Patent ID: 8342325

Claim:
A housing for an electronic device, the housing comprising: a top member having a front surface and a back surface, the back surface surrounded by a perimeter portion defined by a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and opposing side portions, the top member further comprising a rigid frame that defines a cavity into which the electronic device may be fitted; a bottom member configured for being removably coupled with the top member, the bottom member having a front surface and a back surface surrounded by a perimeter portion defined by a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and opposing side portions, the perimeter portion of the bottom member corresponding to a shape of the perimeter portion of the top member; a membrane defining the front surface and back surface of the top member and being mated on a top ridge of the rigid frame, the membrane extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion and across the opposing side portions of the top member; a channel in a top surface of the perimeter portion of the bottom member to receive a bottom ridge of the rigid frame, the channel including a gasket to compress against the bottom ridge of the rigid frame when the top member and the bottom member are coupled together to seal the housing; and each of the top and bottom members having a respective clasping mechanism that extends along a respective perimeter portion of its respective top or bottom member, each clasping mechanism interfacing with the other clasping mechanism to maintain the top member and the bottom member coupled together, the clasping mechanism of the bottom member having a groove in a side of the channel, and the clasping mechanism of the top member having a lip extending from the bottom ridge of the rigid frame, the lip engaging the groove when the top member and bottom member are coupled together.