Patent ID: 7341144

Claim:
A case comprising: a case body, said case body having a joining surface; a lid hingedly connected to said case body, said lid having a joining surface; a seal disposed between said joining surface of said case body and said joining surface of said lid, wherein said seal is in contact with both joining surfaces when said lid is in a closed position; and a hinge comprising: a first knuckle formed on one of said case body and said lid; two second knuckles formed on the other of said case body and said lid, said second knuckles spaced apart to receive said first knuckle in interdigitated fashion; and a hinge pin comprising a shaft, said shaft comprising a first segment, a second segment, and a recessed segment disposed between said first and second segments, thereby forming a groove between said first and second segments, said shaft further comprising a pin axis about which said lid can pivot, said first and said second knuckles each having an opening through which said hinge pin can be inserted, said first and second segments and said recessed segment being configured such that said first and second segments are in alignment with said second knuckles and said recessed segment is in alignment with said first knuckle.