Shaped elastomeric container with integrated leak resistant seal

A shaped elastomeric container with an integrated leak resistant seal, wherein the shaped elastomeric container comprises:

• an elastomer;
• a top enclosure and a bottom enclosure comprising said an elastomer, said top enclosure located on or above a center horizontal plane, said bottom enclosure located on or below said center horizontal plane, wherein said top enclosure and said bottom enclosure are configured to provide an inner volume of said shaped elastomeric container, and wherein
• each of said top enclosure and said bottom enclosure comprises:
• a front edge configured to move to provide access to said inner volume,
• a back edge opposite said front edge,
• a left edge, and
• a right edge opposite said left edge;
• said top enclosure is coupled to said lower bottom enclosure along portions of one or more of said back edge, said left edge, said right edge, and said front edge;
• a leak resistant seal configured to open and close said shaped elastomeric container, comprising:
• a bottom press-fit element proximal to said front edge of said bottom enclosure;
• a top press-fit element proximal to said front edge of said top enclosure;
• wherein
• an upper surface of said bottom press-fit element corresponds with a lower surface of said top press-fit element, such that said upper surface and said lower surface are in contact at a boundary when said shaped elastomeric container is closed;
• a cross-sectional profile of said boundary in the a plane perpendicular to said front edge comprises a winding path wherein
• said winding path comprises four points at which a normal vector to said winding path is respectively in four directions comprising an up direction, a down direction, a front direction, and a back direction;
• and,
• a length of said winding path is at least two times a horizontal distance between a start of said winding path and an end of said winding path measured on an axis from back to front,
• wherein said leak resistant seal is integrated into said shaped elastomeric container,
• wherein said bottom press-fit element is located opposite to said top press-fit element,
• wherein one or both of said bottom press-fit element and said top press-fit element comprise a vertical protrusion with one or more vertically offset ridges extending horizontally from said vertical protrusion,
• wherein said one or more vertically offset ridges on one or both of said bottom press-fit element and said top press-fit element lock into place into corresponding indentations on the opposite of one or more of said bottom press-fit element and said top press-fit element, and,
• wherein said top press-fit element and said bottom press-fit element mate together to seal said shaped elastomeric container, and,
• wherein the top enclosure, the bottom enclosure, the top press fit element, and the bottom press fit element are entirely comprised of the elastomer.

A shaped elastomeric container with an integrated leak resistant seal, wherein the shaped elastomeric container comprises:

• an elastomer;
• a top enclosure and a bottom enclosure comprising said an elastomer, said top enclosure located on or above a center horizontal plane, said bottom enclosure located on or below said center horizontal plane, wherein said top enclosure and said bottom enclosure are configured to provide an inner volume of said shaped elastomeric container, and wherein
• each of said top enclosure and said bottom enclosure comprises:
• a front edge configured to move to provide access to said inner volume,
• a back edge opposite said front edge,
• a left edge, and
• a right edge opposite said left edge;
• said top enclosure is coupled to said lower bottom enclosure along portions of one or more of said back edge, said left edge, said right edge, and said front edge;
• a width of said front edge, measured from said left edge to said right edge, is greater than a width of said back edge, measured from said left edge to said right edge;
• a leak resistant seal configured to open and close said shaped elastomeric container, comprising:
• a bottom press-fit element proximal to said front edge of said bottom enclosure;
• a top press-fit element proximal to said front edge of said top enclosure;
• wherein
• an upper surface of said bottom press-fit element corresponds with a lower surface of said top press-fit element, such that said upper surface and said lower surface are in contact at a boundary when said shaped elastomeric container is closed;
• an average thickness of said bottom press-fit element across said boundary is at least 0.25 cm;
• an average thickness of said top press-fit element across said boundary is at least 0.25 cm;
• a cross-sectional profile of said boundary in a plane perpendicular to said front edge comprises a winding path wherein
• said winding path comprises four points at which a normal vector to said winding path is respectively in four directions comprising an up direction, a down direction, a front direction, and a back direction;
• and
• a length of said winding path is at least two times a horizontal distance between a start of said winding path and an end of said winding path measured on an axis from back to front;
• said upper surface of said bottom press-fit element comprises one or more cavities that extend below said center horizontal plane and one or more protrusions that extend above said center horizontal plane;
• said leak resistant seal is integrated into said shaped elastomeric container,
• said bottom press-fit element is located opposite to said top press-fit element,
• one or both of said bottom press-fit element and said top press-fit element comprise:
• a vertical protrusion with a plurality of vertically offset ridges extending horizontally from said vertical protrusion,
• wherein said plurality of vertically offset ridges on one or both of said bottom press-fit element and said top press-fit element lock into place into corresponding indentations on the opposite of one or more of said bottom press-fit element and said top press-fit element;
• a back vertical cavity located between said vertical protrusion and the a back of said boundary;
• and
• a front vertical cavity located between said vertical protrusion and the a front of said boundary;
• and,
• wherein a vertical depth of said back vertical cavity is greater than a vertical depth of said front vertical cavity;
• and,
• a top flap extending forward from said top press-fit element, and a bottom flap extending forward from said bottom press-fit element, wherein said top flap extends further forward than said bottom flap, or said bottom flap extends further forward than said top flap,
• wherein the top enclosure, the bottom enclosure, the top press fit element, and the bottom press fit element are entirely comprised of the elastomer.