US 2003/0111366 A1 · Waterproof casing for Hewlettt-Packard Jornada portable personal computer

Abstract

Waterproof casings for use with a portable handheld computer, auch as a HP Jornada™ portable handleld computer, for exmaple. The waterproof casings comprise a separable plastic casing having a watertight rubber seal. The plastic casings are compact, light and durable with a clear rubber screen protector, allowing a touch point screen of the portable handleld computer to be operable. The portable handheld computer is placed inside the waterproof case which is latched closed to create a watertight container. The plastic casing is preferably designed to be waterproof up to a depth of about 100 feet. The present invention allows the use and protection of a HP Jornada portable handheld computer in many environments including protecting it from the posibility of water damage.

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Dependent claims

A waterproof casing for use with a portable handheld computer, comprising:

a first portion that has a cavity into which the portable handleld computer is inserted;
a thin substantially transparent screen formed in the first portion that permits operation of a touch point screen of the portable handleld computer;
an inner continuous peripheral groove formed in an internal surface of the first portion;
a second portion that mates with the first portion and that comprises an outer peripheral groove formed around a peripheral edge thereof;
a watertight rubber seal disposed in the groove of the second portion, which seal is captivated by the inner continuous peripheral groove formed in the first portion when the second portion is inserted into the first portion to seal the waterproof casing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Waterproof casing for Hewlettt-Packard Jornada portable personal computer

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Waterproof casing for Hewlettt-Packard Jornada portable personal computer

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