Waterproof adapter and connector for accessory device

A waterproof adapter configured to provide a liquid-tight seal between a waterproof housing for a mobile electronic device and an accessory connector of an accessory device, the waterproof adapter comprising:

• a body having an exterior surface, a hole passing through a centerline axis of the body, the hole defining an interior surface of the body;
• two or more tension tabs extending from a first end of the body;
• an exterior gasket channel on the exterior surface of the body, the exterior gasket channel circumscribing the exterior surface of the body;
• an exterior gasket disposed at least partially within the exterior gasket channel;
• and
• an interior gasket seat proximate the interior surface of the body.

A waterproof adapter configured to provide a liquid-tight seal between a waterproof housing for a mobile electronic device and an accessory connector of an accessory device, the waterproof adapter comprising:

• a body having an exterior surface, a hole passing through a centerline axis of the body, the hole defining an interior surface of the body;
• two or more tension tabs extending from a first end of the body, each tension tab comprising a lip portion that extends outwardly relative to the centerline axis of the body;
• an exterior gasket disposed on the exterior surface of the body;
• and
• an interior gasket seat proximate the interior surface of the body.

An accessory connector for an accessory device, the accessory connector configured to provide a liquid-tight seal when inserted into a connector aperture of a waterproof housing for a mobile electronic device, the accessory connector comprising:

• a connector extending from a body of the accessory connector, the body configured to allow a user to grasp the accessory connector during insertion or removal of the connector into or from, respectively, a corresponding connector of a mobile electronic device;
• and
• a waterproof adapter configured to provide a liquid-tight seal between the connector aperture of the waterproof housing and the accessory connector of the accessory device, the waterproof adapter comprising:
• two or more tension tabs extending from a first end of the waterproof adapter;
• and
• an exterior gasket on the exterior surface of the waterproof adapter.