Patent ID: 7835634

Claim:
A camera enclosure apparatus, comprising: (a) a first housing, wherein said first housing has a first base, and wherein a base end of a first side wall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall, is connected to said first base to form a first content cavity, and wherein said first sidewall is opposite said third sidewall and wherein said second sidewall is opposite said fourth sidewall such that said second sidewall and said fourth sidewall form a diagonal plane so that said third sidewall is at the bottom of said diagonal plane and said first sidewall is at the top of said diagonal plane; (b) a second housing, wherein said second housing has a second base, and wherein a base end of a first side wall, a second sidewall, a third sidewall and a fourth sidewall, is connected to said second base to form a second content cavity, and wherein said first sidewall is opposite said third sidewall and wherein said second sidewall is opposite said fourth sidewall such that said second sidewall and said fourth sidewall form a diagonal plane so that said third sidewall is at the bottom of said diagonal plane and said first sidewall is at the top of said diagonal plane; (c) upper surface of said four sidewalls of said first housing having at least one peripheral groove to accommodate at least one sealing insert; (d) at least one sealing insert in said peripheral groove in said upper surface of said first housing; (e) said first housing is secured to said second housing such that said sidewall at the bottom of said diagonal plane in said first housing is mated with said sidewall at the top of said diagonal plane in said second housing, and that said sidewall at the bottom of said diagonal plane in said second housing is mated with said sidewall at the top of said diagonal plane in said first housing, and wherein said first housing is secured to said second housing via a plurality of fastening devices, such that said sealing insert is securely held in place between the upper surface of said four side walls of said first housing and the upper surface of said four side walls of said second housing; (f) at least one optical assembly secured to at least one optoelectronic housing; (g) said at least one optoelectronic housing is secured to said sidewall having said top of said diagonal plane in said first housing, such that said at least one optical assembly projects out of the plane of said sidewall; and (h) at least one electronic connector secured to said sidewall having said top of said diagonal plane in said second housing, such that said at least one electronic connector projects out of the plane of said sidewall, and is at the opposite end from said at least one optoelectronic housing, thereby forming said camera enclosure apparatus, wherein said camera enclosure apparatus provides a water-proof seal to contents in said first cavity and said second cavity, such that ingress of water is prevented when said camera enclosure is immersed in water at room temperature to a depth of about 1 meter for about 30 minutes.