FORM 2
The Patents Act 1970
(39 of 1970)
AND
THE PATENTS RULES, 2005
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION (See Section 10; Rule 13)
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
“EMERGENCY DEVICE TO ESCAPE FROM A VEHICLE”
APPILICANT(S)
TATA MOTORS LIMITED
an Indian company
having its registered office at Bombay house,
24 Homi Mody Street, Hutatma Chowk,
Mumbai 400 001,
Maharashtra, INDIA.
PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present disclosure relates to a handheld emergency device, and
more particularly relates to an emergency tool that enables an occupant of a motor vehicle to quickly escape from the vehicle when the vehicle is in an emergency situation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Emergency device is one of an important tool for providing
assistance to occupant available in a vehicle to quickly and easily escape from the vehicle in emergency situations, such as the vehicle involved in a collision with another motor vehicle or with some other object, fallen into water, caught on fire, etc. During such emergency situations, the occupant in the vehicle needs to break the window of the vehicle and/or unfasten a locked seat belt of the vehicle to quickly escape from the vehicle. However occupant faces a lot of issues in breaking the window of the vehicle, particularly when the occupant is weak, injured, or have less time or room to break the window. Also the occupant faces issues to quickly unfasten the locked seat belt of the vehicle, particularly when the occupant is unable to reach the release button of the seat belt, the seat belt mechanism becomes inoperable, or any other reason. If the occupant does not escape from the vehicle in time, then the occupant can be seriously injured or at instances the occupant can even die.
[0003] Various conventional emergency devices are provided to
break windows of the vehicle during such emergency situation, but there still remains a lot of scope to improvise the structure of the conventional emergency devices such that the occupant can easily access the emergency devices inside the vehicle to safely escape from the vehicle in time.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The principal object of the embodiments herein is to provide an
emergency device to escape from a vehicle during emergency situation. The proposed structure of the emergency device provides easy disengagement of a rod assembly having a breaker to break a window of the vehicle during the emergency situation.
[0005] Another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a ball and
spring arrangement inside the emergency device to quickly disengage the rod assembly from a slot of a case integrated in a trim assembly area of the door of the vehicle.
[0006] Another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a cutter on
the rod assembly to cut a locked seat belt during the emergency situation. The cutter is situated in middle portion of the rod assembly to prevent the user being wounded due to carelessness.
[0007] Another object of the embodiments herein is to provide a battery
operated light inside the emergency device that can provide lighting at appropriate position during the emergency situation. The light is configured to automatically switch on when the rod assembly is removed from the slot of the case.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] In one aspect, the object is satisfied by providing an emergency device to escape from a vehicle. The emergency device comprises a case attached to a door of the vehicle, a rod assembly engaged inside a slot of the case, and a cap detachably connected to the rod assembly. The rod assembly comprises a breaker provided at a top portion of the rod assembly to break the glass of the vehicle, a

cutter provided at a middle portion of the rod assembly to cut a seat belt of the vehicle, a handle provided at a bottom portion of the rod assembly to hold the rod assembly, and a ball and spring arrangement connected to the breaker to engage the rod assembly in the case. The cap is disconnected and the rod assembly is pushed against the ball and spring arrangement to disengage the rod assembly from the slot and is rotated to remove the rod assembly from the slot of the case.
[0009] In an embodiment, the rod assembly comprises a light.
[0010] In an embodiment, the light is automatically switched on when the rod assembly is removed from the slot of the case.
[0011] In an embodiment, the case comprises holes to attach the case with a trim assembly area of the door of the vehicle.
[0012] In an embodiment, the ball and spring arrangement comprises a ball, and a spring connected to the ball, wherein the spring is connected to a top side portion of the case surface and the ball rests on the rod assembly.
[0013] In an embodiment, the slot of the case is in T-shape.
[0014] In an embodiment, the breaker is perpendicularly connected to the top portion of the rod assembly forming a T-shape arrangement to engage inside the slot of the case.
[0015] These and other aspects of the embodiments herein will be better appreciated and understood when considered in conjunction with the following description and the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the following descriptions, while indicating preferred embodiments and numerous specific details thereof, are given by way of illustration and not of limitation. Many

changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the embodiments herein without departing from the scope thereof, and the embodiments herein include all such modifications.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] The proposed emergency device is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, throughout which like reference letters indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. The embodiments herein will be better understood from the following description with reference to the drawings, in which:
[0017] FIG. 1a illustrates a schematic representation of a front view of an emergency device to escape from a vehicle, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0018] FIG. 1b illustrates a schematic representation of a top view of the emergency device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein;
[0019] FIG. 1c illustrates a schematic representation of a side view of the emergency device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein; and
[0020] FIG. 2 illustrates a flow chart describing working principal of the emergency device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0021] The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained more fully with reference to the non-limiting embodiments that are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and detailed in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. Also, the various embodiments described herein are not necessarily mutually exclusive, as some embodiments can be combined with one or more other embodiments to form new embodiments. The term “or” as used herein, refers to a

non-exclusive or, unless otherwise indicated. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein can be practiced and to further enable those skilled in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
[0022] The accompanying drawings are used to help easily understand various technical features and it should be understood that the embodiments presented herein are not limited by the accompanying drawings. As such, the present disclosure should be construed to extend to any alterations, equivalents and substitutes in addition to those, which are particularly set out in the accompanying drawings. Although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are generally only used to distinguish one element from another.
[0023] Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGS. 1-2, there are shown preferred embodiments.
[0024] FIG. 1a illustrates a schematic representation of a top view of the emergency device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. The emergency device comprises a case (1) attached to a door of the vehicle, a rod assembly (3) engaged inside the case (1), and a cap (8) detachably connected to the rod assembly (3).
[0025] The case (1) comprises holes to attach the case (1) with a trim assembly area of the door of the vehicle. Further, the case comprises a slot (2) to insert and hold the rod assembly (3) inside the case (1). In an embodiment, the slot (2) of the case (1) is in T-shape.

[0026] The rod assembly (3) comprises a breaker (4), a cutter (5), a handle (6), a ball and spring arrangement (7), and a battery operated light (9). The breaker (4) is provided at a top portion of the rod assembly (3) so as to allow the occupant to break the glass of the vehicle. The cutter (5) is provided at a middle portion of the rod assembly (3) to cut a seat belt of the vehicle. The handle (6) is provided at a bottom portion of the rod assembly (3) to hold the rod assembly (3) by the occupant and comfortably break the glass and cut the seat belt of the vehicle. In an embodiment, the breaker (4) is perpendicularly connected to the top portion of the rod assembly (3) forming a T-shape arrangement to engage the rod assembly (3) inside the T-shape slot (2) of the case (1).
[0027] The ball and spring arrangement (7) is connected to the breaker (4) to engage the rod assembly (3) in the case (1). The ball and spring arrangement (7) comprises a ball (10) and a spring (11) connected to the ball (10). The spring (11) is connected to a top side portion of the case (1) surface and the ball (10) rests on the rod assembly (1).
[0028] The cap (8) is detachably connected to the handle (6) of the rod assembly (3). During the emergency situation, the cap (8) is disconnected from the handle of the rod assembly (3) and the rod assembly (3) is pushed against the ball and spring arrangement (7) to disengage the rod assembly (3) from the slot (2). Further is rod assembly (3) rotated to remove the rod assembly (3) from the slot (2) of the case and use it to break the glass of the vehicle and/or cut the locked seat belt of the vehicle.
[0029] The light (9) inside the emergency device can provide lighting at appropriate position in a desired pattern during the emergency situation. The light (9) is configured to automatically switch on when the rod assembly (3) is removed from the slot (2) of the case (1).

[0030] FIG. 1b illustrates a schematic representation of a top view of the emergency device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein. As illustrated in the FIG. 1b, in order to remove the rod assembly (3) from the case (1), the occupant pushes the rod assembly (3) against the ball and spring arrangement (7), and apply force & rotate the rod assembly (3) at an angle of 90 degree (12) to easily remove rod assembly (3) outside the case (1). Whenever the rod assembly (3) come out of the cage (1), the light (9) gets automatically switch on.
[0031] FIG. 1c illustrates a schematic representation of a side view of the emergency device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein.
[0032] FIG. 2 illustrates a flow chart describing working principal of the emergency device, according to embodiments as disclosed herein.
[0033] At step 1, an emergency situation such as such as the vehicle
involved in a collision with another motor vehicle or with some other object, fallen into water, caught on fire, etc. is detected. The occupant in the vehicle is locked at the drive seat and electric system of the vehicle is not working due to the emergency Situation.
[0034] At step 2, in order to quickly escape from the vehicle, the occupant in the vehicle removes the cap (8) from the road assembly (3) of the emergency device.
[0035] At step 3, after removing the cap (8) from the road assembly (3), the occupant pushes the road assembly (3) inside the case (1) against the ball and spring arrangement (7). This disengages the rod assembly (3) connected inside the case (1).

[0036] At step 4, the occupant then applies force on the rod assembly (3), rotate the rod assembly (3) at a specific angle (example 90 degrees) and quickly remove the rod assembly (3) out of the case (1).
[0037] At step 5, as soon as the rod assembly (3) comes o out of the case (1), the light (9) is automatically switch on and provide lighting in a desired pattern.
[0038] At step 6, the occupant uses the cutter (5) of the rod assembly (3) to cut the locked seat belt.
[0039] At step 7, upon cutting the locked seat belt, the occupant uses the breaker (4) of the rod assembly (3) to break the glass of the vehicle and quickly escape from the vehicle.
[0040] The foregoing description of the specific embodiments will so fully reveal the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the scope of the embodiments as described herein.

[0041] Following are the reference numerals:

Numeral Description
1 case
2 slot
3 rod assembly
4 breaker
5 cutter
6 handle
7 ball and spring arrangement
8 cap
9 light
10 ball
11 spring
12 Rotation Angle

We Claim:
1. An emergency device to escape from a vehicle, the device comprising:
a case (1) attached to a door of the vehicle, wherein the case (1) comprises, a slot (2);
a rod assembly (3) engaged inside the slot (2) of the case (1), wherein the rod assembly (3) comprises:
a breaker (4), provided at a top portion of the rod assembly (3), to break a glass of the vehicle,
a cutter (5), provided at a middle portion of the rod assembly (3), to cut a seat belt of the vehicle,
a handle (6), provided at a bottom portion of the rod assembly (3), to hold the rod assembly (3), and
a ball and spring arrangement (7) connected to the breaker (4) to engage the rod assembly (3) in the case (1); and
a cap (8) detachably connected to the handle (6) of the rod assembly (3), wherein the cap (8) is disconnected and the rod assembly (3) is pushed against the ball and spring arrangement (7) to disengage the rod assembly (3) from the slot (2) and is rotated to remove the rod assembly (3) from the slot (2) of the case (1).
2. The emergency device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rod assembly (3) comprises a light (9).
3. The emergency device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the light (9) is automatically switched on when the rod assembly (3) is removed from the slot (2) of the case (1).
4. The emergency device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the case (1) comprises holes to attach the case (1) with a trim assembly area of the door of the vehicle.

5. The emergency device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ball and spring
arrangement (7) comprises:
a ball (10), and
a spring (11) connected to the ball (10),
wherein the spring (11) is connected to a top side portion of the case (1) surface and the ball (10) rests on the rod assembly (1).
6. The emergency device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slot (2) of the case (1) is in T-shape.
7. The emergency device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the breaker (4) is perpendicularly connected to the top portion of the rod assembly (3) forming a T-shape arrangement to engage inside the slot (2) of the case (1).