Integumentary enclosure for video equipment

An integumentary enclosure for electronic equipment, particularly video cameras, comprising:

• (a) an optically transparent membrane of bag-like configuration for the reception of the electronic equipment;
• (b) a support platform upon which the electronic equipment is secured for use;
• said platform being adapted with an aperture disposed through its center;
• (c) a tubular shaft having proximal and distal ends;
• said proximal end being rotatably mounted to said platform and in communication with said aperture of said platform such that an open end of said membrane may be inserted through said aperture and through said shaft until it emerges from said distal end of said shaft;
• (d) first membrane closure means removably attached to said distal end of said shaft;
• (e) second membrane closure means disposed through said shaft;
• said second membrane closure means being comprised of a compression screw capable of closing said membrane by forcing same against the interior wall of said shaft;
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• (f) air extraction means capable of slidable insertion into said shaft for the removal of air within said membrane.

A method of sealing electronic equipment within an integumentary enclosure comprising the steps of:

• (a) inserting the electronic equipment within an optically transparent membrane;
• (b) threading an open end of said membrane through an aperture disposed through the center of an electronic equipment support platform;
• (c) threading said open end of said membrane through a tubular shaft having proximal and distal ends;
• said proximal end being rotatably mounted to said platform and in communication with said aperture of said platform;
• (d) permitting said open end of said membrane to emerge from the distal end of said shaft;
• (e) folding said open end of said membrane over the outside of said distal end of said shaft;
• (f) inserting air evacuation means into said open end of said membrane;
• (g) withdrawing air through said air evacuation means until said membrane closely conforms to the contours of said electronic equipment;
• (h) closing said distal end of said shaft with shaft closing means such that the open end of said membrane is closed to form an airtight and watertight seal.