ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,394,964, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to Banner Engineering Corp. (Minneapolis).

"Self-fitting pressure equalizing waterproof electronics enclosure" was invented by John Gerogeorge (Minneapolis), Nicholas Jarrett (Minneapolis), Jonathan Bruno (Minneapolis), Andrew Peter Messer (Minneapolis) and Ethan Stout (Minneapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and associated methods relate to an electronic device enclosure having a water resistant property capable of withstanding a predetermined minimum displacement force. In an illustrative example, a pressed fit self-aligning device enclosure (PFSADE) may include a housing and a cove...