Patent ID: 9437962
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: G02B,H01R

Claim Text:
1. A waterproof adapter configured to provide a liquid-tight seal between a waterproof housing for a mobile electronic device and an accessory connector of an accessory device, the accessory connector having a jack plug gasket, the waterproof adapter comprising: a body having an exterior surface, a hole passing through a centerline axis of the body, the hole defining an interior surface of the body, the body having a first attachment feature on the interior surface, the first attachment feature having at least one of a threaded feature and a bayonet-style mounting feature, the first attachment feature configured to attach to a second attachment feature on the accessory connector of the accessory device, the body having two or more tension tabs extending from a first end; an exterior gasket disposed on the exterior surface of the body; and an interior gasket seat proximate the interior surface of the body, the first attachment feature of the body and the second attachment feature on the accessory connector configured to form a liquid-tight seal between the jack plug gasket of the accessory connector and the interior gasket seat of the waterproof adapter.