Protective cover for communication device

A water-proof container for holding a mobile device, comprising:

• a base adapted to support a mobile device;
• said base including a flat, imperforate bottom wall of generally rectangular configuration having upstanding sidewalls integrally formed therewith, said upstanding sidewalls including a transversely disposed leading base wall and a transversely disposed trailing base wall;
• each sidewall of said upstanding sidewalls having a flat top surface;
• a cover that overlies said base, said cover including a frame-like rectangular structure including a top wall having depending sidewalls integrally formed therewith, said depending sidewalls including a transversely disposed leading cover wall and a transversely disposed trailing cover wall;
• each sidewall of said depending sidewalls of said cover having a flat bottom surface that abuts said flat top surface of said upstanding sidewalls of said base when said cover overlies said base;
• a hinge;
• said hinge interconnecting said base and cover to one another along a preselected longitudinal edge of the water-proof container;
• a first protuberance formed in said transversely disposed leading cover wall;
• a second protuberance formed in said transversely disposed trailing cover wall;
• a first pivot pin mounted to and extending from said transversely disposed leading base wall, said first pivot pin being centrally disposed relative to said transversely disposed leading base wall;
• a second pivot pin mounted to and extending from said transversely disposed trailing base wall, said second pivot pin being centrally disposed relative to said transversely disposed trailing base wall;
• a first detent mounted to and extending from said transversely disposed leading base wall, said first detent being laterally spaced apart from said first pivot pin;
• a second detent mounted to and extending from said transversely disposed trailing base wall, said second detent being laterally spaced apart from said second pivot pin;
• a first lock housing rotatably mounted to said first pivot pin;
• a second lock housing rotatably mounted to said second pivot pin;
• said first protuberance being captured within said first lock housing when said first lock housing is in a first, locked position, thereby preventing separation of said transversely disposed leading cover wall from said transversely disposed leading base wall;
• said second protuberance being captured within said second lock housing when said second lock housing is in a first, locked position, thereby preventing separation of said transversely disposed trailing cover wall from said transversely disposed trailing base wall;
• a first opening formed in said first lock housing, said first opening being in open communication with said first protuberance when said first lock housing is in a second, unlocked configuration where said first lock housing is rotated one hundred eighty degrees (180°) about said first pivot pin relative to said first, locked configuration and said first opening having a width and depth greater than a width and depth of said first protuberance so that said first protuberance is not captured by said first lock housing when said first lock housing is in said second, unlocked configuration and so that said cover may be rotated about said hinge to enable a mobile device to be removed from said container or inserted into said container when said first lock housing is in said second, unlocked configuration;
• a second opening formed in said second lock housing, said second opening being in open communication with said second protuberance when said second lock housing is in a second, unlocked configuration where said second lock housing is rotated one hundred eighty degrees (180°) about said second pivot pin relative to said first, locked configuration and said second opening having a width and depth greater than a width and depth of said second protuberance so that said second protuberance is not captured by said second lock housing when said second lock housing is in said second, unlocked configuration and so that said cover may be rotated about said hinge to enable a mobile device to be removed from said container or inserted into said container when said first lock housing is in its second, unlocked configuration and when said second lock housing is in its second, unlocked configuration;
• said first lock housing having a hollow interior;
• said second lock housing having a hollow interior;
• a first lock insert housing formed in the hollow interior of said first lock housing;
• a second lock insert formed in the hollow interior of said second lock housing;
• a first lock insert disposed within and secured to said first lock insert housing;
• a second lock insert disposed within and secured to said second lock insert housing;
• a first groove formed in said first lock insert, said first groove receiving said first detent and constraining the travel of said first detent so that a step formed in said first groove blocks travel of said first detent when said first lock housing is in said unlocked configuration and so that a stop wall of said first groove blocks travel of said first detent when said first lock housing is in said locked configuration;
• a second groove formed in said second lock insert, said second groove receiving said second detent and constraining the travel of said second detent so that a step formed in said second groove blocks travel of said second detent when said second lock housing is in said unlocked configuration and so that a stop wall of said second groove blocks travel of said second detent when said second lock housing is in said locked configuration;
• said first groove having an open end in open communication with said first opening formed in said first lock housing when said first lock housing is in said unlocked configuration so that rotation of said first lock housing from said unlocked configuration to said locked configuration causes said first protuberance to enter into said first groove, thereby preventing separation of said cover from said base;
• said second groove having an open end in open communication with said second opening formed in said second lock housing when said second lock housing is in said unlocked configuration so that rotation of said second lock housing from said unlocked configuration to said locked configuration causes said second protuberance to enter into said second groove, thereby preventing separation of said cover from said base;
• a groove formed in said flat bottom walls of said depending sidewalls of said cover in circumscribing relation thereto;
• a thin, transparent sheet of plastic;
• a bead formed in a peripheral edge of said sheet of plastic, said bead being press fit into said groove so that said thin, transparent sheet of plastic closely overlies the operative face of said mobile device when said cover is latched to said base;
• said cover being unlatched from said base by manual rotation of said first and second lock housings.