Wallet case

Abstract

A case includes first and second components hinged together and a latch for releasably securing the first component hinged closed to the second component. In one example, the first component may include a sealing band attached to an edge thereof and displaced away from the edge around a latch area of the first component. The second component may include a contact element for contacting the sealing band to provide a watertight closure between them. In another example, the first and second components each include a conductive and non-conductive shell. While the non-conductive shells are hinged together, the conductive shells substantially shield an interior chamber of the case from electromagnetic radiation.

1 . A case comprising:
 a first component and a second component connected to the first component by a hinge;   a latch releasably securing the first component hinged closed to the second component, the latch including a latch area at an edge of the first component and a latch area at an edge portion of the second component opposite the latch area of the first component;   a sealing band attached to the first component adjacent to the edge of the first component, the sealing band having a portion displaced away from a position adjacent to the edge of the first component around the latch area of the first component; and   a contact element of the second component configured to forcibly contact the sealing band to form a substantially watertight closure between the contact element and the sealing band.   
     
     
         2 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing band completely encircles an inner portion of the first component. 
     
     
         3 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing band is held in a channel of the first component. 
     
     
         4 . The case of  claim 1  wherein the contact element is a raised ridge formed adjacent to the edge of the second component and having a portion displaced away from the edge of the second component around the latch area of the second component. 
     
     
         5 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein at any cross section of the case taken orthogonally to an edge of the case, a width of a surface of the sealing band in contact with the contact element, measured orthogonally to the edge of the first component, is larger than a width of a surface of the contact element in contact with the sealing band, measured orthogonally to the edge of the second component. 
     
     
         6 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the hinge comprises a hinge pin and the hinge pin is located closer to the edge of the first component than the sealing band. 
     
     
         7 . The case of  claim 1 , wherein the case further includes an accordion pocket member attached to the first component within an area encircled by the sealing band and attached to the second component within an area encircled by the contact element. 
     
     
         8 . A case comprising:
 a first component and a second component, each including a non-conductive shell and a conductive shell attached to the non-conductive shell;   a hinge connecting the non-conductive shell of the first component to the non-conductive shell of the second component; and   a latch releasably securing the first component hinged closed to the second component, wherein   when hinged closed, the first component and second component define an interior chamber substantially shielded from electromagnetic radiation by the conductive shell of the first component and the conductive shell of the second component.   
     
     
         9 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein the conductive shell of the first and second components is an outer shell of each component and the non-conductive shell of the first and second components is an inner shell of each component. 
     
     
         10 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein the conductive shell of the first component is ohmically connected to the conductive shell of the second component. 
     
     
         11 . The case of  claim 8  wherein the conductive shell of the first component is not ohmically connected to the conductive shell of the second component. 
     
     
         12 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the latch includes a latch area at an edge of the non-conductive shell of the first component and a latch area at an edge portion of the non-conductive shell of the second component opposite the latch area of the non-conductive shell of the first component;   a sealing band attached to the non-conductive shell of the first component adjacent to the edge of the non-conductive shell of the first component, the sealing band having a portion displaced away from the edge of the non-conductive shell of the first component around the latch area of the non-conductive shell of the first component; and   a contact element of the non-conductive shell of the second component configured to forcibly contact the sealing band to form a substantially watertight closure between the contact element and the sealing band.   
     
     
         13 . The case of  claim 8 , wherein when hinged closed the non-conductive shells of the first and second components contact each other and the conductive shells of the first and second components do not contact each other. 
     
     
         14 . The case of  claim 8  wherein the case further includes an accordion pocket member attached to the first component and to the second component within the interior chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The case of  claim 8  wherein the first and second component are rigid and provide crush resistance to the interior chamber of the case. 
     
     
         16 . A case comprising:
 a first component and a second component;   at least one connector connecting the first component to the second component to form a cavity; and   a seal surrounding the cavity and not surrounding the at least one connector.