Patent ID: 8763836

Claim:
An equipment container comprising: a base portion forming a containment space to receive equipment; a molded lid portion coupleable to the base portion, the molded lid portion having a plurality of guide channels; and a sealing system located proximate an interior surface of the molded lid portion, the sealing system comprising: a rotatable latch coupled to a drive gear; a driven gear engaging the drive gear; a linkage assembly having first links pivotally coupled to the driven gear and second links each having first end portions pivotally coupled to the respective first links and second end portions received by the respective guide channels, wherein the guide channels define a travel path for the second end portions, the linkage assembly further having movable internal latch mechanisms coupled to the second end portions of the second links, the movable internal latch mechanisms operable to sealingly compress a seal located between the base portion and the molded lid portion with a desired amount of rotation applied to the rotatable latch, wherein the sealing system moves between an open state and a closed state as the second end portions along the travel path; and a cam assembly including a plurality of sloped surfaces configured to guide a respective plurality of cam followers coupled to the linkage assembly, the driven gear defining a central aperture, the cam assembly being positioned within the central aperture.