Waterproof Structure

Abstract

A container for providing a waterproof interior includes a container body and a lid. The container body has an interior, an interior perimeter that defines an opening, and a top exterior surface. The lid is made up of an interior plate and an overmold of material that surrounds the interior plate. The overmold has a seal ring and an overhang for engaging the container body and forming a water tight seal therewith. The lid is removeably from the container body, but when the lid is engaged to the container body, the lid covers the opening such that the overhang is engaged to the top exterior surface and the seal ring is engaged to the interior perimeter.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container for providing a waterproof interior comprises:
 a container body, the container body having an interior, an interior perimeter that defines an opening, and a top exterior surface;   a lid, the lid comprising an interior plate and an overmold of material that surrounds the interior plate, the overmold having a seal ring and an over hang;   the lid being removeably engaged to the container body, when the lid is engaged to the container body the lid covers the opening whereby the overhang is engaged to the top exterior surface and the seal ring is engaged to the interior perimeter.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1  wherein, the container body is constructed from at least one material selected from a group consisting: of plastic(s), resin(s), metal(s) or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein, the interior plate is constructed of a rigid material. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3  wherein, the rigid material is metal. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1  wherein, the overmold is constructed from at least one material selected from a group consisting of: silicone, thermoplastic elastomer, thermoplastic polyurethane, natural rubber, Nitrile, and any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5  wherein, the overmold is constructed from a material having a durometer hardness of about 30 shore A to about 80 shore A. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1  wherein, the overmold comprises a top portion that extends over the interior plate, a bottom portion that extends under the interior plate and a side wall portion that extends from the top portion to the bottom portion; each of the top portion, bottom portion and the sidewall portion having the same thickness of overmold material. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 7  wherein, the thickness is about 1.0 mm to about 3.0 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8  wherein, the seal ring extends outwardly from the sidewall portion and has a thickness of about 0.3 to about 0.5 mm. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 7  wherein, the overmold further comprises a grasping structure, the grasping structure being a tab of overmold material extending outwardly from the overhang. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 7  wherein, the lid defines at least one directional cavity, the at least one directional cavity extending through the bottom portion of the overmold. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11  wherein, the at least one directional cavity extends through a portion of the interior plate.