Patent ID: 7496195

Claim:
A substantially waterproof case adapted for use with a folding phone having a face and a back, comprising: a first enclosure that is adapted to receive the face having an upper end and a lower end; a second enclosure that is adapted to receive the back having an upper end and a lower end wherein said upper end of said second enclosure is operably interconnected to said lower end of said first enclosure; a sealing member interconnected to at least one of said first enclosure and said second enclosure, said sealing member includes a pair of gaskets on opposing facing clips that are brought together to from a seal, and at least one locking mechanism which is employed to maintain said clips in a sealed configuration; and a hinging mechanism positioned between said first enclosure and said second enclosure, wherein said first enclosure and said second enclosure are rotatably interconnected, and wherein a space is provided within said hanging mechanism, wherein a portion of the folding phone is adapted to reside in said space.