(c)), the quantity of dampers (207) may vary. In the present embodiment, the
storage compartment (203) has the space for keeping helmet or any other documents only at the front portion of the storage compartment (203), so the number of dampers (207) which may be required is less. In another embodiment, if the space for keeping helmet or any other documents covers the entire portion of the seat base (201(c)),
20 then the number of dampers (207) may be increased. Also, the number of dampers
(207) may depend on the profile of the seat base (201(c)). The dampers (207) would be placed in the slot provided in the bottom side of the seat base (201(c)) at equal distances with respect to one another. The dampers (207) may be made of materials such as, but not limited to, EPDM, natural rubber, synthetic rubber and the like.
25 Fig. 2(b) illustrates a cross sectional view of the assembly/system to obviate
water entry into the storage compartment of the two-wheeler vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The extended profile (205) is clearly depicted in Fig. 2(b) which is to cover the storage compartment (203) and prevent water entry into the storage compartment (203) of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the
30 extended profile (205) may have variable height depending on the type of vehicle.

Fig. 3 illustrates a detailed view of water-resistant storage compartment in
vehicles, according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. As
depicted, the storage compartment (203) may include one or more drain holes 301(a)
and (301(b)) to remove excess water that may enter therein. These drain holes 301(a)
5 and (301(b)) may be introduced during manufacturing process or later in the storage
compartment (203). The storage compartment (203) may include a front portion (203(a)) and a rear portion (203(b)). The drain holes (301(a)) and (301(b)) may be provided at the rear portion (203(b)) (i.e., the elevated area) of the storage compartment (203) to drain any water that enters the storage compartment (203). The
10 drain holes may not be present in the helmet box area of the storage compartment
(203). The storage compartment of Fig. 3 may correspond to the storage compartment (203) as discussed previously in conjunction with Fig. 2(a). The drain holes (301(a)) and (301(b)) may be spaced apart from each other and may be present at the periphery of the rear portion (203(b)). While only two drain holes (301(a)) and
15 (301(b)) are depicted here, it may be apparent that the storage compartment (203)
may include more than two such drain holes.
Further, for draining any water out of the storage compartment (203), the storage compartment (203) may be designed with a slope from rear portion (203(b)) towards the front portion (203(a)), so that the water entering at the extreme rear
20 portion of (203(b)) may flow towards the drain holes (301(a)) and (301(b)) to be
drained out.
Fig. 4(a) illustrates a bottom view of modified seat assembly with extended profile (403) to restrict water in the storage compartment, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The dampers (401), the extended profile (403),
25 and seat base (405), as explained previously, are shown in the bottom view of the
modified seat assembly. Since these components have been explained previously throughout the disclosure, no further explanation has been added for the sake of brevity.
Fig. 4(b) illustrates two-wheeler seat assembly with storage compartment
30 which includes an extended profile (403) for water restriction in the seat assembly, in
accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Since these components

have been explained previously throughout the disclosure, no further explanation has been added for the sake of brevity.
Thus, advantageously, the storage compartment or the helmet box of vehicles
may be covered with the extended profile or the additional feature of the seat base of
5 vehicles to prevent water entry. A separate seal is not required to prevent water entry
as used in conventional solutions. Further, it may be apparent to a person skilled in the art that while the embodiments are discussed for vehicles, the disclosure may be equally applied to any other area/domain which require a sealed storage compartment without a rubber seal, as discussed above. Further, while the disclosure is directed
10 towards avoiding water entry into the storage compartment, it may be apparent that
the disclosure is equally applicable to prevent entry of any other liquids, dust, or any foreign/unwanted particles into the storage compartment.
While specific language has been used to describe the present subject matter, any limitations arising on account thereto, are not intended. As would be apparent to
15 a person in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in
order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein. The drawings and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple
20 functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another
embodiment.

We Claim:
1. A water resistant storage assembly (200) in a vehicle, comprising:
a seating assembly (201); and
5 a storage compartment (203);
wherein, the seating assembly (201) comprises a seat base (201(c)) having an extended profile (205), to cover the storage compartment (203) and to prevent water entry into the storage compartment (203).
10 2. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
storage compartment (203) includes at least a drain hole (301) configured at a rear portion (203(b)) of the storage compartment (203) to remove excess water.
2. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1,
15 wherein the seating assembly (201) comprises a seat cover (201(a)), a
cushion (201(b)) and a seat base (201(c));
wherein the storage compartment (203) comprises a front portion
(203(a)) and a rear portion (203(b)), in which the rear portion (203(b)) is elevated
with respect to the front portion (203(a)) so that the water entering at the rear portion
20 of (203(b)) may flow towards a drain holes (301(a)) and (301(b)) to be drained out;
and
wherein the extended profile (205) is configured to cover the front
portion (203(a)) of the storage compartment (203). 25
4. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a
plurality damper (207) is secured uniformly to a back side of a seat base (201(c)) to
provide dampening effect. 30
5. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
extended profile (205) is arranged at outer periphery of a back side of the seat base (201(c)).

6. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein
thickness of the extended profile (205) is from range of 2mm to 5mm.
7. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein
5 height of the extended profile (205) is adjustable.
8. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
extended profile (205) is integral part of the seat base (201(c)).
10 9. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
extended profile (205) is releasably secured to the seat base (201(c)).
10. The water resistant storage assembly (200) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
15 vehicle is a two-wheeler vehicle or a three-wheeler vehicle.