FORM 2
THE PATENT ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
THE PATENTES RULES, 2005
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10, rule 13)
1. TITLE OF THE INVENTION
"Vehicle door trim integrated with wet umbrella holder and system to feed water to windshield washer bottle"
2. APPLICANT(S)
(a) Name : MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
(b) Nationality : Indian Company registered under the provisions
of the Companies Act, 1956
(c) Address : R&D Center, Automotive Sector,
89, M.I.D.C., Satpur, NASHIK - 422 007 Maharashtra State, India
3. PREAMBLE OF THE DESCRIPTION
COMPLETE The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

Vehicle door trim integrated with wet umbrella holder and system to feed water to windshield washer bottle
Field of Invention:
The present invention is related to automotive vehicle door trim systems. More particularly, the present invention is related to vehicle door trim integrated with wet umbrella holder and a system to eliminate drip dropping of the water on the carpet and other interiors of the automotive vehicle.
Background of the present invention:
During rainy season, most of the car users often use umbrella while working outside the car. But while getting in the car most of the users find difficulty in properly and safely spacing / keeping the wet umbrella inside the car as it may damage the seats and other interiors of the vehicle and also may spoil the appearance of the seat covers making the cloths of the occupants dirty..
In today's era of automobiles, the cars are provided with such thorough protection of the occupant that the occupant does not resort to the heavier protective coat or wraps. Under such conditions taking the wet umbrella inside the car may not be preferred. The present invention obviates this condition and provides convenient means to store the wet umbrella inside the car and prevents the drip of water inside the car.
Variety of solutions to store the umbrella inside the car is already available in public domain with varying degree of success.
Canadian patent No. CA 367671 discloses umbrella holder for vehicles wherein natural drip or drainage from umbrella is collected and easily disposed off. European patent No. EP 0325896 describes umbrella holder for car door panels

and side panels of motor vehicles comprising a housing fastened to a panel, a lid for closing the housing at its upper part and bushing at its lower part to eliminate the dripping water in two alternative ways. In a first way, the water is eliminated indirectly by a collecting box removably connected to the housing by releasable fastening means. In a second way, the water is eliminated directly to the outside of the vehicle by means of a discharging tube connected to the bushing and crossing the panel.
American patent application No. US 20070241582 talks about an integrated umbrella holder for a vehicle comprising a tube for receiving a collapsed umbrella, wherein the tube may be integrated into an end portion of an instrument panel. The tube may be angled downward and vented for drainage to the Outside at a lower end. The upper end of the tube may cooperate with a depression in the adjacent door panel to allow the handle of the umbrella to protrude from the end of the instrument panel for relatively easy access when the vehicle door is opened.
All the above mentioned prior art either collect the drip-dropped water from the wet umbrella in a purposely made container or it is drained outside the car by venting the umbrella holder portion. None of the above mentioned prior art educates the person skilled in the art to re-circulate the drip-dropped water from the wet umbrella for some other applications where it is required such as windshield washer and like. Thus the present invention resolves the water disposal issue very cleverly.
Objects of the present invention:
Object of the present invention is to provide vehicle door trim integrated with wet umbrella holder and a system to cleverly re-circulate the drip-dropped water from the wet umbrella for some other applications.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dedicated space for wet umbrella/raincoat and like items inside the automotive vehicle.
Further object of the present invention is to effectively use the space inside the door trim / trim panels of the vehicle,
Another object of the present invention is to resolve the water disposal issue inside the automotive vehicle.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide wet umbrella holder inside the vehicle which is durable, substantially low cost solution and does not interfere with the interior finishes/fabric of the vehicle.
Still further object of the present invention is to overcome the drawbacks of prior art solutions on storing the wet umbrella inside the vehicle.
Summary of present invention
According to the prsent invention there is provided a water circulating system for collecting water from web umbrella holder and feeding the same water to windshield washer bottle, the system comprises:
an article holder disposed on the trim pad of an automobile;
a water tank disposed behind the trim pad and conncted to article holder by a water conveying tube, wherein the water collected in the article holder is collected in the water tank through the water conveying tube; and
a pump diposed juxtaposition to the water tank, wherein the pump pumps water from the water tank to a windshield for wiper to clean the windshield or on front body of the automobile for cleaning.
Typically, wherein the water tank is disposed below the article holder to enable flow of water from the article holder to the water tank under graviatentional force.

Typically, wherein the water conveying tube is made of plastic.
Typically, wherein the pump carries water from the water tank to the windshield or front body through a water conveying tube is made of plastic.
Typically, wherein the water tank is made of blow moulded plastic.
Brief Description of figures:
Other and more specific objectives and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of a system for colleting and cerculating water from wet umbrale in automobile in accordance with the present invention.
Detailed description of the invention:
The foregoing objects of the invention are accomplished and the problems and shortcomings associated with the prior art techniques and approaches are overcome by the present invention as described below in the preferred embodiment.
The present invention is illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings, throughout which reference numbers indicate corresponding parts in the various figures. These reference numbers are shown in bracket in the following description.

(9). a water conveying tube (3), a trim pad (4), a wiper mounting bracket (5), a wiper motor (11), and a wiper (12) integrated with water nozzle. The trim pad (4) is made of moulded plastic / FRP material wherein the wet umbrella/article holder (1) is integrated part of trim pad. The trim pad (4) may be any trim pad of the vehicle such as door trim pad, tail gate trim pad, roof trim pad and the like. The wet umbrella holder (1) is having a predefined gradient 10-15 degree for gravity head to allow water to drain and smooth texture that facilitate the free flow of drip-dropped water of the wet article towards outlet vent at a bottom surface of the wet umbrella holder (1). The, water drain tube (2) connects and communicates with the vent at the bottom of the umbrella holder (1) and the water tank (8). The water tank (8) can be placed either inside the door trim or in the engine compartment in such a way that the water from the umbrella holder (1) flows to the water tank (8) by gravity. The water tank (8) is preferably made of blow moulded plastic.
Further, the water tank (8) is provided with the water pump (9) to lift / force the water to the water nozzles provided either on the wiper (12) itself or on the body of the vehicle in-front of the windscreen (not shown in figures). The water conveying pipe / tube (3) connects and communicates with the water tank (8) and water ejecting nozzles provided either on the wiper (12) itself or on the body of the vehicle in-front of the windscreen. The water drain tube (2) and water conveying tube (3) are made of plastic or metal or any other suitable material fulfilling the requirement of free flow of water.
The embodiment, the water ejecting nozzle is integrated with the wiper (12), the water conveying tube (3) passes through the wiper mounting bracket (5) and wiping means (12) as shown in figure 1. The embodiment in which wiper mounting nozzles are separately mounted on the body of the vehicle, the water conveying pipes are routed accordingly from water tank to the nozzles communicating with each other.

Thus, as far as water circulation system (10) of the present invention is concerned, water from the wet article/umbrella holder (1) is passed through a vent at the bottom side of the wet article/umbrella holder (1) by virtue of gravity head through the water drain pipe (2). The water is thus accumulated in the water tank (8) used to sprinkle water on a windshield. The water stored in the water tank (8) can be used for rear windshield washer or front windshield washer or for both. Thus, the water circulation takes place in the washer circuit.
The advantages achieved by the present invention are:
• User / vehicle occupant can keep the wet things like wet umbrella, rain coat, etc. inside the car without damaging the interior of the vehicle.
• In absence of any wet object, still the pocket made in the door trim acts as a utility space for keeping multiple things.
• The proposed design is a close circuit wherein the water gets re-circulated in the rear / front door washer bottle which is sustainable solution.
It should be understood that the present invention is not to be limited by the exact details of the illustrated embodiment. However, it is to be taken as the preferred example of the invention and that various changes may be resorted to by a person skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of below mentioned claims. Also, the terminologies used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

We Claim:
1. A water circulating system for collecting water from web umbrella holder
and feeding the same water to windshield washer bottle, the system comprises:
an article holder disposed on the trim pad of an automobile;
a water tank disposed behind the trim pad and conncted to article holder by a water conveying tube, wherein the water collected in the article holder is collected in the water tank through the water conveying tube; and
a pump diposed juxtaposition to the water tank, whe.rein the pump pumps water from the water tank to a windshield for wiper to clean the windshield or on front body of the automobile for cleaning.
2. The water circulating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water tank is disposed below the article holder to enable flow of water from the article holder to the water tank under graviatentional force.
3. The water circulating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water conveying tube is made of plastic.
4. The water circulating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pump carries water from the water tank to the windshield or front body through a water conveying tube is made of plastic.
5. The water circulating system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the water tank is made of blow moulded plastic.