ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,324,496, issued on June 10.
"Electronic device cover and seal assembly" was invented by Jose Carlos Ferreira deSouza Jr. (La Canada, Calif.) and Roberto Ferreira deSouza Miglioli (Piraju, Brazil).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cover and seal assembly for an electronic device comprises a cover defining a space and having an opening therein with a peripheral edge through which the electronic device can be inserted or removed, and a seal assembly for sealing the opening. The seal has a base portion having a circular side wall with a top edge and bottom edge, an outer peripheral flange, an inner glass support shelf, a lens fastened to and s...