Watertight container

Abstract

A watertight container, comprising a rigid watertight box connectable by a wrist strap to limbs or other members of a human or animal body, to permit carrying of an object contiguously and safely to an arm, a leg, or the neck, the object preferably being small size articles of value or utility or both particularly in situations of water immersion, engaging in sporting activities, and because of the watersealing feature of the box which is provided with suitable gaskets, seals to the anatomical suitability and the strength of the wrist strap housing the box.

1 . Watertight container, fastenable to limbs and similar members, consisting of a rigid box ( 32 , 132 ,  232 ,  332 ) inserted into a case or holder ( 14 ) integral with a wrist strap ( 12 ), wherein the holder ( 14 ) is as resilient as the wrist strap ( 12 ) and completely surrounds the box itself ( 32 , 132 ,  232 ,  332 ) and is provided with an opening for a forced inlet of the box ( 32 ,  132 ,  232 ,  332 ) in the case or holder ( 14 ) and the rigid box ( 32 , 132 ,  232 , ;  32 ) is comprised of two portions ( 50 , 150 ,  250 ,  350 ;  52 ,  152 ,  252 ,  352 ), partially fitted with each other and tightly pressed by the resilient holder ( 14 ), surrounding the rigid box itself, provided with at least a sealing gasket interposed in the fitting area between the two portions ( 50 ,  150 ,  250 ,  350 ;  52 , 152 ,  252 ,  352 ), so that the resilience of the holder ( 14 ) contributes in sealingly close the rigid box ( 32 , 132 ,  232 ,  332 ).  
     
     
         2 . Watertight container, as in  claim 1 , including an 0-ring gasket ( 74 ) having an internal perimeter a little lesser than the external perimeter of the box ( 32 ).  
     
     
         3 . Watertight container as claimed in  claim 1 , including an 0-ring gasket ( 174 ) provided with side stiffening means ( 176 ) insertable into areas of a peripheral slot ( 172 ) adjacent reinforced areas ( 10 ,  182 ) of the two portions ( 150 , 152 ) of the rigid box ( 132 ) for preventing flexions in these areas.  
     
     
         4 . Watertight container as claimed in  claim 3 , including stiffening means ( 176 ) comprising two small rigid tubes obtained through winding of a laminate sheet around the corresponding areas of the gasket ( 174 ).  
     
     
         5 . Watertight container as claimed in  claim 1 , including a gasket surrounding the rigid box ( 132 ) comprising a flexible, though inextendible, wire member ( 190 ), provided with a clamping buckle ( 192 ) having a lever and coupling.  
     
     
         6 . Watertight container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the box ( 232 ,  332 ), is comprised of two portions ( 250 ,  252 ,  350 ,  352 ) each other hinged, similar to a snuff-box, provided with reciprocal coupling means ( 256 ,  258 ,  356 ,  358 ), ensuring the sealing closure of the box ( 232 ,  332 ) and at least a gasket for the sealing between the two portions ( 250 ,  252 ,  350 ,  352 ) of the box.  
     
     
         7 . Watertight container as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the seal gaskets between the two portions ( 250 ,  252 ,  350 ,  352 ) of the box are two in number.  
     
     
         8 . Watertight container as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the reciprocal coupling means of the box consist of two hook tangs ( 256 ,  356 ) overriding an edge ( 258 ,  358 ) of a half of the rigid box ( 232 ,  332 ).  
     
     
         9 . Watertight container as claimed in claims  6 , wherein the reciprocal coupling means ( 356 ,  358 ) of the box ( 332 ) are supplemented by a flap ( 370 ) completely surrounding a half of one of the two portions ( 352 ) of the box.  
     
     
         10 . A watertight container fastenable to a body part, comprising 
 a rigid box ( 32 ,  132 ,  232 ,  332 ) inserted into a resilient case or resilient holder ( 14 ) integral with a resilient wrist strap ( 13 ),    said holder ( 14 ) being as resilient as the wrist strap ( 12 ) and completely surrounding the box itself ( 32 ,  132 ,  232 ,  332 ) and being provided with an opening for a forced inlet of the box ( 32 ,  132 ,  232 ,  332 ) into the case or holder ( 14 ),    said rigid box ( 32 ,  132 ,  232 ,  332 ) being comprised of two portions ( 50 ,  150 ,  250 ,  350 ;  52 ,  152 ,  252 ,  352 ), each partially fitted with each other and defining a fitting area between said two portions and tightly pressed by the resilient holder ( 14 ), surrounding the rigid box itself, provided with at least a sealing gasket interposed in the fitting area and enclosed between the two portions ( 50 ,  150 ,  250 ,  350 ;  52 ,  152 ,  252 ,  352 ), so that the resilience of the holder ( 14 ) contributes in sealingly closing the rigid box ( 32 ,  132 ,  232 ,  332 ), and    couplers including snapping coupling means ( 58 ,  158 ,  158   a ,  258 ,  358 ;  60 ,  160 ,  260 ,  360 ) for engaging the two portions ( 50 ,  150 ,  250 ,  350 ;  52 ,  152 ,  252 ,  358 ) of the rigid box ( 32 ,  132 ,  232 ,  332 ).    
     
     
         11 . The watertight container as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the couplers include an 0-ring gasket in the form of a string ( 174 ) and the 0-ring gasket is provided with side stiffening means ( 176 ) insertable into areas of the peripheral slot ( 172 ) adjacent to reinforced areas ( 10 ,  182 ) of the two portions ( 150 ,  152 ) of the rigid box ( 132 ) for preventing flexions in these areas.  
     
     
         12 . The watertight container as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the stiffening means ( 176 ) includes two small rigid tubes obtained through a winding of a laminate sheet around corresponding areas of the gasket ( 174 ).  
     
     
         13 . The watertight container as claimed in  claim 10 , including a surround gasket surrounding the rigid box ( 132 ) comprising a flexible, though inextendable, wire member ( 190 ), provided with a clamping buckle ( 192 ) having a lever and a coupling.  
     
     
         14 . The watertight container as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the snap coupling means for the box ( 232 ,  332 ) includes two portions ( 250 ,  252 ;  350 ,  352 ) hinged to each other, similar to a snuff-box, provided with reciprocal coupling means ( 256 ,  258 ;  356 ,  358 ) ensuring a sealing closure of the box ( 232 ,  332 ) and said sealing gasket between the two portions ( 250 ,  252 ;  350 ,  352 ) of the box.  
     
     
         15 . The watertight container as claimed in  claim 14 , including two sealing gaskets between the two portions ( 250 ,  252 ;  350 ,  352 ) of the box.  
     
     
         16 . The watertight container as claimed in  claim 15 , including reciprocal coupling means for assistance in sealingly closing the rigid box [includes] comprising two hook tangs ( 256 ,  356 ) overriding an edge ( 258 ,  358 ) of a half of the rigid box ( 232 ,  332 ).  
     
     
         17 . The watertight container as claimed in  claim 10 , including an elastic clamping means.  
     
     
         18 . The watertight container as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein the elastic clamping means includes an 0-ring gasket having an internal perimeter less than an external perimeter of a shell ( 32 ).